The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

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with
velop aM~
branches iofV
government W
men were selectdol
system of wise, equitS(
were provided, with lea
minister them. With suclrV
Houston, Lamar and Arson
idents the republic was fortunate,1
continued as an Independent goySL
Iexas would to-day have been a power
wealthy and prosperous nation. The
dams. at times gave no little trouble, and a.
wss always necessary to keep troops unde'
arms to Protect the frontier settlements
from their dc quotations. Other than these
conflicts, the republic had no more war At
ter the battle Of San Jacinto, although 10
treaty OF permanent peace nor recognition
OF the republic had been effected
with Mexico, and several expeditions had
been sent against Mexico, afof which fell
to pieces tor lack of management. Q
The question OF annexation to the United
StateShad been more or less discussed, and
finally 1t entered into the presidential can
yass between Polk and Gay, and mex
alton carried by the election Of Polk, and
the people of Texas having voted in favor
OF 1t at the ballot-boX, the measure was car
OF PRESIDENT Jones, of Texas, and Polk, of
the United States.
Q.-What were the prime causes of the an
-exation of Texas 10 the United States?
,A;.The country was too new, had too
onerous a burthen to hope Tor success with
any reason for a fruition, as the people
thought so in September. 1896,
Hexation to the United States,
but they were not entertained. In Mr.Ty.
the proposition would then be entertained,
and Hon. Isaac Van Zandt, the Texas minis.
ter laid it before the administration and Sen.
ator John e. Calhoun introduced a bill for
annexation, but it was voted down in the
s vsm a. by more mi' thanetwo to onssAand Mr.
There is no doubt but" that General An.
drew Jackson favored the annexation Of
Texas, and When Mr., Van Buren, and
Mr.. Clay were candidates foI
the democratic, and Wing nom.
inati ons for president, respectively, each
announced his opposition to annexation
This was a mistake on the part of Mr.. Var
Buren, and lead to his defeat. Hon. Ro
mulus Saunders visited Andrew Jackson
and proposed to him the adoption of tho
two-thirds rule in the democratic nation9
convention, then about to meet. JaeksoH
agreed to this, and as he was then the head
the party his sanction secured the
adoption of the rule, and James K. Polk
the nominee he chose to be selected
under this rule. Van Buren, could only
lock the~c convention, and Polk became thu
compromise candidate, and the a~nnexatiod
Texas was one of the principal issues id
The canvass between him and Mr.. Clay.
IN which he was successful. The "Monrot
ioctrine" was to brought to bear in favoS
annexation because it hecomt
known that England and France had made
guarantees OF independence to Texas If the
he republic would reject annexation. Con.
sress. under this expression of the will q
he people passed 4 joint resolution for the
annexation of congress which Preside-a
Taylor at once signed and transmittr.f ~
President Jones. The Texas cor rress in
special session, gave its conssnt 70 annexa,
ion, and on July 4th, 1916, a Convention az
elected in May by the peonIe
passed an ordinance accepting the proposi.
ION OF the United States for annexation,
on the 10th of October. the people rat
icu the ordinance bv an almost unaIiS
0 vote. On the I'd of December, 1S45
FOLK signed the bill passed by The
Imited states extending the laws Of the
Jnlted States over TEXAS, and on the 18Th
aese laws and postal service went into
'rcegil Texas, and the republic became
state OF the American Union, ard Presi,
ent Jones relinquished his authority 10
. Plnkney Henderson who mad Been
hosen governors,
Q-To what did the annexation If Tsvos
ado =" 4eAas
A.-To tho war between the United
t9tes and Mexico. In this war Texas con-
her quota Of men aud officers, aud
D PRAYER men or better soldiers did SER
&c IN that struggle.
Q.-llow many. governors had T,x.s
to war
A.-Seyen in all, J. Pinkney Henderson.
Gorge l. wood, p. Hansborough Bell q
rms, ~: NJ. Pease e terms), II. r.. Run.
us ana sam Houston. General Houston
" GOVERNOR NJ 1860 when the state passed
eierred the cooperation plan"-that the
should maintain their rights. with
rec oi arms need be, in the Union instead
by secession, he declined to act with tbe
iteend retired from the position Of gov
nor. he was not deposed. as
,usIy assert, but Of his W yolition de.
2e-aoTfa Texas as a state in the
Immigration, especially from the
lthern states, set ina as soon as She he.
ne a state; all her material Interests be-
\ 10 prosper !apace, and her resources
re gradually being developed. Her non
ltlon had so greatly increase that She was
70 give more than sixty thousand sol.
~ 10 the southern cause in the late ysr,
lie several were recreant TO their ailesi.
and TOOK up arms against her.
l-Who succeeded Governor Honston
en- he retired IRON Office after me state
eded from tie Unio62
Honorable Edward Clark, who was
Tenant governor attbe time. lie flled
unexpireq term Of General Houston and
n Hon. Frank Lubbock, the present
te treasurer, was elected governor and be
: succeed by Hon. Pendleton Mcrrab.
, was governor when the war ended.
gentlemen were able ana worthy on
position oil governor in the troubulyus
/. eAhctlng times OF war. The
10 was exempto from. tho Tay.
: q The a rsbecausa Tor u reason,
ier isolated position and another, her
I OF navigable streams. The Fedcrsis
pc more than one attempt to invade
state, but were frustrated each time. be-
defeated in Louisiana b. General lick
ylor's army, and al Sabine Pass General
.rklin, With a number o. war vessels and
ie hiteea thpusabd troops, were beafen
hnd Owen to ga by Lieutenant Diok
Wing. a brave add skill'gl officer. and