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-BLITSD EY FRANCIS MOORE Jr.
jS&rtfsew M'edaesdtiy JMay 21 1845.
The Convestio.-c We have been surprised to no-
tice tLe variety of opinions that are entertained relative to
the ques'ions thai wall be agitated in the Convention.
Some persons imagine that propositions for Annexa-
tion and others for the acknowledgment of our Indepen-
dence will be submitted to the Convention and that the
members will be required to decide for or against Annex-
ation before they proceed to draft a Constitution. Others
think that after a Constittution is formed they will elect
Senators and Representatives to .the American Congress.
These opinions are both erroneous. The question of An-
nexation has been decided by the people and the Pres-
ident is now so fully convinced that their decision is in
favorof Annexation that it is quite improbable that he ex-
pects to submit any other propositions to the Convention.
Neither he nor his Secretary of State expect to rf ceive
anj' propositions from Mexico for the acknowledgment of
our Independence that will be for a moment tolerated. It
is possible but barely possible that a proposition may be
received from IVlexico with the offer of the acknowledg-
ment of our Independence asfar as theriver JMueces: but
if sach a proposition should be received it would be sub-
mitted to Congress and it is well ascertained that it will
bespurned as soon as presented to that body. The mem-
bers of tho Convention -will be elected for-one object? and
one'onlyrviz : to draft a Constitution for a Stale Govern-
ment. This Conb itution will necessarily be submitted to
the people and nil! have no effect until it has been formal-
ly adopted by them and subsequently has received the
assent of the Congrrss of the United States. The mem-
bers of the Convention wilf have no right to assume any
powers lhalare not not expressly delegated to them by the
people r and if after drafting the Constitution- they
should proceed to elect any officers ttey will deserve but
the scorn and contempt of their constituents. They can-
not arrogate to themselves the right to elect Senators to
the American Congress: for the laws of the Union now
provide that the United Slates Senators shall be elected by
the Stute Legislatures and duiing the seasons that those
Legislatures are not in session they are appointed by the
Chief Magistrates of ihe States. The Senators of Texas
therefore cannot be elected until our Constitution has been
adopted by the American Congress; and if it should be
deemed expedient a provision may be inserted in the Con
-stitution authorizing the Chief Magistrate of Texas to'
appoint Senators until the State Legislature can as-
semble. This however will hardly be necessary for it is
not probable that thpro will be an interval of more than
three or four weeks from the period that the Constitution is
adopted in the United Slates Stnate. to the period for the
assernbling of the State Legislature of Texas. All fears
that Senators will be nominated or elected or appointed
thai vrilTnot be the choice of the people of Texas are
IgpnSfss. Tb- Convention wilf neither have tha auda-
city tormmioate northeauthorily to appoint or elect these
SenatorsTbisjight is reserved to the Chief Magistrate
and to thpeople acting through thf ir Representatives in
the Stale Legislature. We mention these facts because at
tempts have'already been made to influence some to vote
pirtjcujarcandidates for the purpose of making one
cuuij. jtwuc tuoeuuon 10 ueieae Annexation or ot
preventing the election of Senators who could not secure
the votes of the people. The opponents of Annexation
even jL they should send members to the Convention
who wou1dsustain their views could not affect the meas-
ure for iheywill not have an opportunity to vole against
.it AU tfary can expect to do is to clog the Constitution
with some claase that will render it unacceptable to
the Unitrd States Senate. We doubt not that the friends of
Annexation will be well en their guard to prevent any
evils of this kind. It is exceedingly important that the
peope should elect members who are the known advocates
of Annexation; for it is these only that will be likely to act
In concert to consummate this great measure. If some
are elected who are opposed and some who are in favor of
the measure we cannot expect that they will harmonize;
but on the contrary divisions dissention and discord will
prevail. "A House divided against itself cannot stand"
and if the Delegates of any .county aredivided in opinion
opon this question they will only act against each
other. Two may be found working with ail their rniht
advance tb measure and one exert his whole energies
against it. We hope the people will ponder well upon
this subject. There are enemies abroad in the land some
openand some secret They are watching likeavening
wolves to defeat the darling object jf the people. It is
from them that false rumors and false statements will emin
nle to prejudice the people to overlook their true friends
and perchance cast their votes in favor of their bitter foes
We will not however indulge in any forebodings
of evil. The people in a crisis like this will not be found
wanting. They will cast aside prejudice will shut their
ears to the lies and misrepresentations of laleb eaters ihev
will spurn bribes even those that are-so latent as flatter-
ing words "or a treat;" and will calmly and dispnssion-
ately give in their votes for the men whose integrity and
talents entitle them to the confidence of all classes of citi-
zens. Arkansas River. It Avill be recollected that we lately
copied an article from the "Van Buren papers mentioning
that the Arkansas river had been lower for the last eight
months than it had been before for years. At the same
time there had been a considerable freshet in the Brazos.
