The New York herald., 1845-07-05
NEW YORK HERALD.
EVENING EDITION.
The News from Texas.

tlon OF our paper ana Wnch we also tfdisiiitteu u
all parts of the country in the second edition OF the
Weekly Herald, is, it will be seen at the first glance
of the highest importance, and the most gratifying
character. Annexation is now settled. The popular
feeling in Texas in favor of the measure has swept
away every obstacle, and entirely overwhelmed all
the efforts made TO defeat it. 1t now only remains
to be seen what Mexico will do. And the British
government have also TO declare their future policy
France has, as we have seen by the last news from
Europe officially, declared off, and washes her hands
of all interference in the affairs of this continent, 50
far as they relate to Texas annexation.
The consummaton of this important measure
will have one great and salutary effect II VIII a
once impress the mind of Europe and ofal cvllized
nations, with becoming sense OF the power OF tils
country, and the irresistible strength OF It's move
ments, when the great body OF people and the go
vemment are resoutely united The first great step
in the accomplishment of our work has been taken.
1t is triumphanty successful. Our government can
not pause in the work Oregon and California are
also 10 be annexed, and the settlement OF the con-
troversy with Eng land relative TO the title TO the
former must now engage the attention of the admin
istration.
Mexico has been, it will be perceived, preparing
10 make an inroad into California But all the ei-
forts of the mongrel race of Mexico to retain power
and strength on this continent, will be fruitless The
feeble sceptre has been broken forever-Ango-
Saxon energy and Anglo-Saxon will, are in the as
cendant, and musFever continue. The time is
fast coming when the American Union will EN-
brace the whole continent, north and south. That
result is inevitable, and of that the annexation Of
Texas is but the signal of the proof.
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The MEXICAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
Gov. SHANNoN-The Washington Union OF the 3rd
instant gives letter from Gov Shannon, relative to
the missing instalmens. II appears that they have
never been paid.
To the Hon. James 'chandn Secretary Of STATE
WAsHINGTov, July , 1915.
Sir Since my arrival in the Uuited States have no.
ticed that at least portion of the public aboring
under incorrect views with regard the payment OF the
fourth and fifth nsalments due citizens from Mexi
under the treaty of the 3ls January s43 and also
that some unjust reflections have been cast upon me,
well others in reference TO the manner in which the
business had been transacted deem not out of place
for me to to you the facts in relation to the
two instalments in question far they within
knowledge with the view not only of putting you in
possession of the of the case but of setting
myself right in the matter This should have done al
an earlier period, had been that there any
difficulty the subject, that there any doubt
any quarter as to the facts OF the case.
The fourth instament fell due the 30th April 1874;
and the fifth the 3Oth of the following July and did
not arrive in Mexico until the evening Of the 26h of the
following August On my arrival in Mexico the fourth
nstalmen had been due near four months and the fifth
month and the date of Mr. Vosss receipt clos.
ing the matter with the Mexican government, under
stand is the 9th August 1t will be perceived from
these dates, that could have had agency advising
the arrangement that made with the Mexican gov.
ernmen by Mr.. Voss Soon after my arrival in Mexico,
inquiry OF Mr.. Voss agent who had been appoint
ed to receive the money, as to the payment of the
two nstalmens in question, he informed he had in
vain sought obtain the money from the national
sury Mexico that he had failed in all his efforts to do
for the that fast the money into
the national treasury it absorbed for the purposes Of
the army, and by Mexican claimants, whose influence
with the government such to enable them to OBJ
tain the preference the American claimants that
finding all efforts to obtain payment in Mexico had failed
he prevailed the government to give him drafts
local treasures for sufficiently large to cover
the principal and interest due two nstalments ana
the cost of collecting the and transmitting the
ney 10 Vera Cruz. He also advised that the English
house of Tayeur, Jamison Co. in Mexico had claims
on the Mexican government, and that they had taken
drafts of similar character and were about to collect
them and that he had handed the drafts which he
had received to that house, for collection al the
time The house of Tay leur, Jamison Co, it is pro
per should remark is one OF undoubted responsibility
The contributions that had been levied in order TO raise
the four millions voted by Congress, and placed at the
disposal of the government in a rapid o.
collection at the time and doubts entertained
but the drafts would be promptly met and paid. lie
stated that under these circumstances he considered the
drafts cash. or the same cash and that he had
recepted to the Mexican government accordingly
and that | might consider the instalments in ques
ton paid that there would be no other difficulty
about the matter, than delay of few weeks in
transmitting the money to the United States On the
day after ! had been presented TO the President
that is on the I'd OF September received a note
from Mr. Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of State copy
of which has heretofore been communicated your de
parment in which he states that he had been advised by
the Secretary of the Treasury under date of the 27
August that the two nstaments had been paid On the
18th OF September | had an interview with Presden
Santa Anna IN relation to the release OF the TeSan pr
soners, and the unaduste claims of citizens the
government of Mexico in which he took occasion to
speak OF the payment of the two instalments above
named, and the difficulties the government had to en-.
counter to meet them and assuring me, at the
time that he had caused arrangements to be made which
would enable the government to meet the future install
ments promptly they fell due. All this put my mind
to rest the subject Of these ndemnites and
upon this state of facts that felt myself to
make the communication did to Mr.. Calhoun in rela
ton thereto in September last. did not at the time
until after the revolution broke out which terrnna
ted in the overthrow of President Santa Anna and his
party, anticipate the slightest difficulty in relation to
the payment of the drafts in question When the
luton broke out the money intended to these drafts
was diverted from that purpose by the government Of
Mexico, and applied to its purposes When il had
become thus certain that there would be at least
considerable delay in the payments of these drafts cal
led Mr. Voss to report to in wrng all the facts
the case, SO that might be able to put my government
In possession OF them was taken sick shortly after
and confined to my room for two months and thus
prevented from doing SO Up TO the time of my depar
ture from Mexico, which the l4th of Nav last
these drafts had not been paid any part of them. No
doubt, however, was entertained by Mr.. Voss Mr.
Jamson but that these drafts would be paid as soon
the Mexican government could command the pecunary
means The government does not claim that il is in any
way released from the payment of these drafts but the
deranged state OF the Mexican treasury growing out
the late revolution has heretofore the govern
mentfrom dischargng them. It is proper should state
that have doubt Mr. Voss has acted throughout with
the most perfect good faith and integrity and that he die
what he believed to be the best for the claimants the
time; that upon statement of the facts and
which he acted, concurred with him in the opinion
and expressed myself TO him at the time, that the
course he had adopted the best under all the crcum
stances OF the that could have been adopted in
der to secure the money for the claimants.
While II may be expected that these draswil be paic
oy Mexico SO soon as her financial abilities will enable
her to do without regard to the future relations OF
two countries 40 OF ieel justified in giving you any
until the difficulties existing between the two countries
finally adusedor our government shall adopt strong
measures in order to Mexico into compliance
with her ertreaty stipuations.
have the honor to be- very respectfully, your obe
dent servant WILSON SHANNON.
The GREATEST PIECE or PEDEsTRiANsM EvEr
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