Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07
LATER FROM TEXAS.

were Gen. SAM HousToN, ex-President of Texas,
and family, who, il is said, are en- route for the
Hermitage
| The United States squadron, under the command
of Commodore r. f. STOCKTON, consisting Of the
steam frgate Princeton, ship St. Marys, ship Sa-
ratoga, and brig Porpose have arrived and anchor
ed off Galveston.
The most important intelligence from the Repub-
lie is contained in the following proclamation Of
President JoNEs, from which itwould seem that the
Executive is cutting his wisdom teeth at last--we
use the word seem to denote that the doubt which
the previous course of President JONES had created
has not been removed from our minds
By The President cfAe Republic Of Tsras.
| A PROCLAMATION
Whereas the people Of Texas have civilized decided wish
that prompt and definite action should be had upon the
position for annexation recently submitted by the Government
Of the United States to this Government and that ConSen
ton should be assembled for this purpose
And whereas competent for the people alone to decide
finally upon the proposition for annexation and by deputies
in Convention assembled adopt Constitution with view
to the admission of Texas Of the States Of the Aen
can Union
And whereas authority is given by the Constitution Of
this Republic any branch of the Government call Con-
venton and to change the organic law this being right
served to the people themselves and which they alone
properly exercise
THEREroRE be it known that Arson JoNEs, President
of the Republic Of Texas DESTROYS Of giving direction and e
feet to the public will already fully expressed do
the citizens Of Texas that election for sDepu-
ties Convention be held in the different counties Of the
Republic, Wednesday, the fourth day of June next upon
the following basis, Each county in the Republic toelec
Deputy irrespective of the number Of it contained
the last annual election each county voting at that time
three hundred and less than six hundred elect two Depu
Ia:
hundred elect three Deputies and each county voting
tina, time ming hundred and upwards to elect four Deputies
which basis will give to the county Of Austin, Bastrop
one Bexar, two Brazora, two Brazos, Bowie,
Colorado, Fayette, Fannin two Fort Bend one;
Golad Galveston, two Gonzales Harris, three
Harrison, three Houston, Jackson Jasper
jefferson, Lamar two Liberty, two; Matagorda,
Montgomery, four; Mlam Nacogdoches, three Red
River three Robertson, Rusk, Refugio, Sa-
bne, San Augustine, two Shelby, two; San Patrco,
one Travis one Victoria, and Washington three De-
puies And that the said Deputies elected do assemble in
Convention the city Of Austin the sFouh of July
next for the purpose Of considering the proposition for the
annexation Of Texas the United States, and any other
proposition which may be made concerning the nationality
Of the Republics and, should they judge it erpedent and
prope TO adopt Professionally Constitution to be submitted
to the people for their ratification with view the adms
sion Of Texas aStae into the American Union, in
codance with the terms Of the proposition for annexation al
ready submitted this Government by that Of the Uniiet
States And the Chief Justices Of the respective counties
aforesaid will give due notice of the said elections appoint
presiding officer the precincts who will appoint the
Judges and clerks of said elections and the same
Quoted according TO the Constitution and laws regulating
tons, and make due return thereof
In testimony caused the Great Seal of The
Republic to be hereunto affixed
Done at Washington, this fifth day of May in the year of
our Lord thousand eight hundred and ory-ye and Of
the independence of the Republic the tenth.
/ II. s.. ANS0N JONES.
j By the President
i EgKSKzER ALLEN, Attorney General
| and Acting Secretary Of State.
4 In perusing the foregoing document our readers
win notice the fact that this measure must have been
determined upon by President JONES in less than
month after he had dispatched Commissioners to
Mexico to treat with that Government for the indie
Ipendence Of Texas, and that almost at the very
same time that such treaty was really entered
into between the agents of both those Governments
this proclamation for Peoples Convention was
! first promulgated in Texas. We cannot, there
fore, in view Of these circumstances, and of the
subjoined remarks of the Register" but regard
the conduct OF President JONES as wavering and
inconsistent-so much so as TO render itimpossble,
at this distance from the of action, to copee-
ture what alreadyare his wishes on the subject Of
annexation,-Nat. hi.
i FaoM rHE SATIosAL frExAs) nreIsrEn MAY Is.
"The Presidents proclamation, calling Convention Of
The Delegates of the People the city Of Austin on the 4,h
Of July next is doubt not the result Of sincere dspo-
ston the part Of his excellency give full and sy
feet to the weundersood wishes OF large majority Of
the nation The step seemed 10 be loudly demanded by many
of those who honestly aim the Of the mea
designed 10 be thus facilitated and ensured The appor
onment Of the representation in the Convention appears 10
predcaed upon the most equitable basis and will doubt
less meet with the ssncton Of e friends Of annexation
every part Of the Republic. That there should be some
diversity Of opinion and feeling upon any plan which might
be devised is TO be expected II is quite impossible meet
main object is the attainment Of the great end sought after
with little delay and with much unanir,Y anu certainty
as practicable The Presidents proclamation win accom-
plsh this far ac with the people Of rexas He did
not take the step without full conviction Of its proprieiy
Many advocntes Of among all parties appaoycd
and, we doubt not win sustain H. We are hiormcd that the
American Nnistg5 approved H. and that was not without
ADJUSTMENT with him that Il was adopted Il was deemed i'm
poant TO have the Constitution Of the State in the hands az
the President Of the United States the opening Of Congress
to be laid by him with his annual message before the two
Houses We perceive that the scns in several az
the States which have Denocac representations in Congress
hay2 elected tul Wing tickets 10 their Iaaislatures The
Senator's ftbm those States in favor Of the sson Of Texas
may be instructed to vote against il tho action Of the Con-
gcss be long delayed Hence the propricty not 10 saw
necessity of acting with the unos, promptue on ou mart
Under this view, the Peaent has e 10 be- his duty 10
call Convention M the earliest possible period that no time
may be wanting in carrying out in letter and spirit the pro-
visions and conditions the proposals bied IN t;s (o