"We then stated that a freshet might aoorr be expected in
the Arkansas for wo had always noticed that the freshets
in the Brazos are almost invariably preceded or followed
by freshets in the former river. We notice in Jooking
over our late exchange pliers that our prediction has been
verified for the Little Rock Gazette of the 7th inst. says:
"The River which for a long while has been so low
as to obstruct navigation for all except the smallest boats
has risen some ten ot twelve feet since our last and is in
fine condition for all classes of boats."
By thus noticing the stage of the water in these different
streams our planters may often derive useful hints and
provide against seasons of rains or droughts.
- Make Room tor Texas Toe Washington corres
-gagidrnt of the Cb&'les'on Coartej says that Vice Pres-
lint DwHas has given orders for ihe preparation of spats
in ihe Se.mte Chamber for the new Senators expected
froni'Imva Florida and Texas These seats are to be
places in the area frontinglhe chair of the President.
' EA3tr.yCoKM We ate indebted to Mr Mahan for a
' - jn ess i5fcic8i lent green corn raised in his garden in this
News from the United States. The brig Apa-
lachicola arrived at Galveston on the 11th inst. from
New Orleans and brought dales to the 7th inst. The
price of cotton has again declined. The Bee of the 7th
inst. says:
The market opened on Saturday morning with a fair
enquiry but a's shipmasters stood out firmly for an advance
in freights buyers were compelled to withdraw their oners
and substitute lower bids which holders hesitated to accept
until after the close of business hourswwhen theCentirej
guies nurt;u up u ouu oaies ai a reduction 01 ja j ceni
per lb. Yesterday factors evinced mbreanxieiyrto sell
which induced purchasers to insist on rurlrieQncessions
and the business which amounted to 5000 bales was at a
further decline of cent per lb. To day's business pro
gressed on the same fooling as yesterday and about 5800
bales changed hands making the total sales since our last
17600 biles of which themun portion was taken to Eng-
land and the remainder for France.
The Virginia elections have resulted in favor of the
Democratic party which has obtained decided majorities
in both houses of the Legislature. As a natural conse-
quence a DpmocralicS nator will be elected to the Amer-
ican Congress in place of Mr. Rives The Whig papers
admit that the Democrats have elected 12 out of the 15
members of Congress The Democrats claim 14 and ad-
mit that only oneMVhis: has been elected in the Loudon
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The Steamship New York arrived at Galveston on the
17th inst and brought d-tfrs from New Orleans to the
15th inclusive. The papers contain little important news
A British fleet consisting of a ship of the line a frigate
a sloop and a ten gun brig according to the report of the
Captain of the ship Wabash passed Abico on the 5th
inst sailing towards the west. It is supposed they are
destined for the coast of Mexico.
American Squadron. The steam ship Princeton
the sloop of war St. Mary's and brig Porpoise arrived
off Galveston on the 13th inst. This squadron is under
the command of dpi Stockton. These vessels were 15
days on the voyage from Norfolk to Galveston. The
sloop of war Saratoga sailed- from Norfolk at the' same
time but was outsailed by these vessels and is expected
at Galveston in a few days There are four U. S. men
of war nowat Vera Ciuz and thissquadron will soon join
them making an armament of 154 mounted guns inclu-
ding the celebrated peace maker.
