Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-11
VERMONT PHOENIX.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS!
ACCEPTATIoN OF ANNEXATION.

AOCEI n lON VI ANNEAA lON.
The U. States steamship Princeton, Captain
Stockton, arrived at Annapolis roads on Thurs
day, 81 inst, from Galveston, whence she was
despatched on the Esd ult., with important de-
spatches for our government. The following,
from the Washington Union, is a summary of
the intelligence, though somewhat mingled
with the laudatory ecstasy OF the editor:--
The news brought by the Princeton is ofthe
most interesting character. Both Houses OF
the Texan Congress have unanimously con-
scented TO the terms OF the joint resolution of the
United States. The Senate had rejected the
treaty with Mexico by a unanimous vote.-
Captain Waggaman had arrived at w Washing
ton, Texas, 10 select posts to be occupied by
the U. States troops, and TO provide Tor their
subsistence. resolution was introduced in
to both houses of Congress, requiring the Ex-
ecutive to surrender all posts, navy-yards, bar
racks, &c. to the proper authorities of the u.
States. The joint resolutions were introduced
into both houses of Congress on the same day,
and were almost identical in their tenor.
The resolutions passed the Senate on the
18th of June, and were sent to the House; the
House laid them on the table, and passed their
own resolutions unanimously, and sent them TO
the Senate on the next day. In the mean
time, considerable jealousy arose as 10 which
branch should claim the honor of the paternity
Of the resolutions; and it was finally settled
that the House should take up the resolutions
Of the Senate, and amended them in the third
section. The House then passed them in their
present form, and sent them back to the SEN
ate, which body concurred in the amendment.
The President is pledged TO give full and i'm
mediate effect to the will of Congress, so lar as
depends upon himself
President Jones's Message TO the two hous-
es Of Congress was transmitted on the 16th-
After calling their attention TO the propositions
from the United States, he says:
The Executive has much satisfaction in OBJ
serving, what no doubt will forcibly arrest the
attention of the Congress, that, although the
terms embraced in the resolutions Of the United
States Congress may at first have appeared less
favorable than was desirable for Texas, the
very liberal and magnanimous views entertain
ed by the President of the United States TO-
ward Texas, and the promises made through
the representative of that country, in regard to
the future advantages to be extended TO her if
she consent to the proposed union, render those
terms much more acceptable than they would
otherwise have been.
What promises have been made through the
United States agent, we are not inlormed.-
The President then refers to the convention,
which was TO assemble on the 4th inst. 10
whom will belong the question Of annexation,
and the adoption of state constitution. Up
on the proposition for a separate sovereignty
he has the following:
The Executive has the pleasure in addition to
presenting Congress the propositions concern
ing annexation, to inform them that certain
conditions, preliminary 10 a treaty of peace, up
on basis of recognition Of independence Of
Texas by Mexico, were signed on the part OF
the latter at the city of Mexico, on the 10Th OF
May last, and were transmitted to this govern
ment on the Cd instant, by Baron Alleye de Cy-
prey, Minister Plenipotentiary OF his Majesty
the King Of the French, at Court, by the hands
of Captain Elliott, her Britannia Maesty's
charge de affares near this government.
In consequence of the signing of these pre-
liminaries, the Executive believed it to be his
duty, in The recess Of Congress, to make the
fact known to,the people of Texas, and to de-
clare and proclaim cessation of hostilities be-
tween Texas and Mexico, until the same could
be communicated TO, and acted upon by Con.
gresS and the convention about 10 assemble
The preliminaries, being in the nature of 6
treaty, will, with all the correspondence in re-
lation thereto, be forthwith communicated &c
the honorable Senate for its constitutional adj
vice, and such action as in its wisdom the same
shall seem 10 require.
The alternative of annexation or independ
ence will thus be placed before the people Of
Texas, and their free, sovereign and unbiased
voice will determine the al-important issue
and so far as it shall depend upon the Execu
live TO act, he will give immediate and full Ell:
feet to the expression of their will.
After announcing that Texas is at peace with
the world, that the only band of Comanche;
within her limits which preserved hostile at
titude had sued for peace, that specie curren
cy had been maintained without difficulty, ant
congratulatory remarks, he closes with express
ing his entire confidence in their devotion t.
the best interests OF Texas.
Below are some of the proceedings of tn,
Texan Congress upon the subject Of annexa
ton:
In the Senate on the 18th, MI kaufman, a
chairman OF the committee on foreign relations
reported the point resolution giving the con
cent of the existing government TO the annexa
tion OF Texas to the United Sates;' which
joint resolution was passed through its thirt
reading on the l9th-the rule being suspended
on motion of Col H. l.. Kinney, by a unani
nous vote Of the Senate.
On the 10Th, in the Senate, Mr. Greer intro
duced Joint resolution, relative to the intro
duction of the United States troops into Texa
(adopted by both houses.) A bill, setting a
part land, lying between the Arkansas and Re,
rivers, for the payment OF the public debit &c
was passed.
The treaty agreed upon between Ashbe
Smith and Baron Cuevas on the part of Texa
and Mexico, under the sanction of the Englisl
and French ministers, contains the following
conditions: