Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-03
FURTHER AND MORE IMPORTANT NEWS FRoy
TPyas

Jones, al Ole We i0dE VI uClUS on
posed 10 annexalion-then. he comes OUT with
Proclamati, converting Congress, TO carry On
the wishes OF the people The scene shifts an.
the whole country is excited by wel-authenica,..
minors. tina, he has sent commissioners TO Ne,
co for a recognition of Texan independence, pr3
yided she will not accede 10 annexaion-andn Tia,
I in this measure, he has The direct aid and a..
tive agency of British emissares. Finally. y.
receive his Proclamation calling conveb,o,
of the people OF Texas on the 4th OF JULY a.,
] Give direction and effect 10 the public will alrs.
dy SO fully expressed for annexation Time rgi
fully devclope the motives of his strange conin,.
I and deal out 10 him the judgmen, which his ac,
will merit. This last movement, We COMES.
will tend 10 remove much OF the odium which Il.
inexplcable course has excited, and ii he conf.
me true TO Texas, he may YET oulive the prem.
dice thrown around his name. But We have >,
,;me for comments. The facts will speak f.,
themselves. 1t is now almost certain, tia, H.
orea, measure of annexation will be accomrl>k
., What effect il may have upon Mexico "
shall moi predict Our opinion is, that she MI,
6nd il 10 her interest To submit quietly 10 II.
arrangement. Should she, however, be M
.nouoh 10 originate hostile measures asains +.
! United States, because we have done via, u.
had perfect RICH, TO do, the consequences i,
upon her own head We trust that, a! all even,
our Government will be prepared for the wor,,
We gather from the Texas papers, that tie :.
sion of the Texan Congress, 10 assemble The s.
June, will be principally devoted 10 three obleg,
Isl, 10 provide the necessary means 10 enable he
I Convention 10 proceed 10 business; 81, 10 exp,4,.
lis assent 10 the resolutions submitted by Pc, !.
dent Polk. Those resolutions provide ,ha, q. :
assent of The existing Government .. Tex,
shall be obtained, before they shall 90 in'o i,
feet, Il has been construed that the term im5I4.
The assent of the Executive and Legislative D.
parrmenls of the Texan Government. Tlr,
fore. in accordance with the views OF Mr. Pr.
and the anxious desire OF Maj. Donaldson Gu.
eress was called together 10 give lis assent 10 L.
Resolutions of The American Congress, viii
will doubtless he done al once. II is stated Ia,
President Jones would have convened Congo.
earlier. could he have ascertained that the peg.
were willing 10 accept the terms OF The .)or.s..
solutions. 3dly, Congress will have to dsc
whether the election Of members OF the L. Sal.
| Congress from Texas shall be held in SepeM.,
next or after The American Congress Shall ll,,
acted upon The Constitution Of Texas. The =.
ira Session 9th Congress 0. Texas will no 7.
baby last more than six or eight days.
But to The interesting details. The Na.D.-
Register the Government paper, says
"The Presidents Proclamation i, We q.
not. The result OF sincere disposition on lhe r.
of His Excellency 10 give full and timely ctt
the now well understood wishes OF large me
ritv OF The nation. The step seemed 10 K .oli
demanded by many OF those who honeNYalM
4 the consummation OF the measure deslstei.o 9
| thus facilitated and ensured. The appolllola
OF the representation in the Convention apps 4
10 he prcdicated upon lie most equitable bass
will doubtless meet with the sanction o! The
friends of annexation, in every par, d! he 4;
pnbhc. That there should be some diyef>il l.
opinion and feeling npon any plan which n.
IL. devised, is 10 be expected II Is quite INF,
sible 10 meet Inc views Of every individual u
community But the main object is The a-i
mcut Of the great end sought after, with Is
delay and with as much unanimlty and cera
rs is practicable. The Presidents PfociaEai
will accomplish this as far as II Tesis VIII
people OF Texas. He did not take The sel
out full conviction Of lis proprieiy. Man, ~
1 Gates Of annexation among all parties app
/ and we doubt not will sustain it, Wear
i formed that the American Minister appo,.
and that il was not without adysement VII
that il was adopted. II was deemed mFofa
have the Constitution of the Stale IN tie hal
The President OF the United States al Tie ~
OF Congress, Ia be laid hy him With hi> 81
message before The Two Houses"
The New Orleans Bulletin says
"There is one fact, OF which We fee! quls
sured- that is, that The Proclamation aWcas.
4 day fort the election, and Time and place q
assembling o! Convention, relieves Eeg ar'
Of Annexation from all embarrassment. ~
ureS the >pecdB amt qD,d accomPisimM
measnre The counties Of Montgomery,
\ Rrazis, Washington, Harris and Austin, b
ready responded 10 the Proclamation, and
making arrangements Tor an election IN puI'i
OF lis recommendations. The people d
oomery, in their proceedings, very prcpe
solve 10 celebrate the next ilh OF lulym
ntr Lecomine Amricon t,h-cns.' No tous
sentiment will be generally adopted
Fi0m tie Ncw Osltans .Lfumn,an, Nf
H,GmLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAs.-Wr
il now in our power on good grounds, -
appca RANGES may be 10 the contrary, to a>Ns
the Executive Of Texas, so tar from opr0,a:
popular will in relation 10 annexalion
operate with IT, All the efforts Of Glea! I
or any other foreign power to proven; Il
influence the Texan Government, will Z
tive.
We predict likewise, that the troops roH
ri>oned at Fort Jesup will be ordered Il ~
! Grande, in less than one month
Correspondence Of tic Jcg;ysontan Rf3
G,LvEsrox 22d MAY III
The proclamation for n Convention : II
/ The ratio 0! representation rccommehce
/ President is mole acceptable Than VI,
pa,ed and this country is organizing iot "
lion OF delegates. The imponan, even.
day is the arrival of Com. Stockton, viii y
Two days after he anchored here, Col /
| ceived information from a reliable SouiGs
The West, that The Mexican force on x
Grande would attempt 10 occupy AMI Il.
4 the line Of the Neuces, al the mointt
completion of annexation. This news X
muncatcd to the Commodore, who at'
immediate occupation Of that line b. ~
ian troops, offering his co operation y
The Commodore, accompanied ly
Col. Mckinney, Samuel William, a.
! Wicklifir, late Postmaster General Of ~ III
States will sail tomorrow 10 obtain irie
and will return in week. In The meaa
Maj. Gen. Sherman is 10 visi, the Exec
ask his approval and cooperation = n
refuse, Sherman contends that he !, eat
by the general terms of an existing = IA
independently Of The President, ami
50. He will call three thousand men u
dale service 10 rendezvous a, Corpust''
tie cnA rW Be promptly Obryed.
Things here are in great itfmeh'
General Sam Houston ex-Presiieil
arrived in the New York from Ga:es9
taken apartments at the 81. Chahrs. .
oompanied by his family.
II is understood that the Genelai 7
10 the Hermitage, on last visit 10 ~
dier, whose evenriul existence : Lo'
close. o...,.
Mai. Donelson, now in New ~.
Immediately return 10 Texas.
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