Gen. Houston in accordance with the solicitations o
many of his friends delivered an address at the Methodist
Church on lheafierrioon of Friday last. In this address
he studiously avoided the political topics of the day and
confined bis remarks chiefly to a review of his late ad
ministration. -
Movements or Dr. SmitiS We have at length
ascertained that our late locomotive Secretary of State has
nassed through New York on bis way to Boston. The
New York Journal of Commerce of the 29lh April says .
"Dr. Ashbel Smith Texian Secretary of State arrived
in this city yesterdiiy afternoon and leaves this morning
via New Have.n for Boston whence he will sail in the
steamer of May 1st for England and France. We learn
thdt Dr. S. came by way of the. Mississippi and Ohio
rivers and has not been to Washington."
The Washington Constitution of the 24th ult. mentions
that he had readied that city on that day ; and that M.
Saligny the French Charge was in company with him.
This is a mistake for Mr. Saligny has been inNewJ
Urieans cor tne last iour weens. api. jcimoi aia'noy
accompany Dr. bniith but went by the southern route
from New Orleans to Charleston. Fie was expected
at Washington on the 25ih ult. After the departure
of Dr. Smith from Galveston his intimate friends
stated that he was going to Memphis to attend to some
private business and others remarked that he would
proceed to Nashville: but all denied thai he had gone
to Europe. New speculations will be rife again
relative lo the object ol his mission to England. The
editors of the New York Journal of Commerce with
we suppose the assent of Dr. Smith contradict the
reports that he was going to England to open negotia-
tion; lo defeat Annexation. They say very correctly
that there -'may be objects" which render the mission
proper and expedients Even if ihe Texian govern
ment sincerely desired annexation and entertained the
full expection that such would be the issue of the overtures
now pending might it not be due to the courtesy hereto-
fore manifested towards that infant Republic by England
and France in the early acknowledgment of her indepen
dence and in many subsequent acts of kindness lo explain
to them in the most respectful manner the present posture
of affairs the general sentiment of the people and the pro-
bable result. Such an explanation would be. doubly due
if these governments had in time past been solicited by
Texas to endeavor to procure the acknowledgment of
Texian Independence by Mexicp and if they had gener
ously and faithfully exerted themselves for that end."
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respectable portion of the people of Milam and Rob
ertson counties are exceedingly anxious that the President
''should request the government of the United States to
establish military posts on our northern frontier as soon
as practicable. They imagine that President Polk will
be duly authorized to treat Texas as a portion of the terii
lory of tho United Stafes as soon as our Congress has ex-
pressed its assent to the terms of Annexation offered by
theAmerican Government. The American statesmen
have asserted that Texas is annexed so far as the action of
lhe American Congress is concerned and of course if our
government should formally request that a poition of the
American troops should be marched into Texas President
Polk would have tho undoubted right to comply with the
request. We see no reason therefore to prevent the Pres-
ident from making the request. If a company of United
States troops should be stationed at intervals along our
northern frontier from Fort Towson on Red River to
Bexar. It would be unnecessary for our Government to
incur any farther expenses in organizing rancing com-
panies. We believe about S'18000 were appropriated by
our Congress for the defence of the frontier. Most of this
would be saved to the country if the frontier could be pro-
tected by United States troops. Itwould.not be advisable
for these troops lo be placed on any part of the western
"Ifron'ier where there could be the least probability that thev
would be exposed to conflicts with Mexican troops; but
there could not be the least impropriety in stationing them
on the northern frontier to check the Indian tribes for we
believe the Government of the United States is already
nnder conventional obligations to send its troops into
Texas to check the emigrant Indians when required by
oar government.
Iowa. The official returns of the elections in Iown
show that the new Constitution of that state has been re-
jected by ihe people by a majority of several hundred
votes.
Mexico The schooner Creole arrivtd lately at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz and brought dates from the
city of Mexico to the 17th ult and from Vera Cruz to
the 22d ult. Notwithstanding all the bluster and brava-
do of the Mexicans they have not yet screwed up their
courage so far as to declare war against the United States.
