Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-07-11
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS

acceptance of .AnnerationI- The Washington
Union has the following important news from
Texas
The news brought by the Princeton is of the
most interesting character. Both houses of the
Texan Congress have unanimously consented to
the terms of the joint resolution of the United
States. Captain Wugganan had arrived at Wash
ington, Texas, TO select posts To be occupied by
the United States troops, and to provide for their
subsistence. resolution was introduced into both
houses Of Congress, requiring the Executive to
surrender all posts, navy-yards, barracks, &C. to
the proper autho of the United States"
On the 10Th, in the Senate, Mr.. Green intro
dnced Joint resolution, relative to the introduce
ton of United States troops into Texas (adopted
by both houses.) A BILL "setting apart land, w.
ing between the Arkansas and Red rivers, for the
payment of the public debt" &C., was passed."
The treaty agreed upon between Ashbe Smith
ana Baron Cuevas on the part of Texas and Me1-
leo, under the sanction of the English and French
Ministers, contains the following condtions:-
eel. Mexico consents to acknowledge the indie
pendence Of Texas.
2, Texas engages that she will stipulate in the
treaty not to annex herself, or become subject to
any country whatever.
8. Limits and other arrangements to be matters
of agreement in the final treaty.
a. Texas to be willing to refer the disputed
points with regard to territory, and other matters,
to the arbitration ofumpres."
This treNty, with the various documents connect
ed with it, was considered by the Texan Senate on
the 21st ut, rejected unanimously and the injunc-
ton of secresy removed.
The following Joint resolution, giving the CON
sent of the existing government to the annexation
of Texas to the United States" passed both
Houses unanimously, and it was supposed would
receive the sanction Of the President
" Sec. /. Bet resolved By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The Republic of Teas in
Congress assembled, That the government of Tex
as doth consent that the people and territory ofthe
republic of Texas may be erected into a new state,
to be called the state of Texas, with republican
form of government, to be adopted by the people
of said republic, by deputies in convention assem-
bed, in order that the same may be admitted as one
of the states Of the American Union; aud snd CON
sent is given on the terms, guarantees and condi-
tons set forth in the preamble to this joint resoIu-
ton.
Sec. 2. Be ii further resolved, That the procla-
nation of the President of the republic Of Texas,
bearing date May 9Th, 1915, and the election of
deputies to sill in convention at Austin on the 9TH
day of July next, for the adoption Ola constitution
for the state of Texas, had in accordance there
with hereby receive the consent of the existing
government of Texas.
Sec. s. Be ii further resolved, That the Presi-
dent of Texas is hereby requested Immediately to
furnish the government Of the United States,
through their accredited minister near this govern
ment, with copy of this joint resolution; also 10
furnish the convention, to assemble at Austin on
the 4th of July next, with a copy of the same, -
and the same shall take effect from and after its
nocSoUn -