Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-08-07
LATE FRO TEXAS.

LAT E FRO VI EEX ~.
.fnnerafion Ratified by Tie Con-
Ucntion-- The Vice President Of Tee
as Dead : MoUements Of L. s.
Troops The steamer Maria arrived
yesterday at o'clock. from New Or
leans. She brings US papars from that
CITY 10 the pa, the day Of uer departure
DO. Rep
.7ustin, July 7h,l845.
The Convention assembled ON the
morning Of the 4lh, and unanimously
elected Gen Rusk to preside over us
deliberations. On taking the chair he
made a short address, which was well
delivered and suitable 10 the occasion.
4 commi,ee Of fifteen was soon after
appointed. who reported by their chair
man, Judge l.ipscomb, an ordinance
asserting. on behalf of the people of
Texas. 10 the terms of annexation pro
posed by the United States Govern
ment. Ii was adopted with one dis
senting voce-bnt five members alb
sent. Ii was engrossed and signed by
all the members present. IL i. not
little singular that the only dissenting
voice was Richard Rache. the father
inlaw Of your Secretary of the 'Treasu
nv, and brother in law of the Vice
President
After the necessary resolutions were
passed for the transmission Of the or
dinance to the United States, a resolu
ton was offered BY Col. Love, aud
unanimously adopted THAT the mem
bers wear Grape on their left arm for
one month. as a testimony Of regret
for the decease OF Gen. Jack son. -
Whatever differences Of opinion may
exist, as regards his political acts, else
where, Texas owes him debt Of graf
itude. To him we are indebted for
the privilege of becoming a member
OF the Great American Unlon-a meas
ure so important to us, and hope TO
you. The Convention then adjourned
It was a novel celebration Of the Eiber-
" Day-to surrender the independence
Of our milton, and by the ac, Of the
whole people. assent to It's incorpora-
ton with another. and offer tribute Of
respect to the man through whose IN
nuence the measure was cOnsummated
On the 9Th weappolned committees
on the plan adopted by The Virginia
Convention. to report on the various
subjects submitted. 1t called forth
some discussion which was credltahle
to the speaIiers-it was skirmish that
precedes more heavy firing.
The delegates 10 the Convention, for
intelligence, integrity and worth would
rank high in any country. There is
not perhaps, much of brlliancy, but
great deal of matter of.faci sense and
sound knowledge, and | predict that
we shall form and send you sound
and sensible Constitution, free from
the worst features Of ulrasm.
The terms of annexation are not,
perhaps. such as we had right TO ask.
but as anxious are we to free the sub.
ice, from further agitation in the UNI
led States, that no conditions whatever
will be annexed TO the constitution
differing from the resolutions passed by
the United States Congress.
A despatch was received from the
United States in the morning, and Ma
Tor Donelson arrived on the evening
of the 5ih, having been detained at
Washington by serious lndlsposltlon.
These dispatches relate 10 the occupa-
ton Of our frontier by Your troops.
They are now on their march-the foot
BY water 10 Corpus Christi, on the
west bank Of the Neuces; the Dragons
BY land to San Antonio.
The step is taken lha, will decide
Mexico in her policy Foreign troops
will soon be upon the soil she claims.
Tier choice must be declaration of
war; or, if she is wise, negotiation.
She NAV acquire money by the latter
defeat and disgrace only by the for
mer. 10 day resolution was passed,
requesting the President of the United
States, in behalf of the people Of Tex.
as. 10 send troops forthwith to our from
tier. This resolution ls sanction. on
the part of the people Of Texas, of the
movemen, noted above.
The intrigue of those in power here
which in its commencement was ad
vlsed by the ex President, has beer
dlssipaled by the power of the people
The Executive occupies no envlet
posltion,--I am inclined 10 think he
has been victimized By his triend ant
patron, as well as Her Majes,y's Min
stpr. True to his faith, however. h,
issued his proclamation admitting
state Of war aud disputed territory
which if not intended as treason 10 III
country, or proceeding from dsappoln
ted hopes. was excessively foolish.
Lord Aberdeen has avowed to ID
Ashbel Smith that her Majesty
government, will not interfere in III
question, so he writes home. Til
removes one Of the prospects Of wa
so if you getto loggerheads with jon
Bull. il must be about Oregon. Jon;
than will ishi for whales and lumhe
but seems to have but little fancy for
if sugar, cotton or negroe. have an,
thing to do with the matter.
This once nourshing village is
state of entire dllapidation and ruin
the effects of an arbitrary exercise
power, without cause and without pr
cedenl; and although tile author Of 1
this ruin is elected delegate, he "