It was still rumored at Vera Cruz that war would be
declared or that an act of non-intercourse with the Uni-
ted States would be passed. Mr. Shannon had not arrived
at Vera Cruz and it. was not known whether he would
soon return to the UnitedlgStales or remain in Mexico.
The Chamber of Deputies had received a proposition to
defer the trial of Santa Anna and Canalizo upon the con-
dition that they should expatriate themselves for ten years.
The Picayune intimates that this proposition would be
accepted by'the Chamber of Deputies. Thegovernment
seems to be desirous lo conciliate all parties and concen-
trate the whole nation against the United States. Bus'ta
mente has written a Jong letter from Paris lo ihe Mexican
Congress congratulating them upon the overthrow of
San'ff'Anna und expressing regret that the valorous wri
ter was not there to share in the glory of ihe achievement.
The Mexican papers comment upon several rumors rela-
tive to the despatches sent by our government to Mexico
intheEufydice. The Picayune referring to them.sajs:
"The nature of the despatches last carried by theEury-
dicefrom Galveston to Vera Cruz for Mr. BuikheNadhad
not transpired ; nevertheless it was generally rumored and
believed in Mexico that the' contained an offer from the
government of Texas to reject annexation if Mexico would
consenilo acknowledge the independence of Texas The
editor of El Siglo XIX seems indifferent to the rumor
insisting that Mexico must defend all her rights by the
moststienuous measures in her power. As to the rumor
itself being the same which we received here direct from
Galveaton we must think that "where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire." W
These despatches were taken lo the city of Mexico by
Mr. Elliott a relative of dipt. Elliott the British Charge.
He was waylaid on Jiis journey from Vera Ciuz to Mex-
ico and robbed of all his money and some pipers.
The Mexican Congress had been In secret session for
several days and nothing of their proceedings was report-
ed nor is it known what questions they had under con-
sideration The members of Congress are almost to a
man ihe faithful supporters of the administration. Se-
nof Boves alone has ventured to oppose the administra-
tion In a bold speech against the Minister Cuevas who
imhis report solicited the aid of foreign powers in resisting
annexation (says the Crescent City) he remaik'd that
"Texas could not be conquered by Mexicoand was in
fact independent." A motion was made to expel him
but it does not appear that it was carried in the affirmative.
He read a protest against the memorial of Cuevas and
attacked it with much violence abusing Cuevas and all the
members of the Cabinet. When the motion founded upon
the protest was put to the vole Senor Boves found himself
entirely alone every other member voting against him
This shows thai the administration has the most perfect
confidence of the House.
The State Convention of Louisiana gave.the fiml vote'
on the new Constitution on the 14ih inst. The Constitu
lion was adopted by a vole of 55 to 15 seven members be
ing absent. Notwithstanding the immense labor bestowed
upon this instrument it does not meet the approbation of a
Jarge portion of the citizens of the State and fears are al
ready entertained that the decision of the people will be
against it.
American Tariff. We mentioned a few weeks
since that the American tariff averaged about 25 per
cent and that the annexation of this country to the Uni-
ted States would not as the Washington Register had
staled increase the average duties on foreign goods. The
following article which we copy from the Galveston
News furnishes evidence to sustain our position:
Aecordimr to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
submittid to Consress. the amount of imporlationsree?"
dvly into the the United States tor the year ending July 1st
1844 was 24766881 the amount of eoodsof all kinds
sub i.itted lo ad valorem duties was S."2 315.348.03. and
the amount subject to specific-duties was 831.352863
total amount of importations SlOS.435092 lot.il amount
of duties $28.980557 so that the average duty by the
tinffofMhe United States upon the whole atnouni of im-
portation is but a fraction over 26 per cent. This certain-
ly does not exceed the average duly under our own tariff
for the same time according to the report of our own Sec-
retary of Treasury. The exchange of one tariff for the
other by annexation cannot therefore add anything to our
burthens; while at th- same lime this exchange will re
lieve us entirely from the payment of duties on ail articles
f American growth or manufacture which now constitute
at least six sevenths of our consumption.
