New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-05
LATER from Texas

ne PRESIDENT had issued DIs proc!eIneucn constn-
ing Congress on Monday. the 10th day OF June
nc1t. We learn from the proclamation ;ha; the
Government OF the United States has selected The
first and second sections OF the resolutions
(Brown's) as the basis for consuulInsung the PFC
posed union.
The following Is the Proclamation Of President
Jones:
PROCLAMATION.
Hhe-.14 iincr th- close Of lie las Session Of coes8s,
Kesou,ios rrpcrnc th- ArHszatioa Of Texas 20 tie
Ing lie Pesd-n; oi Ii; United ss select the alternative
Of ~ certain propositions contained ;be .ait JOINT Erso
'u A1d Wr:es h FeiG-a Of The Gn@d Siss IA;
lseted Ii; rs ard .seSaa s.es, Of tn oni0ns as sueh
Here follow the Resolutions passed by the
United States Congress tor The Annexation OF
And G5e-ees tn premises requiring tse solemn dtOe-
ration nd action OF the representatives q t= people form
extraordinary occasion FOR eonysnne Ie losSs Oh the Re
Tbsr.forefore b. !. known that Arson JONES. Pr
sde Of R-Pabc OF Teas By virtue OF the % ef vested
b. the Constitution co, os ness pee,s -a,ir mar
the Senators and Representatives Corr=ss Of M Republic,
shall assemble sT-cis session a he town Of Nashiesf,u
Of Inn >. < ensuing tsa and there such e0rnma-
aesuons BE- -sd- TO then and 70 consist t1a e.si
nine such m-asutes IN hrr wisdom may b deemed
meet for the weif.r. Of Texas.
Republic to = hs;eaaiH aih1ed Dom a; IN town Of
Washington, this fifteenth t4y Of Ami IN ;hs ear OF
Of tn adeFesdeacs Of the RePu'i. a Ih sG' oSvs
PyI ~ Anier Acting Secretary OF STATE
AT meeting held IN Washington county strong
resolutions were passed in iaver OF immediate an
neyaiion without reference 10 the wishes or con-
currence OF GHv foreign or European po,rer; and
calling on the President 10 convene CONGRESS I'M
medlatelv The meeting also recommended 10 the
citizens OF the Republic in case the President DID
not convene Congress. 10 meet as soon a. possible
IN Convention 10 ra,iiy the JOINT Resolutions and
form State Constitution Mr. b Allen. Attorney
General. who was present, objected 10 me tone o!
me resolutions Mr.. Scuug. N reply. minated
thai the citizens OF The Republic NIGH yet become
siill more impatient OF the delay OF the Preslden;
IN converting Congress and adopt measures much
more violent than those recommended IN the Ie>o-
lnIlons. The resolutions were unanimously ADOPT
cd Cen 81 Hunt, Dr. J C. Chalmers. Judge
Ewing Il. W. Williamson, J b. Wilkins, and
other prominent gentlemen participated IN thu pro
ceedlngs. The Preslden, issued his proclamation
on The following DAY.
1t was rumofed at the seat OF government that
communications had been received from General
| Arisia by way Of Corpus Christi and BeXar, con
veyins assurances that the new government OF
Mexico is disposed 10 treat with Texas upon the
! basis of Independence. Similar dispatches. we
learn, were received from era Cruz by the Eury-
! Dice. II is ruRored also that the Texan Govern
meni has answered these communications, and the
dispatches for this purpose were sent back 10 Vera
! Cruz by British vessel. II Is expected that the
! final propositions Of the Mexican government vii!
be received here about the middle Of June, or by
the Isl of July.
The Hon. Ashbel Smith, who passed through
this city some days since, mas been rtappoin;ed
Charge d'Atiair-s of the Republic of Texas in
France and England and proceeding 10
sumo the duties of his Office. The office OF Score
tdrv Of State, made vacant by this appointment,
will be taken by Hon. kbcnezer Allen, now Al
tornry General.
