The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-08
FROMTEXAS.

By the arrival of the steamship Nesp York, Capt.
WRIGHT. we have received. our files of Galveston
papers to the 26th ult. They are filed us may
be expected, almost exclusively with the subject
Of Annexation. The Galveston Civlian-a pa
per opposed to annexation-aPproves OF the time
selected by the President for converting an OK
ira session of Congress, and thinks thatsthe gray
ity and Importance of the measures involVeo,
and the propriety of elaboration, reflection and
investigation, and Of presenting to the people
and their, representatives., all the matter bearing
upon the question are such as to render the aVol-
dance of a precipitate and irregular course pro-
per and necessary. The Cipitidn further de-
Iclares that all it desires is to see the issue fairly
made up, for all parties to have y hearing, ana
for the will a. majority to rule.
On the 2lst a meeting of,the citizens q sal
, weston in favor Of Annexation, was held ut the
fremont House. Some of the presses represent
ii as large and enthusiastic. The Civilian per
:. contra. AYERS that not a fourth of the citizens OF
, the town were present; and adds that the friends
. of Independence in the quarter are neither dead
$ nor asleep.
: II is denied that DR.. Smith who has been
: sent to England on a special mission, is an enc
81 nv 10 annexation. On the contrary he is pro-
N claimed as an ardent friend Of annexation. With
h respectto Gen'l. Houston no one says the Cluil-
an. knows what course he will take, or whether
he will emerge from the quiet ~seclusion with
% which he has. surrounded himselfin his rura
4 abode in .orderto take any part whatever in the
agitation Of the question.
A. Seeing the statement which is going the
round Of The newspaper press in the country cal
Ii culated to create The impression thatth Ameri
it can Minister, Mai. AL. Donelson, had not re
p ceivcd on his recent arrival at this place will
the courtesy due to him. we are pleased to b
nd authorized by him to say that the cause will b
be erroneous. He informs US that he was Presen
ted by the Honorable Ashbel Smith, Secretar
oh ofState, the morning after his arrival, to his e.
cellency the President, who, although confne
ler to his bed received him very kindly and int
&c; changed the ciyilities which are usual on sue
Of occasions.--In that interview we are also info,
" med that, from a statement to Maj Donelson
by the proposals respecting annexation which =
was authorized TO submit to his Government, h
on was frankly told by the President that ear
nth steps would be taken to submitthe whole suibJe
ce, to the people. The only doubt then inthe Pre-
ing ident's mind was as to the propriety of catllr
Congress; he stating however, his impressic
that this step was necessary and proPer.-N0
] if Register.
ov- Anew steamboat built in Texas, at Cincinna
on on the Trinity, was launched a few days sine
the and sent down TO, Galveston with i've hundrt
the bales Of cotton on board. Tie hull is l04fe
long and 26 feet broad, and can carry eight hu
tie bred bales of cotton.
rn- Business in Galveston is very brisk, and Pc
airy derous warehouses, fair dwellings, and WHITE g
ma tages, rise up like creations Of sons tales Of
S to mance.-Bee.
~, Iowa ELECTION. The 81. Louis papers sta
;no that the returns of the elections held in Iowa
: dictate the rejection Of The Constitution Of
State by a considerable majority. Des Moir
Del. county gave 400 majority against it, Lee cou'
e Is about 800 maJoriy in favor oft; Henry alb
!ne $50 majority against it; Van Buren, against
ugn Cedar and Lyon about 200 majority for it; M