Drought in Georgia The Savannah papers men-
tion ibui there has been no rain of any consequence in that
se.-iion for three or four months. In all the counties south
jjfSavannah the drought has been exceeding severe.
The Savannah Republican of the 2nd inst. says:
The crops are suffering to an extent never before known
ot this season of the year. Those planters who have been
so fortunate as to get their crops up will most of them have
to replant as it is almost eninely cut off. The season is
now so far advanced that we fear an almost total failure of
the cotton and corn crops in this section of the country at
least unless rain should soon set in. We notice confments
by our exchange papers of dry weather in almost every
quarter.
The Mobile Herald mentions that the question of An-
nexation has been legally settled in thai city by Judge
Bragg of the Circuit Court. The question rises
whether a citizen of Texas could be compelled toserve as
a juror. The Judge ordered the Texian to take his seat
in the jury box with the other deven declaring that "as
Texas was a part ofthe Union her citizens were liable to
be called upon to do duty as citizens of the United States."
Church Robbed. We regret to state that a service
of beautiful silver plate intended-for the administration of
the Sacrament and presented by the ladies of Philadelphia
to theEpisrop.il Church in this city has lately ben
stolen. It appears that the plale was carefully parked in
a box at Philadelphia and shipped to New Orleans where
it was re shipped to Galveston. The box vvasdHjvfredat
the Custom House in Galveston but h(n it was opened
nothing but a few religious tracts were found in it.
It is to be hoped that diligent search will be made to detect
the thieves. We fear there has been gross carelessness
somewhere as it is evident that some person or persons
who had been made acqnainted villi the contents of the
box has committed the theft.
The Missouri papers mention that there are seven
thousand emigrants already collected near Independence
in that Slate all destined for Oregon and California
They will start nearly at the sime time divided into com
panics of five hundred each ; as by this means they will
be enabled to prosecute thiir journey with the more ease
1 and eafety.
Commanches. A luigtj party of Comnmnches sup-
posed to number ihree or four hundred warriors and thrice
as many women and children lately encamped near Tor-
rey's Trading House on the Brazos. Their Chiefs mani-
fested the warmest frienJship towards our citizens; and
stated that they desired to conclude a permanent peace
with the whites. They have recently suffered some re-
verses in a foray made upon the lower settlements ofthe
Mexicans on the Rib Grande. And theyare preparing
lb make another expedition to retrieve their losses.
They say that they do not wish to molest any ol
our settlements at the West and they wish us to permit
their warriors to pass near our fiontiers without
moleitaiion. They evidently fear the ranging com-
pany of Capt. Hays and thfy probably consider the
late disastrous skirmish near the Acua Dulce "in which
his company killed seven warriors one of the severesL
reverses that they have met with. They also stated
thai they wished to purchase a large quantity of am-
munition and other articles to carry on the war with
Mexico and desired permission to come into our frontier
towns at the West to purchase the articles they desire.
We learn that the northern bands of the Commanches
have been quite successful m their recent forays upon the
settlements near the Passo del Norte. Some of their
bands have penetrated the country two or three-hundred
milea west of the Rio Grande and carried off immense
numbers of horses and other property. The Mexicans
have been unable to offer any successful resistance to
these war parties. . It appears that anjndian war.isjnow
raging along the whole line of the Rio Grande from its
mouth to its source. On the south the Commanchesvare
devastmg the country from Matumoros lo the Passo del
Norte; above this town the Apaches and Kioways are
extending their depredations near to Albuquerque and
above this position the Yute" Indians arc desolating the
country through the whole valley of Toas. The war
with these Indian tribes-will probably become more and
more formidable to the Mexican settlements until these In-
dians are checked by'the United Stales. The concentra.-
- tion ofthe Creeks Datawares. Cherokees andothertribes
of the United Slates on the frontiers of Arkansas and
Missouri has tended to diminish the resources of the
Commanches Apaches and other tribes of Texas. The
buffil.) have bsen destroyed in incredible numbers by
the easu-rn Indians and the western tribes of course have
been compelled to encroach upon the Mexican settlements.
