Democratic banner., 1845-06-07
Later from Z


The evening o: tie 23l. The only
received was by the Reveil,e.-
1t is laler than the Jews given By US
yesterday, and confirms the suspicion
heretofore entertained. that President
Jones has been IabofiHg 10 defeat tie
annexation OF Texas TO the United
States. What effect these ~proceed.
ings of the Mexican Congress may
have upon the Texans, remains, 10
be seen. We do not t~eiieve they
vii prevent annexation, but they
may, through The agency OF Presiden,
Jones, and his cabinet, defer action
until a period later ,han that fixed by
,he joint resolutions. 10 that event
We suppose Texas cannot be annex
ed Unit further action Is lad by Con-
gress.-[Mo. Republican.
Tie United States brig Somers,
hal arrived at Pensacola, from Vera
Cruz.
y gentleman. (says the picayune.)
wh1 has laid us under many ob!iga,
lions heretofore, has furnished Us with
Il. Authentic abstrac, OF the Mexican
news up 10 the 10Th in.t. II viii be
seen that the iutei!igence-pubIi,hed
exclusive in tie Picayune of We'd
uesday lasi--,hat Capt. Elliott, the
British Charge 10 Texas (who left
Galveston some weeks since. as he
said, for Charleston.) had in fact gone
secretly to Mexico, IS confirmed. 1t
will be seen, also, that our statement
that tie Texan government had sent
secret aren's. along with Capt. Eli
ci,, 20 barter The Texan people for Il
value.ess recognition OF Iudcpend-
cnce by Melicr, Is also confirmed;
add HAT the account we iikew,se
published of Senior Canadi's mission
- the United States, MAS likewise
correct. Ashbel Smith deceived all
who put any faith in what he told
item, as 10 The object of hrs leaving
Texas II 4 crises OF great INTEREST,"
THIS was III cnusonaucc with his ma
,arc: tut we were ot opinion that a
g i,lsl, minis'e would be above So low
nm article. as tue presence OF Capt.
El.oit lG Mexico proves HIM 10 have
adopted.
We make n ~litera! lranscriptilp OF
such portions OF the abstract furnish
!. Cd us as NAV interest the public, as.
suring oar re ,ders thai the o i'm
III I'll reliance nay he placed upon
at:
Tee bill allowing the Minister Of
Foreign AF.irs'tac power to ncgoti
ate Il treaty'Hirh Texas for her inde-
pcnlsnce, uih The proriso that she
sh,iI no, he annexed - the United
States. passed the Mexican House ..
REPRESENTATIVE on the 81 inst, by Z
yoIe Of Al to Is against il, after !
| stormy debate Of three days. !
, was immrdately sem to the Senate
Where il Was believed IT would b'
, concurred in unanimously. A repor
-. 70 ihatencct reached Vera Cruz some
l DAYS before smiled, but the las, mail
4 Of lie I6.h inst, brough, no confif
nation OF 1t.
4 "Copt Elliot, English Charge t
: Teras. had been IN The City f Merie
, sererdl ueeks,~ accompanied by a Mr.
Smith. secre, agen,trom the Govern
men, Of Texas. They arrived irot
G. Ivesion on the 18th Of April.
e ,he British irigate Eurydice. II
had returned to Vera Cruz, and wa
:. waiting the action Of the Senate "
on this bill VIXEN Galveston with
{ in The same vessel.
i "Upon the 81 Of this month, Senc
i Caaeio, formerly a member OF III
TO Mexican Congress, took passage ifo'
70 Vera Cruz in the American barqu
Eucene, for New Yoak, upon u d
p'omatic mission from the Cover
ment of Mexico to that Of the Unite
IS States; bu, his departure was NJ
known until i, was announced IN II
morning newspapers OF tho 10
~ inst
a i, is thought by a great many III
re the present government cannot 81
t. tain Itself much longer. and tho Id
L., Of its declaring war against the VI
> led States has been abandoned by
P sensible men,. Congress, to he SUI
oh I has passed a bill 10 raise $4,000 1'
nd =, lcr: but we are informed that t
nv on;n;oo is pretty general that the m
rry ranno, be obtained, aud that
vas not designed for that purPo'
as they would not venture, unaei
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