Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-22
rIIRrHER FROM TEXAS


steamer from Galveston. (he New YORK; ana
these bring Us The accounts we published YESTERDAY
morning direct from Galveston We now a'd
IN, details rs thew reach us III The New VI
l,.ans minis They bring ont IN broader dclail
The arrival Of The Eurydice rlSate, the >pecula-
lions about the dispatches which she carried 10
The British and French Ministers, their move
renls and lie popular sentiment III ieaas-
We cannot but believe that The people oil lexas,
who are decidedly coming out IN greater mum
beers and increasing enthusiasm, will override Inc
doubts of their own Government, and all The in
sidious diplomacy of The British Cabinet Pfesl-
dent Jones cannot postpone action much longer.
We are in daily expectation oi receiving h's
proclamation for call Of the Texan Congress,
or for Convention oil the People Of Texas, 10
weigh the propositions Of our Government. But
10 the last details via New Orleans:
The ~ Orleans Tropic, Of the l4th states, mat
with the news from Mexico, received al Havana,
and brought thence to New Orleans by The Alaba-
ma, is The iacl that, un The 29h uli our minister
in Mexico was informed that the diplomatic re-
lalions between the Two countries had ceased =
This result however, requires confirmation
The Tropc also states The following as par
of The news received from Galveston BY The New
York
"The papers are tull oil articles relating 10 an
nexalion The discussion appears 10 be carried
on with much warmth; the lone of The National
Register and Galveston Civilian being decidedly
hostile 10 annexation on The terms proposed by
the Joint resolutions, while The Houston Telegraph
and Galveston News, strongly advocate anneXa-
lion on those terms The News OF The 9Th, has an
article IN the subject, in which il suggests
a Convention as the means whereby Ia ac-
eompish the proposed change OF govern
nenl In reply 10 the objection TO hs course,
that there i, no provision known 10 the
laws or Constitution, empowering the Exc
culive or Congress 10 call Convention OF ihe
people, the News argues that The declaration IN
The Constitution, That every power mol expressly
delegated 10 The existing government Us reserved
10 The people" and the second article oil the Deca
ration OF Rights, which says: "A political pow
er is inherent in The people, and all free govern
ments are founded on their authority, and ins-
tnled for their benefit; and they have al all times
an inalienabe RICH! TO alter The Gorarnment III
suct manner as Meg may Mink ppoper is suih-
cien authority, and clearly shows The RICH, 10 pro
coed in the manner proposed Moreover, The News
avoWs its belief, shat The foregoing article was
incorporated IN the Constitution more especially
with view 10 meet The present crisis" In re-
ply to The objection that an independent move
menl by The people, for the purpose Of throwing
off their present government, is revolutionary,
| The News says:
owe would, however, reply, that such revolu-
tons are of very frequent occurrence in lhe seve-
| raj Republics OF North America. The thirteen
original States all underwent this kind OF revolu-
ton for The very same purpose, namely 10 adopt
| The A mercah Constitution, and 10 make their own
Constitutions conform Ia its requirements a
most every year WITNESSES similar revolutions IN
order 10 accomplish The same end, or for The Pu!-
pose Of changing or modifying some one or other
OF The State Constitutions. Louisiana is, al hi.
! t,ch - raVOufiOD
"The article concludes as follows =
""Thc same public opinion which established
ouf present Government, now demands another
change--a change then contemplated and agreed
10 with more unanimity than the first revolution
and in the Constitution which The people then
formed, they expressly reserved Ia themselves the
power to effect this change giving 10 the existing
Government no control whatever over their action
| in this matter The required consent Of 0n pre-
sent Gorernmenfto this change, can lie easily had
after the Constitution OF Stale Government has
been formed and adopted BY The people in Conven-
lion, either by referring the same 10 The regular ses
sion OF Congress, or il necessary, 10 called ses-
sion, at an earlier period, which President Jones
will doubtless feel il his duty TO make in COM
pliance with the will OF The people
an reference To the anxiety evinced by many
persons 10 ascertain whether General Houston is
in favor of The Annexation Law, The News says
that gentleman Of Montgomery county has re-
Gently had an interview with General Houston.
and reports that the General is bending beneath
the whirlwind Of public opinion. The News
adds:
"'fIe does NOT openly oppose The measure, and
his non-comma course has induced his friends
lodeclare positively that he is now in favor OF the
measure lie has stated that he prefers Mr..
Benlon's bill to Mr. Browns; bui the indifference
A.. :,,I. b..t
cepl Of the terms offered, trusting 10 the mag
nanimily AMI honor Of succeeding Congress 10
remedy any defect that may exs, in the resolutions
lately adopted
"Since writing The above, We learn verbally,
that Captain EIliou sailed from Galveston on the
Sd inst IN the British sloop OF war Electra, Tor
Charleston, where he expects 10 meet his family.
The Hon. Ashbel Smith leaves here By thi,
mornings mail, on an important mission 10 our
Government. 1t is said Major Donel>on had
been two days in Washington, and had not YET
communicate with The Texan Government.
Nothing is yet known as 10 the disposition al
President Jones with regard 10 annexation On
The terms proposed, he not having given any OPT
| Mon favorable or adverse There is report thai
the officers of The Customs on both banks Of HE
Sabine have discontinued the collection Of The
customs duties, they in their great wisdom, con.
siderins that annexation is a settled question.
We understand that Count d'Salgny (who re-
mains hcrc) will Immediately forward dispatches
10 France by special messenger"
From The New Orleans Bulletin, April II.
The steamship New York brings later adyices
from Texas The British soop Of war Eurydice,
The departure OF which from Vera Cruz on the
| 2gth uilimn, we have already noticed, arrived al
Galveston on the 81 instant. She was charged
with dispatches for both the British and The French
Ministers in Texas The nature Of them had
not, of course, transpired. They are supposed,
however, 10 propose The renewal Of negotiations
between Texas and Mexico, and perhaps 10 con-
tain a formal proposition for The acknowledgment
by Mexico Of Texan independence, on condition
that Texas enter into covenant not 10 entertain
proposals Tor admission into The Federal Union.
With regard 10 Tie communications previously
received, direct from Europe by The Electra, and
with which Captain Elliott and NJ Salgny pos cd
with much speed 10 The seat Of Government the
Houston Telegraph states that they contain no
definite proposition, but are merely an urgent So
licitation tothe Government Of Texas to postpone
all action on The subject of annexation, in The
event of any measure for that purpose being
adopted by The UDiled States, until intelligence of
The adoption OF The measure could reach Europe,
and further communications thereupon be trans
mted from England and France TO Texas
II is very likely that the dispatches which we
nave ueHioHeo, uiouShl W lne EuIJuIcc from
Vera Cruz, are only to the same effec, as those
from London. Il is altogether improbable, how
ever, that either The Government or people Of
Texas will entertain invitations merely Ia post
punc. Even had definite and advantageous pro-
posals been presented instead, We have no appre-
henson that any offer with which She could be
piled would be preferred by Texas, rather Than
incorporation into the United States The whole
country has been thrown into an ecstasy OF plea
sure as The news was borne from part 10 pant, Of
the action OF the American Congress; and the
inhabitants, with almost one voice, demand The
immediate acceptance OF The terms of The resolu-
lion.
The Hon. Ashbe Smith, the Texian Secretary
Of State, came passenger in the New York; as
also NJ. Saligny, the French Charge 10 Texas,
and Capt Morris, Of Fl. B. NJ Navy.
From Tie Same.