Theywill soon be joined by refugees from the Creeks
Shawnees Caddoes Cherokees the fierce Seminoles and
other tribes and will render their war parties ten fold
more formidable than they have ever been before. The
weak settlements' of Chihuahua and Santa Fe will be
scarcely able to withstand the terrible inroads of these
savages aidd by thpir Inditn allies from Arkansas and
Missouri who' have battled with success even with the
veteran troops of the United States. Indeed it is not im
probable that the whole province of Chihuahua and
Santa Fe may be in possession of Indian tribes An the
course of five or ten years unless the Government ofthe
United Slates interposes its authority to keep these tribes
in check. Foe this reason Mexico would derive an im-
mense advantage from Annexation. For if she should
allow the boundary between the United States to advance
to the Rio Grande military posis would immediately be
establishfd along the whole line of that river at proper
distances. The troops ofthe United States .would be
stationed on one side and those of M xico on the other
and by their mutual aidthe. hostile Indians would be
driven bck to their old haunts and the Mexican settle-
ments would be completely protected from these maraud-
ers and Chihuahua Coahuila Tamaulipas andall.the
country in the valley of the Rio Grande and east of the
Sierra Madre would become a3 secure as the valley of
' Mexico or Puebla. If the statesmen of Mexico therefore
consulted their true interest they would cheerfully consent
to the Annexation of Texas to the United States and in-
stead of courting a war that may entice fifty thousand
hostile savages from the wilds of Arkansas and Mi-souri
to rush like ravening wolves over their defenceless pro
vinces ; they will make a virtue of necessity and accept the
friendly overtures of the United States to settle the ques
tion of boundaries to their mutual advantage.
At a mectingsheld at Harrisburg on Saturday evening
the 17th inst. Stephen Richardson Ksq was called to the
chair and L"wis B. Harris appointed Secretary.
The chairman huving stattd the object of the meeting
on motion .
' A committee of six- consisting of Messrs. A. Briscoe
M S. Sprague Lewis Furguson T. F. Gravis lL L.
Birdsall and L. B Harris was appointed to present the
name of some suitable person to this meetings a candi-
date for the Convention to be held at Austin on the 4tb
of July next.
Whereupon said 'committee retired and reported in fa-
vor of David G. Burnet. When on motion it was
- Resolved That this meeting appioveof the selection of
the committee and cheerfully recommuid him to our fel-
low citizens as a suitable person to fill that station.
On further motion it was -
Resolv.d That the candidates for the Convention be
requesttd to give lo ihe public their views on chartered
Banks on private Banking and on the propriety of re-
stricting the. Legislature against crippling the collection
of debts. Also on the proprifty of filling offices by ap-
pointment which are now filhd by popular election.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
STEPHEN RICHARDSON Chm'n.
Lewis B Harris Secretary.
At a meeting held in the uwn of San Jacinto on the
17th of May 1845 Mr. Char es R. Smith was called to
Chair and Mr. William Thompson appointed Secretary.
After explaining the objects of the meeting Mr. Win.
Gaffield offered the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted :
1st. Resolved. That this community. nlaciDg confid
ence in ihe talents integrity and patriotism ot the Hou
H.iviH n RnrneL do nominate him as Delegate to th
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Convention to be held in the cily of Austin on thr 4th of
July n xt ; and pledge ou-s Ivr s to use nil honorabh- rv-
i rtions to secure his election it he will cons nt to meet the
wishes of the people for Annexation lothe United States.
2nd. Resolved That we respectfully solicit the aid of
our; lellow-ciuztns of Harris county to support the nom-
ination. 3rd. Resolved That the foregoing resolutions be for-
warded to the Editor of the Telegraph and Morning Star
for publication.
V r CHARLES R SMITH Chm'n.
