The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
IMPQRTANr FROM TEXAS.
MAJ 10, lS45

compelled lhe Presiden, to issue hisI
proclslnalion cOovenlng session oi
Congress on The l6ih day OF Juae mex,
Tne people ore taking The matter It,
their own Aands, aud will scarcely leave
,me for Mr.. Ashbel Smi'h 10 80 to
Englaod. before ,hey Will probably
have the question settled.
Al meeting held in Washington
coanty. strong resolutions were passed.
In favor Of immediate annexation. win
OIL, re(erei &c TO the wishes or coocut-
renee Of ANY ToaEIeN OR EUROPEAN
rowsR;' and calling on the PreSIden' 70 |
convene Congress immediately.
Ina mee,lGg also recomra aud TO the
el,'z'ns Of the republic, in c'se thu
Pfssideui did not convene Congfess, 'oI
mee, as soon as possible in Convection
10 ratify the J1int Resolutions and fotmI
a State Constitution. Mr. h. Allen,
Attorney Cen who was present, obi c ed
10 the tone of the resolutions. Mr..
Seurry, in raply, intimated that The c.
lizsns OF the Republic might yet be-
come sliil more impatient OF the delay
Of the presidentin convening Congress
snd sdopt tuessuees much more violent
ftao those recommended in The resou-
tioos. The resolutions were undni-
mot.sly adopted. Gen. NJ. Hunt, Dr..
J c. Chslmers, Judge Ewing, X. w.
Williamson, J. B. Wilkins, and other
prominen, gentlemen participated in the
proceedings.
The following are the resolutions:
BE il Resolved, That this meeting
approves of The Annexltion Of Texas
10 the United States on The basis Of the
mint resolutions aforesaid with the ul-
most prompiness.
BE il Resolved, That inasmuch as
the Government of the United States
has given its ultimalum on this subject
that sEcRRsr on the par, CT the Execu'
tive tends only 10 ecnbavrass this subjec'
without producing any beneficial effect.
BE i, Resolved, That if the Pres-
den, Of Ihe Republic does no, convene
the Congress on CT before the fourth
M1nday 10 June next we, portion ol
the people Of Texas recommend TO 'he
eouoties Ihror 4hout the republic tc
NEE, as soon ss pvso;icable, al any poin
ahai may he designated in convention Il
<ra,ify said Join, Resolutions and form
State Convention.
.Bs il Resolved, That in the opinion
OF this meeting il is the duly OF IN
Preeiden, Of this Republic 10 consum
ate tbs measures OF Annexation TO tn
United States, wilhott 10 III
wishes or concurrence Of any foreign 0
European poDer.
The Pre.idea, issued his proclaim
zion on IN. following day. 1t is as 70
lows; the President Of the United State
il will be seen having selected The FIR
snd second sections of The resolution
asa basis for the proposed annex'
ton.
BIZ tie Presidens Of The Republic O
Ie1Gs.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas since the close Of the la
Session Of Congress-, Ioint Rssolutlc
respecting ihe Annexation Of Texas
The. Uniled Ststes has, by their Co
g,es., heen.s6o 6opled snthorizing the Pr
eiden, Of the Uuiled STATES 10 selec, Il
alternative Of two certain proposiIo
contsined in the said Joint Resolution
the basis for sOnsuma'ing the ptopos'
annn,xaliou:
And whsrssf, the President of t
united S,sies has selected the let a
"a sections OF ,he Resolutions as su
hssia, ard notified This Governms
thereof.
T1sre follow ihe Resolutions pas,
by the United States Congress for
Annexation Of Tsxn
And, whersss, the premises, reqr
ing the schema deiiberstion and act
Of ihe Representatives. Of the peop
form an extraordinary occasion
converting he Congress of the Repub
Th.Ielorc, be il known that ], I
SO loEEt, he power vested in me
the CONSTITUTION, do, by these prese
require that the Senators end Repres
iallves TO Congress Of This Repub
shSiI assemble 10 special session at
Town 0f Washington, in The County
Washington. on MoEpAY, the l6 h !
OF JuEE next Rntuing, Then and III
10 receive ,ueh COMMUNICATIONS as n
be made 10 them, and 10 consult
determinaie on such measures ss
.heir wisdom may be deemed meet