The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-18
From the N.s Orleans 1rvpie.
LATER FROM TEXAS.

hours IRON hdtNesluht uitHE'"p I"F~ -
he 22d instant. The news is interesting
The Hon. David 5. Kaufman has BEEN APP
Dointed Charge dAifaiies 70 this country.
MIR. K. was formerly member OF the Tex
an Senate, aud is an out.and-out Annsxa'
ZIONIST.
The first intelligence Of the passage OF tho re
solutions for the admission Of Texas, reseheu
Galveston on the 7th inst, via Ma'agorda' I'm,
upon the arrival OF the intelligence az
tho vessels in tho harbor, says the News dis
played the Star SpAnglod Banner and the Lone
Star floating in unison from their masis, On The
18Th. n meeting of the citizens OF Galveston was
held, Gen Memucan Hunt in the Chair at when
SORES of resolutions were passed. expressing me
belief that the people of Texas would " nan WIN
NV Tho responsive invitation OF the American
nconls TO form part Of the Union eongratula'
ling the peoplo on the consnmmation OF Tue hnsa' 4
.ure; thanking General Jackson, John YER
"that bold and honest patriot" John I. Caihoun'
"whose gigantic intellect is only equallea py ue
puri,y Of Ills patriotism !" Messrs. Walker Z. }
IneersolL Bib, Buchanan, Woodbury. Dsasass,
Merriek. Johnson. Henderson. and the horde OF
in.orruptible patriots who have distinguished
themselves by the advocacy o! Annexation 70
commencing to the President of Texas the pro
priety Of speedily calling a special session o.
Compress fer the purpose OF asceHalnlag tto WIZ
of the People in regard TO the JOINT Resolutions
and with tho further purpose OF aeuhg upo"
this important subject by convention OF ths
People of Texas, according 10 The provisions o.
tho Constitution and lastly, recommending 10
the neople the proprlety OF Their immed'aie'y
conyeninr in their respective counties, declaring
their sentimsnts, and indicating such preliminary
stems a. tley may deem necessary and s1Peaient.
The resolutions were passed unanimously, ana
/ the meeting adjourned after expressing request
that the friends of Annexation IN The city would
make an illumination on Sau Jay evening, The
22d inst. The News. speaking OF tie AnneHa-
ton measure as passed by our Congress, says
II will now BE- expected that every man IN
Texas will speedily make up his mind and do.
Glaze BIZ. sentiments upon the proposed measure
of snnexa alton Although the JOINT Resolutions
which have Just received the sanction OF the u
: Government do not embrace al the provisions
or give us that ample and complete justice which
we could desire, YET they present to Us no impof-
tani or solid grounds Of objection. We certainty
could not az peel the government OF lie tnHco
States 10 lsAvs us our lands and yet assume ihe
p,vment OF our national debt nor indeed could
we er psct that government 10 assume cur dao' on
any terms while the amount ef II has never been
nsecftained by our own government, but - lois 10
vague snd indefinite conjecture; so that IN The
u
.upnossd 10 10 we'll informed upon such matters
10 vary from fifty 10 one hundred rlili'ons' And
in regard 10 our public lands the showing by tiii
government is still more Indefinite and eonlce.
tural SO much so, that our beat informed cHt
IONS differ widely in regard 10 the amount oil onl
vacant territory. Upon the subject therefore. Of
our government Liabilities and Inappropriate
public lands, all We could expect al ihis Tins
was that they should both 10 len eut rely TO oui
disposition and this accordingly has been done
The question Of bo0nd.ry. every ToIsD vii b
glad 10 have settled by the United States II The
United States cou'd be supposed TO have an inist
es, ia this matter adverse 10 our own-f ne eoui'
be permitted TO make the pfeposissos absum Piiot
, IIat that government sih have disposition u
narrow down ap5 eireumsertbe her own limits
and snlstes those OF Mexico, for the purpose Q
do,rs injustice to the citizens Of Texas, then IN
r deed We may OsJec. 10 tbs provision OF the join
) resolutions.
Tie Civil,n, ia tho following remarks on liz
same subject docs no, evinre a disposition al 81
favorable. either 10 Col. Beutons or 10 Mr.
Browns plan, although. # anything, the forne
appears 10 be regarded the most en3usahls
/ r. as seem. 10 10 fstct, Texas 10 10 become
4 part Of tho United States. and TIE modes lnyoIY
ed 10 those resolutions prosau, tho only means d
cffeeting the measure. ne think Mt Bonteaf par
, Of tie resolutions eIosptionaLle az We fegaff
his PLAN offers terms neither 20 feyetiaE 10 th'
pride nor repugnani to TIE interests OF Texas. a
are contained a. tae original resolutions Of sh'
House,
Under Nh Browns plan. Tsra. ha, no vote,
, oxcept simple assent The United States i'm
, pose conditions, and We accept them, no; ever
venturng TO look tho gitt horse in the mouslt
They take. without reward OF compensation, al
our pubic property and improvements naval ans
military implements aud munitions or every kind
, To the acquisition Of which our public debt ha,
been created. IS well ss our import duties, tit
only means VIC hare ever found ihus faF foT tb'
support Of the government and leave Ne to PAL
the reckoning only giviag Texas "ths Lind
lying within its iaiisr while the right TO deter
mine those limits is reserved the United States
By MIR. Benton's proposition, there is SONS
prospect Of an equivalent OF some sort, for VIA
we give. in something to be received. Texas u
at least 10 be consulted % 10 " the terms sad con
| ditions Of such admission = and s pot upon
footing at least respectable that Of the yari
on. Indian tribes with whom the United Slslci
are il tie habit Of treating.
Tho same paper. speaking OF the bill whici
passed Congress at The late session, sllJw In Z
drawback ell goods exported in their original
, packages to any country adjacent TO tie United
States remarks, that BY this arrangement. msny
articles may DO afforded 10 tho consumer IN 1es.
al lower prices than in the United States The
amount received IN drawback being much great
er than the duty there.
We cannot shswer the query contained IN the
following paragraph, not being interested in the
yaise Of Texss bonds. Some Of our patriots.
, who deep in 1e1ss money matters, eau prob.
ably onlighten our contemporary Of the Civilian,
who seeks for tho information
No advance has taken place at New Orleans
in tho rates Of the old Bonds and Promissory
Notes OF Texas, ia consequences Of tie passage
Of The Annexation resolutions by tho UBued
States Senate. We cannot account for this.
Annexation is TO enhance greatly tho value OF
Tens lands; the Government obligations ALA.
ded 10 will pay for their lands at the rate Of g
per acre, yet they can DO nd at fourteen cents
IN the dollar twenty eight cents an nero for
Texas lands, with Texas annexed, aud no buyers.
How 10 this
The Civilian declares ts belief that those land.
holders who supposed annexation would give a
now impetus TO speculation, will be disappointed,
and remarks that 1t cannot 10 cx peecd that busi.
ness and practical men IN the Unitod STATES will
reject valuable Investments ia tho large cities of
the Union for the sake Of specializing in Wild
lands, where the supply ~ almost Inc4haustible