The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-12
THE DAILY UNION.
SKETCHES FROM THE LAST FILES OF
TEXAS PAPERS RECEIVED AT THE
UNION OFFICE

UNION OFFICE.
We enormously stated, last evening" that our
dates from Galveston wers up to the morning of the
day ON which the Princeton sailed We were led
into this error by observing IN the New Orleans pa
pers of the 4th the announcement OF the passsge OF
the annexation resolution by the Texian Congress,
and suppusihg OF course that 1t had reached that
city by the usual channel. Il came, however over
land, via San Augustine (Texas) and the Red river.
The last advices from Galveston only up TO the
2lst ult.--two days prior TO the departure Of the
Princeton.
n5PSince this was written, we have received the
official advices, which have been received by our
government by the revenue-cutter Woodbury., with
later dates from Galveston.
The Galveston .Nsirs of that date announces the
following persons to have been elected TO the con-
vsntion, as far as heard from;
"ELreroNsThc following appear TO be correct ms far
as heard from:
"san Patricio H. L. Kinney.
"Golind Judge Hunter
"Refrgto--CoL Power
"yictora--My Cunningham.
"Jackson--Alr. White.
"Matagorda--A A.. C. Horton.
"Bnzoria- Governor Runnells and Mr. Forbes
Harris -Brashear McGowen. and pr. MOORE.
"Galveston--B reht and Love
"snn Augustine Generals Henderson and Darnell
'sabine--M. elephant
"Liberty--G Gen. Davis and Col. Wood
"Jcferson--Mr Armstrong.
'Jasper--G V. Smith.
"Nacogaoches Gen Rusk, Hogg, and ochilirce
Washlns,on- Hemphili' Lipscomb, and irion.
''lIaVis-Judge WebD.
"Colorado-Judge Walker and Nenifee.
"rayette-Jndse Csylor and Col Mayheld.
"Bastrop- Col. Caldwell
"Miam-Sandifer.
"Brasos-Col. Iusk
Montgomery Houston, McNeal Stewart, and
| Lewis.
"Bexar- Navarro and Trueheart."
| Among these, we are told, are many of the first
men of the new State, in every qualification to fit
them for the task Of framing constitution likely to
conduce TO the improvement and prosperity of their
fall ,t.uaf IN Col
is more famed for his enterprise as merchant,
carrying on direct overland trade with the
Mexcans, than any man in Texas, well as
| for his general and particular knowledge Of the
wants and condition of the western frontier of
Texas and its inhabitants. Power is an Irish
gentleman, who carried a colony of his coun-
trymen TO Texas many years before the war,
and has resided IN the county he represents evef
since He introduced over thousand settlers,
Col Horton emigratcd from Alabama in 1898, and
commanded the advance guard of Fannin's forces at
the ever-mcrnorable affair known "Fannin's de-
feat" His little band alone escaped capture on that
melancholy day. He has repeatedly served in either
branch of the legislature of Alabama, has presided
as president of the Senate Of Texas, and is well
known to his counrymen AS possessing great ener-
/ gy, shrewdness, and general knowledge Of men and
things. Governor Runnells has been governor of
the State of Mississippi, and is perhaps as well
known TO the people of the southwestern and west
ern United States any other of the public men Of
| Mississippi. DIR. Moore Is the accomplished and
experienced editor Of the Houston City Telegraph,
the oldest newspaper in Texas, and has been twice
| elected to the Senate where his industry, informa-
ton, and talent gave him an elevated and extensive
/ influence. Col. Love has been in the United States
Congress, from the State of Kentucky, and sustans
a high reputation in the home of his adoption, as
well as among his old friends General Henderson
has acted as the minister from Texas, not only to
the United States, but to the different courts In Ell
| ami tndhratnhd ~ hp v IN
Gen. Houston in influence and prominence before
the people of Texas, as statesman. General
Rusk has filled every office within the gift of the
people Of Texas, except those of the presidency
and vice-presldency either of which, it is said, he
might have secured the last election if his name
had been before the people
Hemphill is or rather was lately, the chief justice
| of the republic, and among his felow-cilizens is
considered inferior to no man in the Union Of his
age, as sound, erudite, and dgni6ed judge Judge
Lipscomb was tor many years chief. justice of the
State of Alabama, and resigned his office and went
to Texas, to the great regret Of the people Of the
State. Mr. lrion has been Secretary Of State under
4 Gen. Houston, and Judge Webb is well known in
this country as the late distinguished judge Of the
| United States court in Florida. Mcnfee, Caldwell,
and Lusk, are old residents who have often been in
the Congress Of the republic and have served their
country in arms. Navarro is a native Of Texas
indeed, the only in the conscntion--and the
only Mexican of standing and distinction in Texas,
i
VINO mas a. all times peen true 70 ms allegiance 70
lhe government 10 esaoiishlhg wncn, ne played no
unimpor'anI part Hwili DC reeoiec'ed ny me read,
from The DUNGEONS or Mex;co in which be had becn
1 :...., "a e - 80, !. -. e '.N,a - :
ihcaroeta'ea ior some years past ny oana ana, as
reward Tor his attachment to Texas and liberal prin-
ciples. If Mexican lives with an American heart
4 in his boso,n tbpt man il Antonio Navarro
w. L... 49, H.. ' . 20 IaaaN; a,
we nave oeen mus particular III descrplng Inc
members OF this convention, they. have been de-
scrbed TO us that the friends of liberal princple
roa,, 600 and 'r;o; Iii -, 4; H. ,,.son, ~ =, ~
y 80 r. ~ .eloee wiz us ~ .e P.oItoI' ''u. wy
ci'izens OF Icxas are anout 10 ENJOY all tRe auvan-
ttagcs which PATRIOTISM learning discretion, and
perience when embodied in those who are to deter
/ Nm, -, ~. do,a;a AZ - ,,,Ll;oan onn.,;,n,;o,
"i'ic ~ lily aehnS VI heI loPuuileen' Sohsutu'io'
| are likely TO elect In framing that instrument
| rL ~ ;, III. ,r :,
Inc Iermans are apparently pouring INTO lexas, II
we may Judge by the following paragraphs from the
"Galvcston Ncws;'ss
"The brig Johann Dethard, Suderlng, arrived wednes
day the 18Th u from Bremen with l25 passengers for the
i colony q pf Mr If