Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-06

the Convention u. ). TrOOB on inc
Disputed Territory assent f the Tex
as Convention to, Annexation.
From. a Texas letter in the New Or
leans Ricayune of the Goth inst, we
make the following extracts:
AUSTIN, July z, ls45.
The Convention assembled on the
morning Of the 4th, and unanimously
elected Gen. Rusk to preside over its
deliberations. a committee Of fifteen
was soon after appointed, who repor-
ted by their chairman, Judge Dip
scomb, an. ordinance asserting on be-
half of the people Of Texas, to the
terms Of annexation, proposed to the
United States Government! It was
adopted with one dissenting voice-but
five members absent. twas engrossed
and signed by all the members present.
The only dissenting voice was Richard
Bache, the father-in-laM of your Sec,
retary Of the Treasury, and brothersins
law Of the Vice PRESIDENT
After the necessary resolutions were
passed for the transmission Of the or
dinance to the United States, a resolu-
tion was offered by Cok Love, and u
unanimously adopted, "Thas the mem
bers wear Grape on theip left arm for
one month, as a testimony OF regret
for the deeease of General Jackson"
The. Convention then adjourned.
On the 5th we appointed committees
on. the plan adopted by the Virginia
Convention to report on the various
subjects submitted.
! predict that we shall form and send
you a sensible constitution, free from
the worst features Of ultraism. .
The terms of annexation are not,
perhaps, such as we had right to ask;
but so anxious are we to free the sub
ject from fertheT agitation to the Uni
ted States, that no conditions whatev-
er will be annexed to the constitution,
differing from the resolutions passed by
the United States Congress.
A dispatch was received from the
United States in the morning, and Ma
ior Denelson arrived on the evening Of
the 5,h, having been detained at Wash
ingten by serious indispositioD. These
dispatches relate to the occupation Of
our frontier by your troops. They are
now on their march-the foot by wa
ter to Corpus Christi, on the west bank
ofthe Nueces, the dragons by land to
San Antonio.
The step is taken that will decide
Mexico in her policy. Foreign troops
will soon be upon the soil she claims.
Her choice must be a declaration Of
war, or if she is wise, negotiation. She
may acquire money by the latter-defeat,
and disgrace, only, by the former. To-
day resolution was pass ed, request
ing the President Of the United States,
in behalf Of the people of Texas to send
troops forthwith TO our frontier. This
resolution is sanction on the part OF
the people of Texas, Of the movement
noted above,
Lord Aberdeen has avowed to DR..
Ashbel Smith, that her majesty's gov
ernment will not interfere in the ques-
ton; 50 he writes home. This re-
moves one Of the prospects Of war, so
if we get at loggerheads with John
Bull it must be about Oregon.
Gen. Tarret, a delegate from Fannin,
was on visit 10 San Antonio. He,
with Mr.. Howard, delegate from that
place, has for some days been expected.
Painful apprehensions have arisen for
their safety, as many Indians are on the
frontier who have committed several
murders lately.
We are entirely exposed to the at
tacks Of Indians and Mexlcans-not a
soldier on guard, and but few fire arms.
So callous have the people of Texas
become to danger, that they scarcely
ever repeal attack.
The British Brig Persian arrived at
Galveston few days ago from Vara
Cruz. She brought dispatches tor the
Government, aud was to return as soon
as she heard from Washington.
The Hon. X L. Anderson, Vice
President Of Texas, died on the 10th
inst, at Fanthrop's Montgomery coun-
~, Of fever.
The following appointments have
been made by the President;
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Secretary of
Hon. w. B.. Ochiltree, attorney
General. .t..s
Hon. J. A. Greer, Secretary of the
Treasury.
The report Of the crops throughout
the country are highly favorable; Gal.
weston and the other cities and towns
continue healthy; emigrants are fast
pressing into the country from the ad-
jacent states Of the Union.
The TRoors.-It seems now very
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