Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-07-03
LATE FROM TEXAS.

President Jones and .Annerotaon.-
This gentleman has issued aprcclama.
ton to the people of Texas, which he
prefaces with statement of facts con-
nected with the attempt of the British
aoent. Mr.. Elliott, and others opposed
to annexation, to negotiate treaty
with Mexico to acknowledge the inde-
pepdence of Texas, upon the condition
that the latter should refuse to be an
nexed 10 the u. S. That the reader
may Judge of the sufficiency of Mr..
Jones' excuse for the part he took IN
the matter we make the following quo.
tation from his proclamation:
"During the course of the last win
ter it reached the knowledge of the Ex-
ecutiye, from various sources OF Intor-
nation, (unoAicial, indeed, but still
worthy of attention and credit that the
late and present government Of Next
GO were disposed to peaceful settle
ment of the difficulties with Texas
the acknowledgment of our indereE. y
dence, upon the understanding that
Texas should maintain her separate
existence. No sction, however, could
be taken upon the subject, because
nothing authentic was known ur-
til the month of March last, whenthe
representatives of France and Great
Britain near this government, jointly
and formally renewed the offer of the
good Offices of those powers with Mex
leo, for the early and peaceful settle
ment this struggle, upon the basis of
the acknowledgment of our independ-
ence by that Republic.
''It would have been the imperative
duty Of the Executive at once to reject
these offers, if they had been accom-
panied by conditions of any kind what
ever; but with attentive watchfulness
in that respect ,and great Discrimination
to entangling alliances of any descrip-
ton, or with any power. he must de-
clare, in a spirit of justice, that no
terms o. conditions have ever been
proposed by the two Governments in
question, or either of them, as the con-
sideration of their friendly in,erposi-
ton.
"Naturely considering The situation of
a4airssat that time, the Executive felt
that it was incumbent npon him not
to reject thisopponanity of securing to
the people of this country, unlrammell-
ed by conditions, peaceful, honorable
! and advantageous settlement Of their
difficulties with Mexico, if they should
see fit TO adopt that mode of adjust
| ment.
"Thus Influenced, Re accepted The
good offices of two powers, which with
those of the United States, hat! been
previously invoked by Texas, and
placed inthe hands oftheir Representa-.
lives statement of conditions prelini-
nary to treaty of peace, which he de-
clared he should be ready TO submit to
the people of this country for their de-
ciSion and action as soon as they we're
adopted by the Government OF Mexico.
But he empha'ically reminded those
functionarieS, for the special notice Of
their Governments, that he was no
more than the agent of the people,
that he could neither direct con.
troll nor influence their decision; and
that his bounden duty was to carry out
their determination, cons,itu,ionally as
certained and expressed, be it what it
might. Our Representative at the
courts OF France and Great Britain, in
addition to the tasks of strengthening
the friendly dispositions of those Gov
ernments, was also especially instruct
ed to press upon their attention, that if
the people of Texas should determine
to put an end to the separate existence
ofthe country, the Executive, so far as
depended upon his official action, must
and would give immediate and full eff.
feet to their will"
e1Mr. WALroN's reply to Mr. EwING's
circular shall appear next week.