The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-01
From The washington Union.
LATEsT FROM TEXAS.

from the "Galveston Civilian" Of the 9th instant;
BIZ the President of The republic OF Texas.
a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the convention OF deputies assemoied' at
the city of Austin on the fourth day of July ul-
limo, in accordance with the provisions OF a
Joint resolution adopted by the Congress ofthe
United States presenting TO the government
and people of Texas an overture for annexa-
lion: and, in accordance with the executive
proclamation, issued on the fifth of May last
did. on the twenty-cighth day of August IN
slant. adopt the subioined constitution, conform
ably to the terms and requirements ofthe JOINT
resolution aforesaid, for the organization and
government Of the State of Texas: and where
rs the convention did, on the 9th instant, a.
dout an ordinance in relation to colonization
contracts, which is also subjoned:
Now THEREFORE be it known that. |, ANsoN
JONES, President OF the republic of Texas, IN ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the nth section OF
the thirteenth article of The constitution Aforesaid
do REQUIRE and direct the chief justices Tor, in
their absence, the associate justlces) OF several
ounties ofths republic 10 cause polls to be open
cd at the established precincts in the respective
counties, on the second Monday the 18th day. of
October next, for the purpose of taking the sense
of the people of Texas in regard to the adoption
or rejection of the said constitution. Also, Tor
the purpose oftaking the expression olthelr opln-
ions for and against annexation the election 10
be conducted, the votes taken, and returns made
in conformity with the existing laws regulating
elections, and the rules prescribed in the fifth sec
tion aforesaid. The votes of the electors will also
then and there be taken on the adoption or rcJec-
ton ofthe aforesaid ordinance and returns thereof
made in conformity with the third section OF the
same.
In testimony whereof have caused the great
seal of the republic to be hereunto affixed
Done at the city of Austin, this twenty
Ill L r. fhn n
IL. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
five, and of the independence ofthe repub
lie the tenth. ANSON JONES.
By the President:
EBEN'R ALLEN, Secretary of State.
From gentleman who arrived here a few
DAYS since, direct from the colonies on the Trn-
ty we hear thatthe settlements are in prosperous
condition, and emigrants continually coming IN
The number of families in Peters colony, on the
1st Of July was six hundred-three hundred of
which, or eleven hundred and one souls, having
been introduced during the past year. AT the
election for delegates to the convention, held on
the 4th June in that part of this settlement lying
in Nacogdoches county, one hundred and thirty
four votes were cast by those who had been
more than six months in the colony Had all
voted, without regard to the time Of their resi-
dence, more than three hundred could have been
polled
General MERGERS colony is also filling up with
an industrious and thrifty population, principally
from Virginia and Kentucky. The number al
ready settled is supposed TO be sufficient to COM
plete his contract with the government.
The crops of corn, although raised upon lands
under the first years cultivation, are said to be
good. The average yield is set down at forty
bushels per acre. Wheat has been tried upon
new prairie soil, and twenty-eigh bushels gather
ed from an acre, weighing sixty-four pounds per
bushel. The settlers confident that this grain
can be cultivated with great success. 1t it found
growing wild, in considerable perfection, in the
prairies on the upper Trinity.
No difficulty has occurred with the Indians for
some time past. A trading-housc has been esab-
lished at Marrowbone Spring. eight miles south
west of Birds Fort. Register.
We have been furnished with the following
note by gentleman who has travelled in Mcxi-
co, and visited and traversed the route he de-
scribes., The subject referred to is one which
IS attracting much attention OF present: !. Il
THE Atlantic and Pacific may be connected
by the waters Of the Rio Gaussecualo and the |
bay of Tehauntepec on the Pacific. This river
runs into the Gulf between Vera Cruz and the
mouth of the Tobasco river 1t is now navigaIed
with bungos Of several tons burden, from point
only fourteen leagues distant from the waters of
the bay of fTehuanepcc to the mouth on the Gulf
OF Mexico The people convey hides and indigo,
with such articles of traffic they have, from the
neighboI hood of ofTehuantepec, Zanatipec, and 9TH
er towns adjacent; and the trip is made down in
less than two days; they then return with their
boats. From the bay, or the Pacific: to the river
Guassecualo is nearly dead level"
In giving late news from Corpus Christi
brought by the Texan schooner Alert to Calves
ton, the Civilian of the 9th inst says:
"Another company of sixty Mexican traders
was in when the Alert left. They seemed very
friendly and confiding in the good intentions off
the troops towards them. They report that no
important addition has been made to the military
force upon the Mexican frontier. The Mexicans
are without money or supplies for troops, and de-
seFtions take place as fast impressments. Aris-
tn, it is said, contemplates no movement against
Texas, and would not undertake one, if ordered,
with the means now or likely to be under his
command. The best accounts place the regular
force at Matamoras at less than 1000 men. From
others, however, it would seem to be larger A |
Mexican who came into Corpus Christi informed
merchant there that $500 men had been march
ed from Tampico for Matamoras; that 400 had
died on the way, and 800 were still sick Whe-
ther the remainder had reached Matamoras, our
informant did not seem to understand. Several
deserters (Mexicans) came into Corpus Christi
with the Mexican traders
"No Indians have been discovered of late in !
the neighbOrhood of Corpus Christi
The American troops enjoyed remarkably
hne heatth-but sixteen, we understand being on
the sick list .
"The fort and buildings of COL Kinney have
been purchased for the use of the limited States