W.m. Thomson Sec'y
HARRIS COUNTY MECHANICS' -MEETING
Atn large and respectable meeting of theMichanics
and Woikmg Men ofthe city of Houston and county of
Hanis held it the Court House on Wednesday May14
1845. Jfhn N O Smith was called to the chair an
Martin K Snell appointed Secretary. The Chairman in
a neit and anpropiiate addnss explained the object ofthe
meeting.
On mntiiin ofE B. Cogswell that a committee of five
be appointed to drafi resolutions expressive ofthe snse of
the meeting tho chair appointed Wm. Gammell Phillip
rhomp on A. McGowan R. P. Boyce and J. W ."White
said committee.
. On motion it was resolved that a committersof sixteen
be appointed by the meeting to select suitable persons as
candidates for the Convention for the action of this meet
ing. Whereupon the following genuemi n were aptioint-
ed : - A. McGowan. R. P. Bovoe. J W. White. WTJr
G.iinrnell J L. Gordon Thus Stansbuiy. Levi Parker
Phillip Thompson. A I. A. Lee. John-KJowghHn; Jesse M.
Hooker. Copland. J. B. HoganWm. Wood.-J&T.
McKinley and M K Snell. - "iv -. J . -
On motion it was r solved thauhe "committetMo' draft?
resolutions report previous to ihe commilteTe onUolrirna
lions and that a recess of twenty minutes beMaklrftfor
that purpose. " j -;;.
1 he committee after having retired for a short time '
reported the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted : ' -
Whereas since the first organization of this county every
reprrsentalive officer with one exception has been se-
lected from a class of citizens whose interests are es-
sentially different in many respects from those ofthe
Mechanic and Working classts and "although possess-
ing perhaps every general requisite as regards capa-
bility and pairiotism. cannot be supposed to know and
feel the peculiar interests of Working Men who comA
pose soJargea majority of the votcis ofthe county r
' and
Whereas an important occasion now presents itself in tho'
selection of D-Iegates to the Convention to frame a
State Constitution in view of our annexation to the Uni-
ted States and in which as well as every Legislature
convened under the new Constitution our best interests
are involved: Therefore '
Be it Resolved That this meeting-be composed ofthe
Mechanics and Working Men ofihe cily of Houston and
coiinty-ot-Harns. -Wfc .- - -
Resolved That as Republicans and Texians we are in
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favor of lh- immediate annexation of this our adopted
country to the United States of America.
Resolved That we approve of the course ofthe Pre-
sident in calling a Convention to assembJe at an early
diy for the purpose of adopting a S.ate Constjtutionin
accordance with our wants and interests to beubmiued
to the people for their ratification.
Resolved That as Mechanics and Working Men con-
stituting as we do a veTy large portion of the population'
of this county and of the -whole Republic we conceive
ourselves justly entitled to a fair representation in thaVbo-
dy which is to decide questions of the highest importance
to us and to the whole community. v
Resolved therefore That we proceed to nominate
candidate for the Convention upon vhosehonor and abil-
ity we can confidently rely for a faithfuf repjesentat?6n.of
our.views and interests-in that body; and that after hav-
ing made such nomination we will adhere to the same at
the election believing it to be of vital Importance to secure
a Deputy to the Convention from among ourselves
Resolved That the nominations made sbafl be submit-
ted to ihe meeting for their choice ; .and the two candi-
dates receiving the highest number of votes shall hT- bai-
lout d for a second time and the one ihen receiving a ma-
jority of votes shall be the nominee ofthe Mechanics' and
Working Men's ticket and which we pledge ourselves to
support.
The committee on nominations theneponed the M-
losing gentlemen ascandiJaies: A- McGowan.. M. K.
Snell E. B. Cogswell R. P. Boyce and 7. W White.
After having proceeded to ballot and the same being all
told A. tMcGowan and M. K Snell received-ihp highest
number of votes: whereupon the meeting proceeded to a
second balloting and th1 same being all told A. McGow-
ANTreceived amajorityof the votes. It was therefore de-
clared that he was the nominee of the Mechanics and
Working Men of the county of Harris and thartliey re-
commend him to'thyir fellow citizens generally as a suit-
able candidate for the Convention.
