Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-07-25
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vote, TO the anneNlNOn feSOiu'lun5 VI our ConpIeS5.
The news was brought BY the u. States Steamship
Princeton, which arrived at Annapolis on Thursday,
in nine days from Il ilvesnn, md with advIces from
Washington, (rexas)l 10 the 2lst Of June.
DR.. Wright, who came in the Princeton as bearer
OF dispatches, Immediately proceeded 10 Washington,
and the following memoranda furnished by hlm 5
published in the Union Of Thursday night:
The United States ship Prlncatnn, Commodore
Stockton, arrived dt Annapolis, trom Gilvoslon, Tex.
as, after The short passage OF niue days, having con-
sumed only ninety three tons OF coal. She steamed
against head winds, with the exception of only thirty
six hours, when she was assisted by h0r sails. No
Atlantic steamer has ever made 80 good an hourly
average, with the same economy Of fuel; and, con
siderlng oil The circumstances, it may be regarded as
an unprecedented passage.
The news brought by the Princeton is of The
most interesting character. Both houses of the Tex
an Congress have unanimously c,nsen,ed 10 the
terms nr the Joint resolution of the United StaIes.-
The Senate had rejacteG the treaty with Mexico by d
unlulmDls vote. Cap. Waggaman had arrived al
Washington, Texas, 10 SELECT posts to be occupied by
the United States troops, and to provide for their sub.
slslence. a resolution was introduced into both
houses Of Congress requiring the executive TO slfren
der all posts, navy yaris barracks, &c. 10 the prop
er authorities Of the United States. The llint res1
lullons we're introduced into both houses Of Congress
on the same day, and were almost Identical in their
tenor. TIE resolutions passed the Senate on the 18th
June, and were sent 10 the house; The House then
LAID them on the table, and passed their own resou
TONS unanimously, and sent them to the Senate on the
next day. Ia the mean time, considerable Jealousy
arose as to which branch should clam the honor Of
the paternity Of the resolutions; aRd it was fnaliy
settled that The House should take up the resolutions
of the Senate, and amend them IN the third sIction.-
The Heusethen passed them ia their present form, and
sent them back to the Senate, which body concurred
IN tho amendment. The President is pledged to glvu
full and immediate effect to The Will Of Congress-, 80
far as depends upon hInsslf,"
The Texan Convention, which was to meet 4h Of
July, there was no DOUBT a Constitution for the Gov.
eminent Of the Sale OF Texas, as a member of the
United States.
President Jones submitted a message to Congress
referring to the treaty with Mexico, along wltk The
resolution of annexation.
PRESIDENT JONES' MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT.
Washington, June I6, lS45.(
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and of the House Of Representatives.:
am happy to greet you, on :hs interesting occs
sion, as the representatives Of the people, again as
sembled in the discharge of your high aud ~importan
duties. The call of an extraordinary session Of Con
gress at this. early day, by Tho Executive, was no
made without the most mature elaboration, and
due reference TO the great Crisis which has ariseI
since your late adj nurnment, IN the affairs of Texas
as we'll as the almkst unanimous expression of public
will which took place throughout the country In re
gard TO the same.
The Executive has now the pleasure to transmit l.
the honorable Congress, foI such action as they ma,
deem suitable, the propositions which have been mad
on The part of The Ualtod States to this government
for the annexation Of Texas, aud lis Incorporation, a
a State, into that great and kindred con(ede.acy, Ia
gether with The correspondence between The two gov
eruments, which has arisen out Of the same, Thi
correspondence, entering as It does very fully int
the views and sentiments Of the governments in ques
ton, renders 1t unnecessary for the executive 10 ad
Oor The Information or consideration of Congress
but little thereto IN reference TO the proposed measure
The executive has much satisfaction IN observing
what, no doubt, will forcibly arrest the attention c
Congress-lhat, although the terms embraced in lh
resolutions of the United States Congress may a
first have appeared less favorable than was desirabl
for Texas, the very liberal and magnanlmous view
entertained by the President of United States toward
Texas, aud the promises made through the represer
taiive Of that country, in regard TO the future advar
tages to be extended 10 her if sine consent to The PR
posed union, reCder these terms much more accepts
BILE than they would otherwise have been.
The state of public opinion. and The great anxiet
OF the people to act definitely upon lbe subject of al
neXatIon, by a convention of deputies, as prescribe
in the resolutions of The United States Congress, il
duced The Executive 10 issue his proclamation on II
ON OF May, ulllmo, recommending all election Il
slxty-one deputies, to be held in the several count,
throughout The republic, on the 9TH of The prese
month, and to assemble in convention, at The city
Austin, on the 4th of July next: The recommend
ton has met the sanction of The citizens of Tex,
geaerally, and the deputies in the several counties,
far as heard from, having been elected upon the bas