Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-08-02
From the Picayune of goth inst.
Late ana Important from Texas.

Annexation Rofifed-Death Of Vice President
r. l.. .i,id.rson-Tpcusi sious and Depredotions
fte Indians General NcUs.
BY the arrival of the brig Hope IIowes, Capt
b. &. Shaw, from Galveston, yesterday, we are
arprsed of the glorious and gratifying fact that
the question of Annexation has been fully con.
summated Thus, by the House and unwaver.
ing conduct Of a tree people, have the machina.
tions of traitors at home and enemies abroad
been ioled and frustrated. Honor to the Repub.
licans Of Texas for the part they have taken IN |
the achievement of the purpose
We give our worthy correspondents letter,
which embraces a clear and saccinct narration
of the proceedings of the Convention, up to the
latest period a, which it was possible 10 receive
Austin news -
Aus1rS, July 7, 1913.
The Convention assembled on the morning of
the lth, and unanimously elected Gen. Rusk to
preside over its deliberations. On taking the
chair he made a short address, which was well
delivered and suitable TO the occasion. com
mt,ee of fifteen soon after appointed, who
reported by their chairman, Judge Lipscomb, an
ordinance asserting, OH behalf of the people of
Texas, TO the terms of Annexation proposed by
the United States Government. 1t was adopted
with one dissenting voice-but five members alb
sent-lt was engrossed and signed by all the
members present. 1t is not little singular that
the only dissenting voice was Richard Bache
/ the father law OF your Secretary of the Treasu
ry, and brother -inlaw Of the Vice President.
After the necessary resolutions were passed
/ for the transmission of the ordinance TO the Uni.
ted States, resolution offered by Co! Love,
and unanimously adopted-''That the members
wear Grape on their left arm for one month, as a
testimony OF regret for the decease Of Gen. Jack
! SON" Whatever differences of opinion may eN-
is, regards his political acts elsewhere, Texas
owes him debt of gratitude. To him we are
, indebted for the privilege of becoming member
of the great American Union--a measure i'm.
portant TO us, and hope TO you The Conven-
ton then adjourned. II was novel celebration
of the Liberty Day-to surrender the indepen.
dence of our nation and, by the act of the whole
people, asscn: TO its incorporation with another
and offer tribute of respect to the man through
whose influence the measure was consumuiated
On the 9Th we appointed committees on the
plan adopted by the Virginia Convention, to re-
port on the various subjects submitted. II called
forth some discussion which was creditsble tc
the speakers--it was the skirmsh that precedes
more heavy firing
The delegates to the Convention for intcll
gence, integrity and worth, would rank high ii
any country. There is not perhaps, much o
briliancy but great deal of matter-of fact SENSE
and sound knowledge and I predict that We
shall form and send you sound and sensibl,
Constitution, free from the worst features Of ul
traism.
The terms ofannexation are not, perhaps, suci
as we had right to ask, but 50 anxious are w
) to free the subject from farther agitation in III
United States, that no conditions whatever vii
be annexed TO the Constitution differing from
the resolutions passed by the United States Con
gress
A despatch was received from the Unite
States in the morning, and Major Donelson arri
we'd OH the evening OF the 5th, having been de
tanned at Washington by serious indispostior
These dispatches relate TO the occupation OF on
frontier 10y our troops. They are now on thci
march-,he foot by water To Corpus Christi, o
the west bank OF the Nueces the dragoon. b
land to San Antonio.
n The step is taken that will decide Mexico i
7 her policy, Foreign troops will soon be upon tn
n soil she claims. Her choice must be declara
r tion of war or, if she is wise, negotiation Sh
may acquire money by the latter-defeat an
. disgrace only by the former. To-day resolr
. tion was passed requesting the President OF III
f U. States, in behalf of the people of Texas, I
e send troops forthwith to our frontier, This re:
o CLINTON is sanction, the part of the people
Texas OF the movement noted above.
The intrigue of those in power here which
its commencement was advised by the ex Pres
dent, has been dissi pated by the power ofthe pee
pie. The Executive occupies no envied pos
ton am inclined TO think he has been victim
; lied by his friend and patron, as well as her Nj
iesty's Minister. True To his faith, however h
issued his Proclamation admitting state of wa
and disputed territory, which, ifnot intended a
treason to the country, or proceeding from dis
appointed hopes, was excessively foolish.
Lord Aberdeen has avowed to DR.. Ashbt
e Smith that her majesty's Government will nc
= interfere in the question, so he writes homt
u This removes one of the prospects of war so
you get TO loggerheads with John Bull, it mus
be about Oregon. Jonathan will fight for whale
. and lumber but seems TO have but little fame
= for il if sugar, cotton or negroes have any thin
: TO do with the matter.
, This once fonrishing village is in state G
. entire diapidation and run--the effects of an al