The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1845-08-06
Glorious News from Texas.

I, Will be seen from the following paragraph
which we extract from the New Orleans fica-
vune. that the great measure OF Annexation 70
accumulated, The qualification which all in
,ellloent and patriotic men on both sides Of the
Sabine will experience at this result, must be
heightened in no mean Gs~sOase-Psn they re-
feet, that il has been brought abous) peace
able means, and that the probability ~ moie
Of its being followed by very 'erious corr
quences from any quarter They may liksN
wise look for the speedy realization OF those
happy effects upon our internal and external re-
latiors, which stimulated their exertions for
the accomplishment Of the measure.
AUSTIN. July 7,n845.
The convention assembled on the NOR.
ming of tho 4th, and unanimously elected
Gen. Ruck to preside over lis deiber~
ations. On taking the chair he made
short address, which was we'll delivered
and suitable 10 the occasion.-A commit
tee Of fifteen was soon after appointed,
who reported by their chairman. Judge
Lipscomb, an ordinance asserting, on
behalf of the people OF Texas, to the
terms Of Annexation proposed by The
United States Government II was q.
dopIed with one dissenting voice. but
FIVE members absent. Il was engrossed
and signed by all The members present. "
So, we are now beyond the reach Of harm
from England, France, or any other European
power, whose jealousy Of our growing feat-
ness and hostility 10 our institutions might in
duce III EN- TO profit by the opportunity TO in
jure ~. The Accomplishment Of annexation
dlsspates the fears Of dsunion which the pre-
ponderating influence of the North gave grounds
TO fear. The South will now be able TO restore
the equilibrium OF political power in the ma
tional councils, and maintain in their integrity
the suIu,ary compromises Of the national COM
pact. Few measures have engaged the atten-
ton Of the American people which were fraught
with more momen.ous consequences TO their
welfare than that OF annexation, and the occa-
sion ofits accomplishment is indeed subject
FOR general JOY and triumph.
Al time like this, we may we'll dispense
with every thing calculated to prevent COM
Plete iorgetfulness Of all past causes Of differ
ence or disagreement. We are not prepared
10 say that a critical examination Of the events
Of the last few months, in connection with the
progress Of the question Of annexation. would
not relieve the Texan government from the
suspicious of insincerity and unfricndliness
towards Us, Of which il has been suspected
Those Texan journals, and those whig jour
nuls, 100, which opposed The measure Of annex
alton, are entitled TO that federation and liberal
consideration which should always be accorded
10 an honest difference OF opinion, the more %,
as they have since either become convinced Of
their error, or have yield ed with : good grace
70 the overwhelming force Of public sentiment.
Few are the men in Texas, cloiming an Amer
ican origin, who have ever declared themselves
unquaIifiedly hostile 10 connection with Us
and we venture nothing in asserting, that the
unanimiiy with which the Texan people have
acted upon this great measure, has no parallel
in the history Of nations.