American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-04-17
INTER- ESTING FROM TEXAS-VlEWS
OF ANNEXATION.


We find in the National Intelligencer OF
yesterday later intelligence from Texas. Ma
OF Doneson, our Charge TO that Republic,
arrived in Galveston oil the eth ult. and pro-
ceeded directly to the seat of government.
In announcing his arrival the Civilian states
mat il has not learnt ''whether he is prepared
10 promote annexation under Mr.. Browns or
MIR. Benton's plan, or empowered to act under
either that may be most convenient in attain
.ng the end desired" MIR. Yell, who, it was
reported some days ago, was sent with de-
spatches to Mr.. Donelson, was also at Calves
ton.
The papers are mostly occupied with the
subject of annexation. The Civiiian OF the
26th says:
The British sloop of war Electra arrived
here on Thursday last, from Jamaica, with de-
spatches drought there by steam) for the Eng
lish Minister in Texas. They are said to be of
Importance in the present state of our affairs,
and similar to, or the duplicates of, those Of
which intelligence had reached the Legation
here by way of the United States, though the
dispatches themselves had not come to hand.
Capt. Elliot, who was here, proceeded to the
seat of Government yesterday, in company
with the French Minister, who also received
dispatches by this arrival"
Nothing has yet transprcd here relative to
me character of the dispatches brought by the
Electra. Should this vessel not have brought
definite and complete propositions for the set
clement of our affairs with Mexico, we shall
regard annexation as settled. For ourselves
we ask nothing better than the present condi-
zion of things in Texas, and the advantages
which she, herself, is capable of deriving from
them. This, however, is not the general feel
ing, and, unless clear and unconditional &C
acknowledgement of our independence is now ex-
tended to the country, we believe that it will
be useless to contend with the popular desire
for annexation"
The .Ne,cs of the 25th, referring to the float
ing conjectures and vague surmises as to the
nature of the dispatches brought by the Fec
ira, says:
''The English and French Minister shave al
ready left for Washington, on the Brazos; and
is exultingly stated that England has at last
obtained our recognition by Mexico, and that
annexation must ind will now be defeated in
Texas, since it has succeeded in the United
States, contrary TO all the predictions offoregn
agents here, and in spite of all the efforts made
20 prevent it. 1t is positively asserted by those
who profess to understand the full plan of ope-
yations, that annexation can never take place;
and that measures are now in operation to
counteract the public opinion and defeat the
r acknowledged wishes the people of Texas
We can only say that those who undertake to
resist the strong democratic feeling of this
country stake care how they stand lost they
they fall" The offer of our recognition,
through the agency of foreign mediation, at
this time, can only be looked upon as bribe to
defeat annexation. Whether such an offer is
now made or not, we do not pretend to know.
But one thing we do know, that the people of
n...tn
yors that have been withheld while they were
needed, and are now only offered as the last al
Tentative to defeat the progress of republican,
ism, and to make us instrumental in carrying a
foreign policy upon this continent"
The Cipitian of the Goth, abiding to the
great anxiety felt to know what estimate Gen
eral Houston puts upon the resolutions of the
United States Congress, as his influence with
the people IS calculated to have a material
bearing upon the matter, says:
1--WE have seen letter from him, dated the
goth instant. He had not heard of the passage
of any measures amounting to annexation by
The United States Congress previous to its ad-
tournament We are inclined to believe that
he would not be disposed to present any obsta-
Gle to annexation on fair terms to Texas; nut
we doubt whether he will regard the resolu-
lions adopted Except under the second plan
proposed) as affordng the means of effecting
It's
The same paper, speaking of the late meet
ing of the friends of annexation in Galveston,
says,
"The meeting was respectable, both in num-
bers and decorum; but it did not express, OF
profess to express, the sentiments of majority
ofthe people of Galveston. majority ofou
citizens are opposed to annexation; greater
majority are not satisfied with the resolutions
Of the United States Congress. In Galveston,
at least the passage of these resolutions has ex-
cited but little enthusiasm The meeting al
luded to passed resolution requesting the
friends Of annexation to illuminate their houses
on Saturday evening. The whole number il
Illuminated in the city, in accordance with TINS
resolution, did not exceed twenty"
The "News," speaking of the joint feso!u'
lions, says that it has ''niormation from various
sources entitled to the utmost credit that Presl
dent Jones will give this great measure his cor
dial support"
ARRIVAL. Ship Heber, from Canton, ar
rived at Boston on Sunday, in 81 days from
Sl,a hpp late III