Information had reached Galveston of the total
loss of the sloop " II l.. Kinney In attempting
10 enter the passo Cavalo with a head wind and
heavy sea she ran upon Pelican Island, and soon
became SO embedded IN the quick sand that all d.
tempis 10 get her of were unavan=.
A party al Indians, supposed 10 have been Greeks
or Cherokees from the United States, lately al
tackled settlement in the Cross Tlmbers, and IN
the skirmsh which ensued an old gentleman
named Underwood, his son, aud boy named
Price were killed Several indians also were
killed lPlcayune
The Ciriiian and G4lres,on Gazette makes the
following remarks upon the subject
eve regret 10 learn, which We do from The Ma.
tionm Register, thathe United States Minister has
submitted 10 this Government the bare proposition
for Annexation, contained in Mr.. Browns resolu-
lions. Mr. Polk as well ss Mr.. Tyler conceiying II
lmpraciicable TO effect the measure under Mr.
Benion's plan.
The Rcgi,.er saws that Congress Will in due
time be convened 10 consider and take measures 10
submit 10 the pcople The whee question OF Annt Y
arlon in al! its bearings" The Register says:
THE object OF the President 20 take such steps
shall only ascertain The win Of the people but II they
shall % require, place in position for Admission into
the Union at session OF the American Congress-
The Plcayune OF the 26lh SAYS:
owe have lltlle 10 add 10 the summary already
gwen of The news from Texas brought by the John
/ : Mckim. The announcement OF the app-ini-
! ment oi Hon Ashbel Smith as Charge 10 England
! nI the nhsery1tfOus IN
| last week respecting that gentlemar's appearance
! in this civ al so critical uRcisrc. He has thrown
up his seat in the Cabinet. Before leaving New
] Orleans he was heard 20 say that he had written
! letters 10 Texas which he thought would procure
( his recall. Ashbel has sasacous look, but ne Is
a leaky vessel.
Public meetings have been held in Richmond
and Brazorla, and the people IN each OF these
countless almost TO a man, have declared Tor An
neXailon.
In Fort Bond County, says the Telegraph, the
American flag was raised by an immense crowd OF
old settlers" who had gathered from all paris Of
the county 10 plant The glorious symbol OF
American Independence upon the spot where the
old three hundred first planted American lnstl-
4 tulions Old Fort Bend rang with he shouts oil
the grey-halred pilgrims OF Austin, who rclolced
that they Were permitted 10 see the standard oil
her rG,irc lcnd planted the sou tina! they had
won from Mexican tyranny.
Gen Houston was expected 10 address meet
ing nj Houston N favor OF ANNEXATION on Tue lis
lns;ani-the anniversary OF tho battle OF San d.
cinto.
The following letter, written the day before
President Jones issued his proclamation convenlns
Congress on the 10Th OF June, embraces whatever
else of Interest We nave been able 10 discover in
our files:
Correspondence of ,he Pieeyune
WASHINGTON Tsras. Arril :, lSi7.
A report has lusi reached here from The West, 10
the effect that Major Havs has met and defeated
The large party OF Camanchss recently encamp.d
near Corpus Christi. Full particulars are not elveo
bu, il Is sad that he charged upon hem with his
men. and killed th:rteenat the tlrst onslaught when
the Indians broke and scattered IN all directions
i large number would have died upon the spot had
they made sand.up fight OF it. The Camanches
are now atpcace with Texas, and Their reasons for
committing depreda.ions 1T the vlclnly OF Corpus
Christi IS attributed the TACT tia; they consider
that point IN Mexico.
\ WORD or two in relation 10 Annexation Il IS
now said that President, Jones, unable longer 20 de-
Ter It, TO call Congress together on th- 10Th Of
June next, and II is also SAID that aot more than
TWO OF three OF the members are opposed TO the
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