Mr. McGowan then rose and addressed the meeting in
a modest gentlemanly and appropriate manner.
On motion the editor ofthe Star and Telegraph was re-
quested lo publish the proceedings of this meeting1.
The meeting then adjourned till Monday eveningjluna
2d at 7 o'clock.
JNO. N. O. SMITH Cbma.
Martin K. Snell Secreiary.
MONTGOMERY ANNEXATION MEETING.
Annexation mtetings having been held in various parts
of Montgomeiy county it was considered thai a 'meeting
should he held at Montgomery Court House to ascertain
the sense ofthe settlement upon this important measure.
Accordingly upon Saturday the lOili inst. a respectable
body of citizens convened at the court house "
When Dr. E J. Arnold wascalhd to the ch'air.jand
J. M. Wade chosm Secretary. 7l
By request of the chairN H. Davis Esq explained
in a very feeling and lucid manner the objects of jhe
meeting. v
Charles B. Stewart Esq. then delivered a most able
and eloquent address.
N. H. Davis Esq. and the Hon. John M. Lewjs ad-
dressed the meeting in a manner both eloquent and 'felici-
tous. " " "
On motion of Julien S. Devereux tbechair appointed
a committee of eleven persons to draft resolutions expres-
sive of the sense of ihe meeting.
The following persons'were appointed said committee
C. B. Stewart Raleigh Rogers Ben. R"gby HI Mc
Guffin N. H Davis G W. Mason J. M. Lewisv W.
Lindrum B.J. Halsted Jesse Womack andfWra. Ran-
kin: who by their chairman made the following report:
We resolve that the propositions fur or basjsjpon
which annexation may lake place between theiUniled-
States of America and ihe R public of Texas as submitted
by the: former government and contained in the procla
mation ofthe President of Texas meet our entire appro-
val and .ie do accede to the same.
Resolvd That wedelegate to onr Senator and Repre-
sentative 7n Congress full power tota&eall proper 'steps
or measures for effrctualing the immediate annexation of
Texas to the United States; and we earnestly request
them to use their best exertions in this behalf. "
Resolved That we respectfully recommend to he Exe-
cutive and convening congress and to the convention of
deputies about to be assembled that they take all prompt
and proper steps towards bringing about the immediate
annexation of Texas lo ihe United States; sathat wemay
enjoy at ihe earliest possible moment the fruits and bless-
ings of the union the privileges and advantages ot the
other citizens of the Unitrd States and be relieved from
the onerous burthen of ourpresent tariff of duties.
RtsolvidThat we have now the same confidence in
the unwavering patriotism and devotion to his rountiy
ofthe president of this republic as w h-n we matiilesttd
our wishes that he should accept the trust he so ablyMis-
charg'S. We doubt not his friendship to or firm resolves
to procure by all means in his power the" earfiestcon
summation ol our union with the United States. " ' t
Resolved. That we have the like unwavering confidence
in th patriotism devotion to bis country . nd firmness of
friendship for annexation of our wise and able Senator
Jesse Grimes and able and eloquent Representative Gen.
Le.vis; and that they will promote this truly Texian
measure by all prompt and proper means.
Resolved That we approve of the call of the presidmt
for a convention to form a state constitution in accordance
with the terms of the proposition for annexation.
Resolved That tMeediiots of the Patriot T legraph
and Register b requested to publish these proceedings
in their respctive journals.
.Resolved That copies ofthe proceedings of this meet-
ing be sent to his Excellency the Presidmt members of
congres and members of the convention. """ -
R-soIved. That we cU brate the next 4th of Julyina
manner becoming Americin citizens.
The foregoing resolutions were unanimously adoptfd.
On motion the following persons were oppoiintid a
committee lo nominate suitable persons for deputies in
convention. . '
Messrs. Smith Shannon Thomaston Devereux Di-
mnn. West Baker Pitts and E B Davis.
The committee nominated the follow ing' persons:
John W. Devereux J. Scoit C. B. Stewart and A. Mc
Neil.
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