Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-04-12

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truth and liberty, we recognize the Hero
of The Hermitage, as foremost in the galaxy
Of patriots, To- whom our thanks and graf
itude are especially due for his sundying
zeal and powerful influence in behalf Of
our adopted country. May his last mo-
ments be blessed with the full realization
Of his former hopes. w ~
Important From Texas.
We copy tho following from the New
Orleans Bulletin of the 18th ult., showing
that the people Of Texas, however the
Government may act, are in favor of ac-
cepting the terms of annexation offered by
our Congress. What President Jones
may do, is yet unknown; but the accounts
are cheering. 1t will be seen, however,
that England has her agent on the spot.
prepared TO make last and desperate
struggle to prevent the contamination ol
this great American measure. The ne..i
arrival will probably bring important in
telligence--it may be, decisive Of this mo-
mentous question for the present.. We
say "for The present." because intrigues
at home or abroad cannot prevent what
the people Of. this Union and Of Texas
have willed in the matter:
"The news of the final passage of the
resolutions Of Annexation was received
with almost universal demonstrations O,
joy. We learn from the Galveston News
that immediately on the reception of the
information, Ill the vessels in that harbor
displayed the flags Of both countries( the
Star Spangled and the Lone Starr toeeth.
er from their masts. "A public meeting
the proceedings Of which are inserted in
another column, was called, which is des-
cribed as one Of the most npmerously and
enthusiastic, ever held in that city, and
pursuant to a resolution Of the meeting, a
salute of one hundred guns was fired on
the 10Th inst. These, general expressions
Of public qualification at the only point in
Texas where any considerable opposition
to Annexation has ever existed, to our
apprehension, settle the question. What.
ever doubts may have been raised BY the
extraordinary articles which appeared in
the principal paper at the Texan seat o.
Government; and which were seized on
with 50 much avidity by the opponents Of
Annexation, as indicating change of SEN
timent on the subject among the people Of
Texas, those doubts are entirely remov ed
by the hearty and spontaneous movements
of the people themselves.
"The Hon. David kaufman, late Sen a
tor from Sabine, has been appointed by the
President Of Texas to be Charge d. If
fares to the United States. Mr.. Kanf.
man is an ardent friend of Annexation.
lit is stated in the Galveston News
that General Arista had sent dispatches to
the Texan Government by way OF Corpus
Christi. The purport OF the dispatches
had not TRANSFERRED. The Houston 7sle-
graph, however, supposes that they relate
to the Indian tribes, land invite the CO.
operation Of Texas in an expedition against
the Commanches, who have recently be-
come extremely troublesome to the Next
can settlements on the Rio Grande. We
shall not be surprized, from intimation.s
we have seen elsewhere, if the invitation
Of Arista embraces even a more import
ant matter than an expedition against the
Commanches. saa stt NJ
"Since the preceding was written. we
have been favorcd.with the following ex-
tract Of private letter, dated at Calves
ton, 10Th inst;-sThe British sloop of wal
Electro, arrived off this morning with des-
patches for Washington, Brazos) mos,
important for our Government. Capt.
Elliot, in company with Count Saligny,
proceeded with them forthwith
s'The same letter quotes rnmors which
were aaoat as to the purport of the des-
patches, to the effect that Great Britain oI
fers to guarantee the independence Of
Texas, and to make loan to the Repub-
lie Of five millions sterling, at low rate
of interest, for no other consideration than
some commercial advantages. Of course,
all this Is mere conjecture, and, moreover
not very probable" i ss@
The New Orleans Jeffersonian Repub.
lican Of the 18th ult., says:
~ "The news of the passage Of the Join,
resolutions had not reached Houston BY
the latest dates from that place. The ep-
position Of the Washington Register to
Annexation, had undergone modification
to the degree Of faint praise. Under
certain circumstances, the editor now in
substance says, she would be glad to see
it effected" l 4a8f.8 rs-yr
"The Telegraph remarks upon the i'm.
preston that President Jones is opposed
to Annexation, and that the Washington
Register is regarded as uttering his senti
ments upon this subject. The editor say,
we have reason to believe that the arii.
cles in the Register are published entirel,
Independent Of him and without his as
sent or dissent, as he troubles hinsel
very little about the affairs Of either Q
the editors at Washington We, have in
formation On which. we. can rely that h,
is warm friend Of Apnexation, and dis.
posed to make any honorable sacrifice 4
obtain it, gL a w sga
A BaoAD Hisf:Ls1kat, !" said a coun
try. pastor to his Aock, sswhen I told you
in my last charity sermon, that phiisn
thropy was the love Of our species, yo,
must have underaleqd sme to say spscie
which may account for the sma1lness o
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