Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-03-31
ANNEXATION IN TEXAS.


| ANNEXATION IN TEXAS.
The cleaner NEw.YoRK IA New Orleans. brings
intelligence ron GALvksToN of the 22d. Ii gives
the gratifying assurance, that popular opinion in
Texas soVerwhe ninsly in favor Of annexation. and
halls the prnspeei under he action Of Congtess as
one which promises speedy and honorable adjust
ment of the erns. GALYEsToS is The strongest
point IN Texas for the ti-annexaionists; and in
Galveston the oninion is nearly unanimous and very
enthusiastic for annexalion The arrival Oi the
Of The passage Of the re soluilons was followed by
public meetings. discharges of artillery, the display
ol flags, and every demonstration of joy.
Gen. MEMUcAS Hunt, presided over The meet
ing, aud A. G. HYDE w.s Secretary. A committee
cnnsisiing of tien. IlUGH McLEoD and Messrs p.
). Merritt, A. G.. Crawford, NJ. b. Menard, and w .
B. Richardson, reported sci Of resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
After preamble describing the action Of Texas
the subiec, Of annexation, its rasInaiion by
various collateral questions in the United States,
'not only independent, OF the polio, of the measure,
but in opposition the popular feeling Of the ma
Inn," and recing the receipt Of ",he joyful assur-
that Congress have faithful, ratified the express
will of the people, that it only remains for
| the pc Ip.e OF Texas 10 determine whether they will
accept the proffered union or take the chances of
separate aud isolated existence" they resolved as
fnllows:
That we believe the people OF Texas, true to their
| early and underwriting alta, hinent Ia the American
Union, will hail with heartfelt n, The responsive in
| valiOn OF the American people extended tn
them, 10 accept the guarantees Of that great cons
lutional compact formed by our ancestors, and i'm.
morialzed Ivy II Washington, Franklin, Adams, JET.
| ersOh, aud others whose names are lrperi ,habl,
identified " nh the great Of human liberty
That we have looked wi feelings OF deep and in.
tense anxiety upon The great struggle Tor re-ior
linn, and upon The uniring and patriotic excrlion o
our friends in the United States, and that we nov
Congratulate them, and the friends OF civil libert,
ever, where upoa the complete contamination Of theft
labors IN il final and glorious triumph.
A series Of complimentary resolutions adopt
ed, To Gen. JAcKsoE, Mr.. TYLER, Mr. CALHoUE
,nd other friends OF Texas and the following in ,el
-rence to the action Of the executive and the peopl
0 Of Texas:
That deem ii privilege and duty to recon-
! mend To President Jones, in THE mast respectful
terms. the prnprieiy Of spee,il, calling n speca
session OF Congress- for the purpose Of a>ceriaini"
the will Of the people ia regard To The 'int resou
lions just adopted 10y the Congress Of the i'niie
States, and with the further purpose Of acting npo
this Important subject b, convention of the peopt
Of Texas according To the provisions % our consii
| tut ion.
That we recommend TO the people of Texas tn
pr0prieiy OF their immediately enng in their
sp. ctve Counties, declaring their sentiments upO
these deeply interesting questions, in PRIMARY
blies, and indicating such preliminary steps The
may deem necessary and expedent this great eri
. sis of our national existence.
The meeting addressed in answer to the cal
made upon them. by DIR. Branch T.. Archer, Gen
Hugh Mcleod, Mr.. TIL mas NJ. Joseph MIR. WIN
II Rhodes, and Col. NJ. B. Menard
resolution WAS passed fo, the illumination Of tn
city on the evening Of the 22nd.
The New Orleans JeAersonian gives II report ~
The authority II passenger in the Ne~-York. tina
IN the eve Of the steamers departures British yes
'el of war arrived at Galveston, bringing despaIche
TO the Briiirh Minister. Il was currently rumore
hat those dispatches contained an acknow GENE
t. f Texan Independence The part Of Mexico; an
Their, that they enclose proposition from the Bri
tifh government, offering To Texas, in Of he
refusal to accept the proposition for exaion. III
admission of her cotton into British und Mexca
ports free of duty for tweniy years. with other
mercial advantages, and loan Of 100 900 per au
mum for The same period. Upon receiving the de
n
taken passage for New-Oreans. immediately olsen,
barked and started for Washington, Texas. Tn
v effort ia too late
v The Houston Star remarks upon the impression th,
!, President Jones is opposed 10 annexation, and thu,
l. the Washington Register is regarded utering III
sentiments upon this subject. The editors says''W
:, have to believe that The articles in the Regis
ter are published entirely Independent of him am
without his assent or dissent, he troubles hmse
very little about the ars Of either Of the editors
. Washingto n." We have Conformation on which w
| can rely" that he ia warm friend sf aenex~tion
and disposed TO make any honorable sacrifice to Oh
tam it,"
, In consequence Of this, we observe that Presiden
b to the United States. Mr.. Kaufman was membe
Of the late Congress, and chairiaan Of the Senat
e committee which reported in favor of annexation
There is little else Of news II. NJ. POTTER ha
been appointed Collector Of the por; Of Galveston.
According to the report Of DR.. Chalmers, Secrela
ry of the Treasury, the public debt Of Texas com
piled from the vouchers file in the Treasury DE
partment, the ls Dec. 1871, was ST. 1872, 7Ss 81
e The merchants Of Houston and Galveston hav
purchased one half of the steamer Mckim. She Ia
been placed under the Texan flag, ami will remain il
) the trade between Galveston and New-Orlean
throughout the year.
The Houston Morning Star observes thus upo
the "T'hc Of the passage Of the annexa
lion resolutions hailed with burst Of en,husi
asm by citizens that has been exceeded
The news Of the victorious battle Of San Jacini
scarcely excited such enthusiastic rejoicing. Tn
sound OF the drum and other musical instrumental
the Of the cannon, the loud shouts u the multi
,ude iesoundng long after midnight, Indicated th
ardent longing Of Our citizens TO return once NOR
under the glorious egis Of the American Union.
, Aud again: "Ihe people almost with one voice cal
aloud for prompt and decisive action. and ar
confident that the Executive will he found want
ing AT this crisis No mortal power can resist Il,
decree that has gone forth Texas returns like tn
lost Joseph TO the parental bosom. May the Uniol
!, be perpetual Let hanbly hope that the All-wis
Being who has thus far directed the Lone Star o
our country through the mufky clouds Of war, has
mercy determined that il ssll henceforIh become tn
bright aud glorious emblem Of unceasing peace"
We have received from 8, w. Allen very hand
some volume of nearly 800 pages, published by Ap
pieton & Co., with the foLwing title: '.a
"A Manuel Of Ancient Hisiorf,'' comprising
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