Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-11
VERY LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
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ny Inc United States steamer Princeton, which
arrived at Annapolis, Nd, on Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock, we have Texas dates to the Odd
of June from Washington to June 81, from Gal
weston to June 90 The news comes to us in
Postscript to The Union. The President of the u
nted States received the official p1pers at half past
o'clock on Thursday evening, by special mes
senger from Annapolis.
BY this news it will be seen that the Annexation
Resolution passed both Houses Of the Texas Con
gross Unanimously, and that the Senate had also H.
nlnlnonSly rejected the p opposed Treaty with Mex
leo. They Judge correctly that they would be fools
TO turn their attention to Mexico, when thoy have
so great goose to pluck as Uncle Sam 1t is said
that Capt. Waggamln had arrived in Washington.
Texas, to select posts TO he occupied by the IT, S.
troops. A resolution had been introduced into both
Houses OF Congress, requiring the Executive to
surrender all posts, navy yards barracks, &c. to the
authorities of the United States
The Texan Congress assembled on the 10th of
June, according to Proclamation.
Resolutions asserting 10 Annexation were intro.
duced INTO both Houses simultaneously, and almost
identical in their tenor The Senate passed their
resolution unanimously on the 18th of June and
sent 1t to the House. The House laid it on the ia.
Bile, and passed their own resolution unanimously.
and sent it back to the Senate the next day. In
the meantime, considerable jealousy arose as to
which branch should claim the honor of the pater-
nifty of the resolution and it finally settled that
the House should take up the resolution of the Sen.
ate and amend it. The House then passed it in its
present form, and sent it back to the Senate. which
body concured. The following is the Resolution
as it passed both Houses unanimously. 1t passed
the senate III one day after it was introduced; the
rule being suspended for that purpose
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Glung The consent Of The trSting Government 10 The
.4nneraiion Of Teas 10 The United States.
Whereas, The Government of the United States
hath proposed the following terms, guarantees and
conditions, on which the people and territory of the
Republic of Texas may be erected into new
State, to be called the State of Texas, and admit.
ted as one OF the States Of the American Union, TO
wit:
Here follow the Resolutions of the United States
Congress
End Uherers, By said terms. the consent Of the
existing Government of Texas is required There
fore,
SEC l. BE It resolved By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The Republic of T'eraS, in Con-
gress assembled, That the Government of Texas
doth consent that the people and territory of the
Republic of Texas may be erected into new
State, to be called the State of Texas with a Re-
publican form of government, to be adopted by the
people Of said Republic, by deputies in convention
assembled. in order that the same may be admitted
as one of the States of the American Union; and
said consent is gwen on the terms guarantees and
resolution.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further resolved, That the Procla-
nation of the President of the Republic of Texas.
bearing date May 9TH, 1915, and the election of
deputies to sit in Convention at Austin, on the 4th
day of July next, for the adoption of Constitution
for the State of Texas, had in accordance there
with, hereby receive the consent of the existing
Government of Texas.
SEC. 3. BE 1t further resolved, That the Pres-
dent of Texas is hereby requested Immediately to
furnish the Government OF the United States thro'
their accredited minister near this government, with
a copy Of this joint resolutions also to furnish the
Convention to assemble at Austin, on the 18th day
of July next, with copy of the same; and the
same shall take effect from and after its passage.
On the 18th inst, IN the Senate Mr.. Greer intro
duced joint resolution offering ga nations graft.
tude to Major General Andrew Jackson" which
resolution was unanimously adopted
On the same day. Major Kaufman introduced |
bill setting apart portion Of the public land-lv-
ing between the Arkansas and Red rivers-for the
payment Of the National Debt: read the first aud
second time and referred to the Committee on the
state of the Republic.
On the 10Th, in the Senate, Mr.. Greer introduced
joint resolution, relative TO the introduction of
United States troops into Texas-reed the first
line.
Mr. Kauffmans bill, "setting apart land for the |
payment of The public debt" sc. was taken up,
cad the second and third time, and passed.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced a resolution for the re-
ief of Post Captain L. w. Moore; read the first
ime
Commodore Moore has already been restored to
lis command. Congress probably adjourned the
18th of June.
We are informed that the propositions from Mex.
co have been rejected and that the resolution in
ting the United States troops has been adopted.
Lamcntable Occurrence. We are sorry to learn