The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-02
THE DAILY UNION.

Treasury has stated that he 10 in favor of annexa-
ton, and Is willing to accept the propositions
OF Mr. Brown The Secretary Of State, we are
told, has written back 10 the President, and in
formed him that il is useless 70 DELAY The mea-
sure and that the popular enthusiasm is ire
sstiblc. Even the Washington Register is com
PEELED to change its course and vcer about to the
popular current. II is now reported that an extra
session Of Congress will be held the LIST of June
Long before that time, the people in each of the
counties of the republic will have expressed their
entire assent 10 the terms offered by the American
government Since il 10 now admitted by every
officer of the government that il is impossible to pre-
vent the contamination of this great measure, why
should there be any delay Cannot Congress act
upon this subject by the middle of May well as
on the first ofJune' We have yet confidence in the
President that he will not resort at this crisis to any
procrastinating policy to defeat the measure. The
die is cast ltis the decree Of destiny that this great
work shall be consummated; and the puny hand of
man might as well be uupfied 70 turn back the
clouds as to turn back public opinion this ques
ton. We shall indulge in no forebodings. We re-
oice that the President and cabinet have determined
to carry out the will of the people. All parties
now unite with cordially in advancing this great
measure. The people will act with the government,
and the government win act with the people. Har-
mony, order, and good feeling will prevail every
side; and we will have the proud satisfaction that
shall return band Of brothers to our 'sfaher
land.n y
IL was rumored at the seat of government that
communications had been received from General
Arista, by way of Corpus Christi and Bexar, con-
yeying assurances that the new government of Mex
leo is disposed to treat with Texas upon the basis
of independence. Similar dispatches, we learn, were
received from Vera Cruz by the Eurydice. 1t is ru-
mored also that the Texan government has an
swered these Communications and the dispatches
for this purpose were sent back to Vera Cruz by
British vessel. So says the Houston Star of 10Th
instant
The Hon. Ashbel Smith, who passed through
this city some ten days since, has been reapponted
charge d'affaires of the republic of Texas in France
and England, and was proceeding to assume the du-
ties Of his Office. The oficeof Secretary Of State,
made vacant by this appointment will be taken by
the Hon. Ebenezer Allen, now Attorney General.
Information had reached Galveston Of the total
loss of the sloop al. L. Kinney" In attempting
to enter the Passo Cavao with head wind and
heavy sea, she upon Pelican island and soon be-
imbedded in the quick-sand thatal attempts
to get her off were unavailing.
A party of Indians, supposed to have been Creeks
or Cherokees from the United States, lately at
tackled settlement in the Cross Timbers; and in
the skirmish which ensued, an old gentleman named
Underwood, his son, and boy named Price, were
killed. Several Indians also were killed.
The steamer "Lady Byron" has been raised from
the bed of the Brazos river, and is expected to ply
once more upon that stream.