The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-02

are nerspersed through the papers which have
ceved from Texas. Every thing, in fact, satisfies
us that all is safe-that are not "deluded !" MS an
anonymous correspondent in New York requests
us to assure Mr.. Polk-that the people OF Texas are
more than sufficient to control all the ntgues which
he attributes to England, to France, and to the
German States.
In word, we consider the question as good as
settled Capt Elliott may may not return with his
offer of qualified independence. Mr. Ashbel Smith
may Or may not return in the next steamer, with
propositions from Europe to raise a loan, upon the
condition that Texas will accept the conditions OF
Mexico The work is done The die is cast. The
people are the great magicians who have performed
the spell What we would now earnestly re-
quest of the people Of Texas, is, to indulge
no vindictive passions, to run into no excuses;
to cast not single shade over the sublime
spectacle which they have hitherto exhibited, of
a calm, decided, and free people, determining their
own destiny at the polls without the slightest vic.
lence, without any passionate excitement. What
ever errors may have been committed by few of
her citizens, there is every to hope that they
arc INV III tHtlT utNouon W ana
for ourselves, are prepared to extend to all her
citizens, upon entering the Union the generous con-
fdence" of free people.
From the New Orleans Picay une May "a
FROM MEXICO.
The United States brig Somers, Commander Ger
ry, arrived at Pensacola on Monday hight last, in
seven days from Vera Cruz. Agentleman who has
laid US under many obligations heretofore, has fur
nlshed us with an authentic abstract Of the Mexican
news up TO the 10Th instant II will be seen that
the intelligencepublished exclusively in the Plea
yune Of Wednesday last--that Capt. Elliott the
British charge TO Texas, (who left Galveston some
weeks ago, as he said, for Charleston had in fact
gone secretly to Mexico, is confirmed. II will be
also that statement that the Texan govern-
ment had sent secret agents, along with Capt. Ell.
liott to barter the Texan people for vaueless re-
cognition of independence by Mexico, is also con-
frmed, and that the account we published of Senior
Canedo's mission to the United States was likewise
correct.
The intrigues which we have felt it our duty to
expose-the secret negotiations and mysterious
movements of official consprators that we have
been compelled, from a sense of the obligations
which.our relations to the public impose upon US,
to lay bare to the gaze of the world, have been 80
raught with crime, SO marked by duplicity 90
overcharged with baseness, that we have not been
surprised that some of our contemporaries have
hesatcd to put full faith in the revelations we have
made. Indeed, at moments we have been staggard
ourselves at the developments as they were brought
to light, and have given them to the public with
some hesltancy, Notwithstanding the absolutely a-
he,iiic source from which we derive our informa-
ton. The intrghes which we have so often ex-
posed in our columns came to our knowledge ear
ly-in their inception almost. As our own coun-
try to be made the victim of their iniouitous
purpose, and the people of Texas were intended to
be sacrificed to the policy of foreign governments,
aided and abetted by the ambition-or avarice per-
haps-of some of their own public servants, it be.
hooved US to establish extensive means Of informa-
ton in such quarters as were likely to be the scenes
of operation, and In manner systematic as to be
scarcely liable to mistake or imposition. As vet
we have not been led astray by single error when
we relied upon these means for the whole truth
And to-day we have continuation of the last act in
the drama-the denouement of the play which
will end in tragedy yet, if those whom it concerns
to be circumspect take no heed of themselves
which establishes beyond the possibility of doubt
the existence of the intrigue, the parties to it, the
active cooperation of England in it, and its consum-
nation if the people Of Texas prove not equal to
crisis that they will shortly have to meet
We have been led to preface the intelligence
which we now proceed to lay before our readers
with these remarks, inasmuch as our northern con-
emporaries--imposed upon by those interested in
directing public opinion upon false inquiry-have
to be cautious how they aid In aaying the vigilance
of the people and the apprehensions of the public
authorities. The grand finale is at hand. And il
was a notable scheme to break up negotiations at
Texas upon the eve of the catastrophe, send Ashbel
Smith to England TO procure inducements in aid of
President Joness secret negotiations in Mexico and
for Captain Eou--frst spreading abroad purpose
of visiting the United States-to sneak into Mexico
to superintend the hucksterng with Herreras cabi-
net, and the signing, sealing, and delivering of the
bond of corruption. Ashbel Smith deceived all who
put any faith in what he told them as to the object
OF his leaving Texas at a crisis of great interest.
This was in consonance with his nature. But we
were of opinion that British minister would be
above so low an art,hce the presence OF Captain
Elliott in Mexico proves him to have adopted and
hence in Wednesdays edition expressed our
amazement in such terms as to lead some to sup
pose we were ourselves doubtful of the circumslaii-
ces which we disclosed upon information that could
not be galnsayed. We make literal transcription
of such portions of the abstract furnished u.s. as may
interest the public-assuring our readers that the
most implicit reliance may be placed upon it:
"The bill allowing the Minister of Foreign Affairs the
ence nth proriso that She shall be annexed the
United States the Mexican House OF Representatives
on the Sd inst by vote of Al for to 10 against it, after
stormy debate OF three days was Immediately sent to the
Senate, where II was believed it would be concurred in
unanimously report to that effect reached Vera Cruz
some days before sailed but the last mall Of the 10th
brought no confirmation Of it.
Captain Elliott English Charge 10 Ttro had been the
city Of Meriro seUrdi tceks ACCOMPANIED Mn. SMITH
SECRET AGENT FROM THE GoyERNMENT OF TEXAS They
rived from Galveston the 18th April British frg
ate Eurydice He had returned to Vera Cruz and wait
ing the action Of the Senate upon this bill when sailed
When the result known he would return to Galveston
with it, in the vessel
Upon the ID II this month Senior Canedo formerly
Der OF the Mexican Congress- took from Vera Cruz
In the American harque Eugene, for New York upon dip
lomac mission from the government Of Mexico to that Of
the United states but his departure known until
was announced in the morning newspapers oil the 10th
slant" F
Here we have disclosure of events of the high
est moment-the important fact established by them
being that secret negotiation is going forward be-
tween Texas and Mexico, under the auspices and
protection of the British government and that Eng.
lish vessels Of war are employed in conducting the
consprators to and from Mexico; and that the basis
of this negotiation is avowed hostility to the pur-
poses and policy of the United States We will
not stop to inquire what line of conduct it devoves
upon the United States TO pursue, when intrigue
is conducted upon her borders, to check her prog
ress, cripple her influence and battle the will of the