Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.


Last nights mail brought US the news
Of The completion of this inca sure by the
Texan Congress. The trehy with Mexico
was considered by the Texan Senate 10 So
cret session on the Dist June and rejected
by unanimous vote, and the injunction OF
secrecy removed.
Or the 10Th. in the Senate, joint rcso-
| luton was introduced relative 10 the in,ro-
F, duction of The United States troops IN 10
| Texas, and read the FIST time. II is repur-
ted that this resolution was adopted, and
that The troops were already on the move
| bat whether to proceed 10 the Rio Grande
or the Nueces does not yet appear 10 be
known.
Congress was 10 adjourn on Wednesday
! the 25ih.
The Washington Union, of Thur sday
evening thus announces this intelligence IN
Il postscript.
In 'oRTANT AND Glorious News
On The eve of The great day which is con-
secraied 10 the independence of our coun-
try. we hail the reunion of Texas with the
United States We will now tread the
road of free dom and greatness together
THIS news comes to us by the Princeton
steamer, which arrived a, annapolis. 10 day
al 10 o'clock. Dir. Wrigh, brings the dis
patches from Annapolis. He left Wash
Iington, Texas, Oh the 2lst June, and arr
we'd at Galveston on the 23d-on which
day the Princeton lef that place. We are
favored by the Doctor with the following
memoranda
THE United States ship Princeton, Com
madore Stockton arrived nj Annapolis, from
Galveston, Texas, after the short passage
Of nine days, having consumed only 80
tons Of coal. She steamed against head
winds, with the exception of only 36 hours
) when she was assisted by her sails. No
: Atlantic steamer has ever made so good an
hourly average with the same economy
Of fuel: and considering al! the circum-
) siances,it may be regarded as On unprece-
dented passage.
: THE news brought by the Princeton is
, Of the most Interesting character. Both
] houses Of the Texan Congress have unanj-
! mously consented TO The terms of the joint
| resolution Of The United Sta es. The SEN
5 ate had rejected the treaty with Mexico by
unanimous vote. Capt Waggaman had
f arrived a: Washington, Texas, TO select
t posts 10 be occupied by the United States
t troops, and 10 provide for their subsistence.
y A resolution was introduced into bob
: houses OF Congress, requiring the exccu-
$ tive 10 surrender all posts, navy yards, bar.
: racks, &c, to The proper authorities Of the
] United States. The joint resolutions were
0 introduced into both houses Of Congress on
a the same day, and were alike in their to-
J.. nor. The resolutions passed the Sen1te
= on the 18th of June, and were sent 10 the
: House the House laid them on the table,
and passed Their own resolutions unani-
mou>ly, and sent them TO the Senate on the
j. next day. In The meantime considerable
. lea lousy arose as To which branch should
! claim the honor of the paternity of the res
oIutions: and it as finally settled that ,he
House should take up the resolutions of the
Senate, and amend them in the third sec.
y ton. The House then passed them in
y their present form, and sent Them back Ia
y The Senate, which body concnrred in the
+ amendment. The President is pledged 10
y give foil and Immediate effect TO the will of
v Congress, Gar depends upon himself
This important intelligence has just
. :, reached the Pres d snt Of the United States,
: this evening, half past 3.
The joint resolution which had passed
: both houses unanimously, consists Of three
|, sections
q First--Giving consen. IN the annexation
;, Of the state of Texas 10 the Union on the
G terms, guarantees ard conditions Of the
q Brown" resolutions.
C Second-Confirm 'ng the proclamation
Of tho President for the convention to be
held at Austin on the 4lh July, for the a.
dop,ion Of constitution.
> 1hird-Communca,ing the above TO the
n government Of the I'm ted States, and to
e furnish a copy Of the same 10 the conven.
: ton at Aust;n.