The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-28

by lflG NeW OrK WHICH dfrlVeu tlllS even ing, having left Galveston on the 3d, we leara that the progress of the annexation question, is steady and uninterrupted. All doubt, as to the decision of the Texan Congress upon the propositions submitted by the American Minister, Mir. DoNELsoN, is at an end. The only hope of those opposed to annexation, was through the action of Presdent Jones, who, it was at one time conjectured, would refuse to negotiate on the basis proposed by the resolutions of our House of Representa- lives, under the expections that, in that event, the President of the United States would re- sort to the Senate amendment offered by Mr. Walker. But the public will of Texas in favor of annexation on the terms proposed i by our Minister, has been so strongly mani fested, that the Executive does not hesitate to carry it out, and it may soon be said, that 1 there IS no opposition 10 the measure in Ieras!
 Great credit IS due to our accomplished minister, for the successful consummaton of this great event. His able correspondence with the Texan authorities-his personal ex- ertions-and his great moral influence were sensbly felt, and his name must always be associated with this great movement.
 Many contradictory rumors have been put afoat, relative to the views of Gen. SAM. HotsToN, the most powerful man in the re- l public, who, it was known, had been strong ly urged to support Mir. Walkers amendment, for the purpose of obtaining terms held to be more satisfactory to Texas, than those offered by our minister But the old friend ot Andrew Jackson was not to be caught in the snare thus artlully spread by men in the British interest. He fully comedies the ne- cessity of accepting the proposals just as they are, and relies on the United States, hereafter, to correct whatever injustice may have been done to Texas by the act of Con- gress, This is decision worthy of the hero of San Jacinto, and highly complimentary to the magnanimity of our nation.
 We may then congratulate our country upon the incorporation of Texas into the Union, as soon as the forms usual in the ad- mission of new States can be complied with Texas herself has nobly resolved that noth- ing on her part shall be done to reopen the question in the United States She will take the proposals offered by our minister, as they are, without doting ar 1, or crossing a - She will disregard the suggestions of false friends at home and abroad and silence, by a more unanimous vote than has ever vet been given on debated political question. all doubts of her attachment to the American Union. Thanks to the people of Texas thanks to the people of the United States for this glorius resultli \ result worthy of both countries, and allording another brilliant proof of the wisdom of that sovereignty which in our system has been carefully with held from both our Federal and State Gov ernments.
 We have seen the people of the United States take the annexation question out of party shackles, and demand its consumma- ton in voice, which neither the Congress nor the President of the United States could disregard. We see, too, the people of ex- as, by a7movement equally decisive, telling their President and Congress, to give the fn- ishing stroke to the great work, and no lon ger to enquire in what light il may be received by Mexico, or England, ol France. What can be more sublime than such spectacle When was there ever before, the union of two soverelgntes, accomplished by process so honorable 10 human nature? And vet there are those amongst Us who would have changed the character of this spectacle. and denied to our glorious union this evidence ot It's capacity to extend it's blessings But thanks again to the sovereign people of both the United States and Texas; neither the Ia natlcism of the aboitionsts, nor the con tracted views of the old federal party, nor the willy diplomacy of Great Britain and France. have avaled any thing in defeating result so essential to the fame, honor and security of our country.
 We are gratifed to find from the Calves ton papers, that ex-President Huston is about to visit his native land, and spend the ensu- ing summer with his relations in the United States. It Is said that he will proceed, soon after his arrival in this city, up the river to Nashville, to visit his old friend, the tenant oi the Hermitage. Gen. Houston will find cordial reception in the United States His conduct at St. Jacnto, and his successful ad- mlnistraton of the government of Texas, to the bosom of the republican family, enti- tie him to rank among the benelactors of the age
 MT. Donelson and Gov Y ell of Arkansas -one of the most distinguished democrats of the West-arrived on the New ork, and are now at Ilewlett's
 HE MEXICAN INDEMNITY.-Al letter from the Richmond Enquirer gives the following account of what has become of the missing instalments on the indemnity stipulated to be paid to this country by Mexico:
 ''Here are the circumstances of the case, as they were told to me to-day, by a gentleman on whom can rely. The firm of Hargous & Co.,, in Vera Cruz and New York, and Voss & Co.,, in Mexico, are agents of our government for receiving the money already stipulated to be paid by the ILnited States =