Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-06-27

The Galveston News extra, of the It'll inst.
gives the following Proclamation of President
Jones, on which is pred a the opinion above
expressed, and the language of the Proclamation is
such as to ully warrant theeonclusion arrived at
by the editors of the Bee:
By the President Of the Republic of 7eras.
A PROCLAMATION.
The Executive is now enabled to declare to the
people of Texas the actual state of their affairs
with respect to Mexico, to the end that they NAV
direct and dispose of them as they shall Judge best
for the honor and permanent ipterest of the Re-
public.
During the course Of the last winter it reached |
the knowledge of the Executive from various sour
ces of information, unofficial indeed but still wor-
thy of attention and credit, that the late and pre-
sent Government of Mexico were disposed to |
peaceful settlement of the difficulties with Texas
by the acknowledgement of our Independence, |
upon the understanding that Texas would main
tain her separate existence. No action, however
could be taken upon the subject, because nothing
authentic was known until the month of March
last, when the Representatives of France and Great
Britain this Government Jointly ard formal
ly renewed the offer of the good Offices of those
powers with Mexico, for the early and peaceful
settlement of this struggle upon the basis of the
acknowledgement of our Independence by that
Republic.
| 1t would have been the imperative duty Of the
Executive at to reject these offers if they had
been accompanied by conditions of any kind what
ever. But, with attentive watchfuness in that
respect and great Discrimination to cntangle allan
ces of any description, with any power, he must
declare, in spirit of justice that terms or con-
ditions have ever been proposed by the two Go
vernments in question, Or either Of them, as the
consideration of their friendly interposition.
Maturely considering the situation of affairs at
that time, the Executive felt that it was incum-
bent upon him not to reject this opportunity of
securing to the people of this country, untran1-
meled by conditions, peaceful, honorable and adj
vantagcous settlement of their difficulties with
Mexico, if they should see fit to adoPt that mode
of ad justment.
Thus influenced, he accepted the good Offices of
the two powers, which, with those of the United
States had been previously invoked by Texas, and
placed in the hands of their Representatives
statement of conditions preliminary to a treaty of
peace, which he declared he should be ready
to submit to the people of this country for their
decision and action as they were
adopted by the Government of Mexico. But he
emphatically reminded those functionaries for the
special notice OF their governments, that he was no
more than the agent of the people; that he could
neither direct, control nor influence their decision
g and that his bounden duty to carry out their
determination, constitutlonaly ascertained and ex-
pressed, be it what it mi ht. Our Representative
at the Courts Of France and Great Britain, In adj
dton to the task of strens thenng the friendly dis
] positions of those Governments, also especial
y instructed to press upon their attention. that, if
the people of Texas should determine to put an
end to the separate existence of the country. the
Executive, 50 far depended upon this official
station, must and would give immediate and full
effect to their viii.
The circumstances which preceded and led to
an understanding with Mexico, have thus been
stated; and the people speaking through their cho
sen organs. will now determine as they shall Judge
right. But i'll the meantime, until their pleasure
can be Ia fully and consttutionally ascerained it
is the duty of the Executive to secure TO the nation
the exercise Of choice between the alternatives of
peace with the world and independence, or an
nexation and its contingencies. and he has, there
fore, to issue the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, Authentic proof has recently been laid
@ before me, to the effect that the Congress of
Mexico has authorized the Government to open
negotiations and conclude a treaty with Texas,
subject to the examination and appreciation of
that body and further that the government OF
Mexico has accepted the conditions prescribed
the part OF Texas as preliminary to hnal
and definite treaty of peace:
Therefore, l. ANSON JONES, President Of
p the Republic Of Texas, and Commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy and Militia thereof, dc
hereby make known these circumstances to the
citizens of this Republic, till the same can be fully
;" communicated to the Honorable Congress and
: Convention of the people, for their lawful action
> at the period of their assembling the 10th June
and 18th July next, and pending the said action by
e virtue of the authority in vested, do hereby
declare and proclaim cessation of hostllitlcs by
ii land and by sea- against the Republic of Mexico
or against the citizens and trade thereof.
In testimony whereof have caused the Great
Seal of the Republic to be hereunto affixed.
CrOO) Done at Washington this fourth day
IL. S. ( of June, in the year of our Lord ont
wv } thousand eight hundred and forty five
and of the independence of the Republic the tenth
ANSON JONES.
BY the PRESIDENT:
EDEN'n ALLEN, Attorney General, and
Acting Secretary of State.
Most of the papers said to be excessively III
"a dignant at these developments and even the mos
moderate such as the Houston Telegraph, expires
/ an emphatic belief that the proposals of Mexic
will be promptly rejected by Congress.
The election returns for the Convention wer
n coming in fast At Galveston, Col. Love an
Richard Bache were chosen. In Harris, (Hous
r. toni Messrs. Brashear, MCGOWAN and F. Moor
are elected. In Montgomery, Gen'I. sam. Hou:
- ton, with four others, is chosen.
. Captain Elliott is to remain at Galveston, t
~ await the action of Congress on the proposals
:: the Mexican Government.
~ Some specimens of Texas sugar have been mar
- ufactured by Mr.. Mercer, planter on the Color'
do. With four hands he has this year raised 5000
lbs Most of it sold at eight cents pound.
The crops along the Brazos are remarkably fin
- The cotton will be open and fit for picking