The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-29
VIEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Sunday, June 80, Is45.


Texas-The " Union''-C0m missioner Elliott.
The Union newspaper, the organ of the govern
ent, is still full of its singular ideas of the recen
movements in Texas. With degree Of verdancy
almost incredible, the Union seizes upon a
versation Of Mr. Elliott, retailed by some one who
met him in a steamboat and writes the gossip to
friend in Washington, and gravely holds il up as
proof positive of the absolute certainty Of annexa
lion, and the utter defeat OF all the crafty diplomacy
Of the British Commissioner. But here see how
gre enthe Union really is -
From the Union.l
FROM TExAs.-The following letters which were
brought by the Wednesdays mail from New Orleans
calculated to every possible doubt about
nexaion The one is from citizen Of Texas at New
Even the Captain had given up ships and stated that
not only would Texas positively accept the annexation
but that Great Britain would Immediately abandon her
schemes, and that Mexico would thereupon orbear to
declare war against the United States
capt Elliott her Britannia Majesty's Charge came
over passenger; met him his arrival at the hotel
He laughs and talks usual and appears good spirits
freely acknowledges that all is settled in Texas. and
that annexation is ceain that there will be difficulty
between Mexico and the United States. He said three
years ago or more when he went to Texas, he found
the country going very fast to leeward that whom he
left the other day he presented with
that the late revolution in Mexico bringing into power
men oil more liberal views had enabled her Majesty's
government to realize the made TO us In 1870
by Lord Palmerston that England would use her kind
that was gratifying TO him that II had be IN accom-
plished England will have nothing to say about annex.
Texas He viii leave for the North and never expects 10
go back TO Texas unless he is ordered do so by his go
vernment;which he is certain will be the case sc
The idea that Mr.. Elliott is thus revealing all the
results Of his diplomacy, and that any of his steam
boat chit-chat is TO be taken as gospel could hardly
have entered the head Of any one but the govern
ment organ. Mr. Elliott is about the very last man
IN the world TO go about in steamboats, retailing the
secrets OF his movements. He doubtless talks quite
freely, and it quite clear from the Union that he
catches the gudgeons efectually. Houston in his
perambulatons appears to adopt the same game, and
also talks with perfect looseness. There is, in
deed, little doubt that Jones, Houston and Elliott
are all engaged in an effort to gull and dupe and
deceive the people Of this country and Of Texas, by
all sorts of hnesse and misrepresentation. The
great object now, is to hull the people both of the
United States and Texas into the belief that annex
ation Is quite certain, In order 10 gain time and OPP
porunity for operating the public opinion of the
Iexan people, so as to obtain majority against
nexation IN the Convention and Congress.
Can any one who looks upon the movements OF
the last year or two in Texas, doubt for moment
the success thus tar of the of France
and England! And can we doubt that the same
powerful, industrious and secret influence, by
which Mr. Elliott and M. Saligny have prevailed
upon Jones and Houston to take that course,
which even the Union in its blindness and verdan-
cy has been enabled to perceive is " suspicious
and improper" and to be "investigatedo-
be able to have a similar effect upon the
members of Congress Are the Congressman
and delegates to the convention invulnerable I!
hava 81, Al.
will be quite deaf to the "argumens" of Mr..
Elott-this shrewd, crafty, active, efficient dplo-
matist who goes about as the Union thinks, blab-
bling all his secrets in every steamboat which con-
veys him from place to place And even suppose
these arguments could have no effect on the Con-
gressmen who represented as in favor of annex
atlon is there not good reason to believe that the
whole of these gvings-out by Elliott may be merely
feintfo the purpose OF gaming time and ulling ap-
prehension, so as to carry his schemes ultimately
even at the expense of civil war in Texas, which
would be used the pretext for calling for the inter-
venton OF England and France, and the efiectual
defeat of annexation by the sword!
We do believe that through the superior inesse of
the British agent and the Unreasonable verdancy of
the government organ at Washington Texas Is
nearer being lost to this country than ever A civil
in that republic is not at all unlikely, and out of
that must grow most serious difficulty between this
country and Mexico, and ultimately with England.
..scopAL CoNvENTIoN.-In view Of the approach
ing Eiscopal Convention in this State, several pri-
waite meetings have been held, and secret canvass
has been very Understandings prosecuted 1t APP
pears that OF the clergy ninety in favor of Bishop
Onderdonk, and seventy opposed'to him. large
majority of the laity, however, it is calculated will
oppose him. The Bishops adherents are most re-
solutely determined to support him to the last, and
we have every reason to believe that great con-
fct and serious explosion will take place in the
Episcopal ranks. The Bishop does not receive his
salary, but voluntary contributions are poured in
upon him from all quarters, amounting in the aggre-
gate to much larger sum than his salary. 1t is par
tculary worthy OF note, that the old maiden ladies
and widows Of the flock have been liberal to an ex-
uaordinary degree, in these pious donations to the
Bishop, whom they regard as a deeply injured and
prosecuted man-ar ''more sinned against than sim
ning''
Another fact may be mentioned as indicative Of
the strength of the Bishops party. DR.. Seabury,
who has been prominent point of attack in rela-
ton to the doctrines now forming the subject of
controversy in the Episcopal Church, and who has
been assailed violently in the organ of the Low
Church men, the Courier and Enquirer, has been
reelected one of the Trustees of the Theological
Seminary by great majority
REFORMS OF MAYOR HAvEMEyER.-His Honor the
Mayor has issued his proclamation forbidding all
traffic on Sundays, except in meats, milk and fish,
which may be sold before nine in the morning
prohibiting altogether the sale OF intoxicating liquors
that day, except to dodgers in hotels and taverns
and persons actually travelling, in the cases allowed
by law. Magisteral interference for the prevention
Of gross public acts of Observation-Disclosures
rowdyism and so on, is, when judicously exercised
all very good But it is quite possible to carry il