Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-28
From The N o. Jeflersouian of The as,h inst

N.
TExAs.-An examination Of the letiers and pa
pers received by the J. 5. McKim, which arrived
here from Galveston early yesterday morning. fur.
nishes US with few additional items Of intelligence
from Texas.
The Hon. Ahsbel Smith, it appears. has been ap.
pointed Charge de Affairs to France and England
The various conjectures which his sudden depar
ture from the Texan seat Of government gave rise To
here and elsewhere thus SET at rest. We believe
he himself gave currency 10 the belief that his bus
ness from Texas was Of quite different character.
Upon his route from Washington TO Galveston, he
is reported have said, in relation to the measure
annexation, 'that the government Of Texas would
take its good time in this matter-that there
were reasons for delay which il was not proper
should be made public that before Congress could
he called, an order would have 10 be issued for fill.
ing some vacancies in that body, &C."
On another occasion he observed ''that the peo-
pie Of Texas were too hasty to consumInate annex.
alton, &c"
The public will in favor of anne xation has demon
straed itself in every part Of Texas with the great
est unanimity and enthusiasm. AT Houston, La
Grange, Washington, Liberty, Sabine, Matagorda,
and number Of other places. public meetings have
been held, and resolutions unanimously adopted,
nmanding the prompt action Of the government.
The fourth resolution passed. at the meeting in the
town Of b. enlan,. is as follows
"Be IL resolved, That If the President Of the Re-
public does not convene the congress nefore
the fourth Monday ~ June ner, we, portion Of the
people OF Texas, recommend to the counties through
u, ,ha Rennbi,c IN NEE, us s,on N. ,rac,;ruhle nj
any point that may he designated, 10 convention, to
.,;.,;nn ),
Amono the serie, of reso,u,;o,. ,.ssed AT IN.
,.,,,. o,f tho ,,;ze,. of M.,.,orda /. an. C,liow
ing
..Bs it further resolved, As the unanimou, opinion
nj hs nronle Of the county of Ma,agorda tina, shuuld
The p,es;den, of this Renublc ref,,e or neglect to
iha do Iv The
srnmsn, n, he UnI,ed States lor annexation be,ond
rs,snnab,e lime. tha, i, will then hecome the inn
....,;vs dn,y nC The neIe nf mo c,n,r, -, large N
30 ,hs sub;ec, into ,ha;r o,n h,nds ,nd 10 act Gr
Isn elves. and the c;zens If the cnun,v of Ma,,.
aord', hsrebv nledpe hemselves IN their feIow r,.
1sns ,hrn.o6ou, the E.nublic IN mite in anv mea
Aeas i';nh m he dssad '..s u,o , ,,.",sr e.,
. .,' ,"'.nshymsn, -, hi ,I,;,,n,y.', ,IS "
Ths uncer,n;n course which rbe Texan oovern.
man, h,a ,,,,rs"ed unnn the me,.",. If anus,aton
NV h, n, ;nc,..sa tho das;.. If ,ha ,,sonis
c,r ~ ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ma well as IN c,e,,e susp.
CONS in ,hen minds Ib, II vas ma, RIGHT AT The seat
~ o",.rnm.r, I, il nerhnns m such DISCRIMINATION
as ARE ayowed in the resolutions above quoted, that
az n,u .,,r;hn,s ,h. nrorlama,;on If Pres'd.n,
Zones. A virtue NAV have been made gu, Of mecca
49,, I, ia hy mn ,,..,s certain tb., either Pre.
den' Jones u Mt i,"uom a'e 'pposeu ~
, ,ne e ,,e,, o'.lI Nc, ;ma"enca ~, w.
a W. have add,;nn.i !, a. ur,nces. from ,ources of
SUI. "".J ,,. i.s H. 'r,.,r,s.
ura"uo'eu a"."o' '. "c, ,,. ;n,"d;.,,e ooa.,
~ .e ,h"i";, p.s,,,,;,ns >, md ,I,, tho ,ard;.
""oe W .'o 'o'", nes"'. L., c..I ', ~ e.
nes" y, ,"e 'eeiue"' .'s "py ,d 80, :;
a"u G "e .,o.e sd ,hs na,,sr y. sacs
, 1"e.' "o.oa "enoW ,,.. .In;n RssoI,on.
viii e csrreJ hs n"s,en,bs of the Texan Congress
Nv wn p'eoa1y "'eT VIC LII ra,;ca nor.
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