The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-23


 LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
 We give the following, from the Houston Telegraph of the 2d April
 IL is needless to comment until we get further developments of the plan of ever ann bilious England to extend her power over the world. and prevent as far as possible, by every means in her reach, the acquisition Of Territory by other nations.
 How much truth there may be in the fol- lowing statemeuts,we,of course, do not know, but it looks like deep laid scheme .of the British agents, 10 cut of Texas from the United States, that she may be afterwards at her mercy, and be made 10 subserye her pur- poses.
 We have an abiding confidence in the dis position of the freemen of Texas-the brave sons Of the noble men of the Revolution not to abandon the friendship and protection of inc land of their fathers, and place them selves al the mercy of thc old enemy of their sres
 We have stil further accounts of meetings held in various parts of Texas, at which the people unanimously declared themselves for annexation, and we do not fear the success of the following plot of tyrants to enlrap free people,
 NEW PROPOSITIONS OF FRANCE AND
 ENGLAND.
 The British and French Ministers during their brief stay of few hours in this city. on the 2llh, were visited by several of their countrymon; and immediately after their de- paflurc for Washington, several of those who visited them, reported that they had proposi- l lions of yasl importance to make 10 our qo- vernmcnt. Some reported positively, that l they were authorized to offer to the govern ment of Texas, the unconditional acknow- ledgment of our independence by Mexico, the cession to Texas of all the territory cast of the Rio Grande; the payment of our public debt by France and England and they fur ther declare that Mexico would agree to re- ceve our cotton free of duty. Others made less eXtrayagant assertons-mereIy declar- ing that we could obtain just such terms from Mexico as we wished, if we would reject the offers of the United States government. Now we happen 10 know something about the terms that the English and French Ministers are authorised to propose to our government. | They have received as ..we learn from good amhofiiY,' no instructions directly from their governments nor from Mexico. Bu lhavc merely despatches from the British and French Ministers at Washington; directing them 10 Use all possible eXertions 10 induce President joNEs 10 delay any action upon the propositions from the United States. until the news of the passage of the annexation re- solutions caa be transmitted to Europe; and instructions can be received from their re- sFecuve governments. Neither tie British aaf French Ministers, | appears, believed that tae hill from the House of Representa- iifes would pass the Senate of the United States; and they consequently were taken wholly by surprise when they aseegtniaed thai II bad become law. T'kev immediate Iy forwarded an express to Boston to reach the iihernia, but she had sailed three or four hours before the messenger arrived. They have concluded Us Il last alternative to apply to this government to delay its action until they can receive instructions from their go- Nemmenls The British and French Minis tefs lefe, therefore can only assure our eo- verment that their governments ill exert all their influence with Mexico to obtain such terms as We desire, and they may state on their own responsibility that they have req son to believe that influence will be sufficient 10 secure the unconditional acknowledgement oi our independence by Mexico. Their pro- positions therefore when analyzcd, will be found to be as vague and indefinite as those that have previously heed made They are not authorised To declare, that Mexico will yield Us the territory west of the Nueees but die question of boundaries oi course is to he settled by negotiations, and it Is very proba- be they will guarantee, that Mexico will re- fer this question to the decision of all Euro pean potenate. They are not authorised ei- ther te stipuote that England or France or any otherpewer will pay our national debt hey are well aware that most of this debt 1 IS owing to citizens of the United States, and 1 thelr governments would be quite unwilling. to advance c or 1- millions of dollars for the benoiit ofthase claimants. Neither can they give positive assurances that Mexico will yield 10 the request of the British and French governments: for British and French capital 10 the amount of fifty or a hundred millions ofdollars is now invested ill mining establishments in Mexico, and the commerce of that country is worth annually ten or twelve millions of dollars to British subjects. Britain and France are not willing by arroga- ting to themselves the right to compel AIeXi- co by force to yield to their demands, to ex- cite her hatred, and thus place her in the po- sition of a qaasi enemy They know that it has been very difficult for their ablest Minis ters to prevent the American influence from surpanting British influence in that Repub- lie, and they wouidnot with suicidal poli- cy excite the, hatred of Mexico, and thus je- opardise their best interests
 lfthey seriously desire to grant Us favora- ble terms, they should be prepared to state positively what those terms arc. Our Go yernment has been dailving with vain aud in- definite propositions long enough and il is time for it to adopta line of policy based up- on something more firm and substantial than mere vague propositions. Me understand that these Ministers have stated that they on- ly wish our Government to delay the mea- 1 sure sixty days; for by that time they can