The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-29
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.


We have received the following letters by the
last mail from Texas. The State convention has
adjourned, after session of little less than two
months; and the constitution which they have
formed has been published for the information Of
the people We have laid an abstract Of il before
our readers But our respect to the people of
Texas, and the great events which have ushered it
in, and are likely to arise from its adoption, will
induce u.s. in the course of the week, to lay it en-
tire before our readers. It has been received here
with great pleasure. 1t has been admired for some
Of the new provisions which il has adopted; and
we have heard one Of our best jurists express the
opinion, that it is probably the best constitution
which has been formed in the United States. Some
Of its features partake of the liberal spirit Of the
age. Its slipuations for the benefit of females are
calculated to extend and TO improve the provisions
Of the constitution of Louisiana. Its clauses in re-
lalion to slavery are calculated to open the door
sufficiently, but not too widely, for the admission of
slavery and protect the master, as well as the
slave. s
The people of Texas are to vote upon its adop-
lion on the 18th of October There isno question
about its ratification by the popular vote, although
It may lose few votes in consequence Of some
apprehensons as to the effect it may have upon the
titles to land There can be no solid foundation for
these fears. The claimants Of lands may be as
'ured that full justice will be done in the courts of
the United States in their behalf. I
7s& Editor ofhe Union. 5g
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. Z, lS45.
The convention, as you will see by the papers,
adjourned on the 26th ult and the constitution is
now before the people, to be accepted or rejected by
nsm on the 18th Of October. Ofits acceptance there
can be no doubt though many Of the warmest frieHds
o. annexation hitherto, will vote against both the
Wnsulutlon and annexation itself-a result spring.
ing from the probable effect which our amalgama-
on with the Union will have upon the land titles Of
ne country, II is known in the United States, as
Ten Us mere, that nearly the whole super6cies of
Iens Is covered by colonization and other large
snas Tor lands-some Of them embracing even hum
SSsds, one Of them four hundred square leagues
mere is general want Of information, both in re-
sa 70 the precise state Of facts pertaining to these
cams, and as to the rights which accrue, and the
C Cwa which, under the constitution Of the United
oa.es will apply to those facts. How far the con
a q IN these grants, may have complied with
'her obligations, and how far they may have been
prevented by the acts Of the government, its neg
.a 2! inability to comply with It's own obligations
.pssned or implied, involve or are supposed to in
.o's questions Of great Importance The endeavor
=. oeen made to guard against the prosecution and
''''cuon OF these large contracts, by declaring in
y. constitution that no rights or actions which have
4. ~ Invested, barred, or declared null and void by
. constitution and laws Of the republic Of Texas"
.asl oe relnvested, revived, or renstated by this
usiuuon" yet the instrument itself also declares
ma the rights Of property and Of action which
nave been acquired under the constitution and laws
we republic Of Texas shall not be Invested !"
n.y. enoH was made in the convention to procure the
~ porston in the constitution Of an article re-
Sns % the courts Of Texas the adjudication Of all
aaPued land titles; though the measure was not
n.,.s eo' ior the reason that il was deemed ncom-
aoe with the constitution Of the United States,
msht therefore present an obstacle 10 the ac-
Nance Nance OF the State constitution by Congress
a"l the friends Of the proposition
~ n'enced, not satisfied. Hon. Isaac Parker, Of
one Of the leading counties in the republic,
"sa been elected under a pledge to sustain the
ins ".o and the people Of the county had meet
az ~, mnie the convention was in session, at which
= Iaunerence 10 the measure was expressed.
,o ~ neo River and Montgomery, the two largest
Saues 10 the republic the same measure has been
~ : with warmth. The "Northern Stand
NM. published in the frst-named county, insisted
;a a ne Incorporation Of the matter in the consti-
up to the very time Of the adjournment Of the
p,.. eouon. From the feeling displayed, il may be
ameo that the constitution win receive more OPP
r." on the question of It's ratification by the
e.. man has been expected. There are hun
sno. ann o. Industrious and hardy settlers anxious for
h S ..on on every other account, yet who may
ueeired from voting for the measure by the APP
.aension that the title to the lands which they
ma. made valuable by their labor and privations
a. ~, placed IN jeopardy thereby. The certainty
their possessions, after fair trial in the
M. o. The Union, is not sufficient to satisfy them.
n. rY'mcul'y and expense Of maintaining suits in
ma. oo'ted States courts are such as TO brighten
VINO have no doubt Of the justice Of their