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Madison. The powers granted under the CoiiHiiulion. being derived from the Pen-ple of the United Slates, may be resumed by them icht-never perverted to their injury or oppression. VOLL3IE 5.1 CHARLOTTE, IVORTIl-CAKOEIIVA, JII.Y 11, 1845. From the Home Journal. action between the constitution AND GUERRIEH, AS RELATED liV AN E\ E WITNESS The sun became raore and more powerful as it ascended towards ihe meridian, and vvas rt-flecuo witb fcfTulijent iniensity from the mirror suilac« of ihe river. As wt* bent over the sule and looked far Jown into ihe deep vault rcfieci^^d f.oin above, and sa^v our gallant little yatcht, Avilh htr white sails n.nJ d nii hull, suspended with even in:nuie tracery over ii, 've could altnosi imagine ourselv»s with the Mii iner, in a painted ship upon a painted 'I'he while sand banks quivered and pal |)i'uil'd in the iuhry glare, and Uie atmosphere of the swamps hung over them In ligtit blue va r,, ;r- Ihe deadly miasma, their usual coverin^. wn« ; - uJ m (Ijefcrvt nt lieat; and the silence vvas uiiLiouPC, save by the occasional scream of the gull, ii 1* wheeled about in puisuu of its prey, or the , alarmed cry of the kingliaher, hastily leaving -oiiie Jread b-md upon the shore, to wing us way ariher from the object of ils terror. The black V in perfect negro elysium, lay stretched last :i' '‘‘'ith his arm resting upon one ol the dogs, .i) ihe blazing sun, on the (orecastle. wh.le we i >ir* i ’lo, Hcliued upon ihe cushidus. with oui refresh* before us, indolently pufi d i»ur stgars under .;jP avvaing. Old Kennedy jierched upon the tatf- r;cjvwaia fashion, with the tiller between his iigs. While thus enjoying ourselves, like tiue .ii.c'p*'S oi Kpicurus. ihe guitar vvi^^ taken f.om its , ui ti'ie cabin, and accompanied by ttie >irh toms : \ uiU r L'je; ”Here’s a hralth to thee, M iry,” id , I i iitnt tvj our kind h' s ess. sweji! over the sull of ihe river, till dissipated m the distance, VI ui the Wild Huatsmm,” and • [Imre’s a i. a i all good la^sits," shoo'ed at the pitch (if : j-cp bi'is voicis, boundt'd ovi^r the banU*, . ‘.i ; lug the deep lore.'t, cau.'ing 'he wiK! game j nuij their cov-. ns in cons'eruauon at surn unu. ji. uisiLirbance of ils noontide stillness. * We b tdf ;*i l I.c begone, and datl the time away ” Old ;-'uiUfJy, Staled al the tiller, his grey hair smooth C.1 J All on one side, and almost lulling into his ls. hss cheek distendej uiih a huj,'e quid cf tobuc • w'lich gave an habMual drag to a mouih whose eiprcMi ■;) jnJica'.cd surely honesty and rtsoliifioii. u a j.cr -xt portrait of tuany an old quarter mas* ill cervine; wliiit; his scnipulously clean . \vUh it; blue coilar open at the neck, discover .r.^ a J throat, encircled by a ring of grey ,'j! f, uui his \viiit« canvass irowsers. as light al ih- !.:■■ nS ‘.hey were pgregiously latge al the an cic3, iijiiicaied the rig m which he had tumid up. i.r liie Ijjt oj years, to SanJay muster. The ol.J ... ..au tiaJ seen a great deiit ot service, havmy iiiiert J the Navy at the opening ol the difTicultie> vvii'i I’le Baihary Powers, and had be*nngag-d u! Several of ihe sigrjal liaval actions which {(dlow cJ in the substqutni war with Giial Btilain. Pre vioui to that time, he had been in the employ of i’- i s /ather, who was an extensive shippmj» m* lit Al' xandria, and now, in his ol'l asje. infiu i.i, • d ty an uttachinent /or the son, v\ho had buiJi ■JL iW'ig collage for him on his estate, an 1 vested with ihf' iuil control of a yacht, he hiid bt en induced to u.j;uu down to spi'tid die reniamJer of his days on li.f; banks of the Potomac, enjoying ihe pension uvvaijid by government tor the loss of an arm. I ii.iJ previously had the hint ^iven me, th-w a i: e tidroit inanagemtnl would set him to spiniiini> i vaii, which would suit my lancy. So. vvaicnifij a j . d Gp^ortiinity, knowing that the old man ha ■jctn V. iih JliiU in his h;^iit wiih ttie Ouerriere, 1 CLiifuIly gave a kick to the ball bv rrin irking: i •■■I Ifil ralher uncomfortabh , K unedy. did you ••O’. cJ you were beariiij: down on th^ Liueriiere, LroaJside and bK-adtide fioin her, without ftiurmng a b.hot. You had not time to think of ■Jr f.ns, my good fellow, as conscience liad you j' ..ie rangwayy*’ “Well, sir,” replied he, delibe- Ij-' y rolling his tobacco fiorn one side of tiis mouih I' irie ouur, squirting the juice through his iron! U'tih wi'ii tiue nautical grace. ’'Wtll, sir, ihai ere " as liie first frmate action as ever 1 was engaged if ■ii j 1 am Iree ’.o confi ss, I overhaul'd the log of “ y t.iiijciuice lo see how' u stood, so it rr.ought bi 1 ^\'i5 ciiilt'J to muster in the othei vvoild in a hu? O’; f”it I don’t think any of his shipmates will «av O.J Bill K'nnedy did his duty any worse that --iV: b cause he thought of his God. as he has many “I-'- :nce al quartirs. There’s them as says iht is paid for the relif'i tn of the ship, and its ■ f ihe saiior’3 busiot , but I never se»-n no "iriii JO an hontsi seaman’s thinking for himsell 1 Jso'iicver, I don’t know the man who can stana ‘V his gun al such lime, lackle cast loose, decks d, matches lighted, arm chests thrown open, yards slung, marines in the gangways, powder boys uiumuniiion buckets, ship as still as death, ^ ‘"’ca -n iheir iron bound boarding caps, cutlashes by lanyards al their wrists, standing like i i:t divisions, enemy may be beaiing down on ueather quarter—I say, I dos’nt know the man -i-:i lime, as won’t take a frt&h bite of his q iiJ, O'tujM' ii' . afii >v s :i »t->v—tcji 111 V I a 1,'on h a w»! Old Iionsid^s pokfS hei nose steaily righ’ flnwn for her bnws like a feather bed cast loose — Well, as we heard hei, and she weai.“ fir.'i astai- tioard. and then a lar boaid, yiving ns a regula broadside at every lack, her shot first tails shoit but as we shortened the distance, some of ih m be tjins to comea^board — first amoni» tl.e nggint? aiut and cuts away some of lh«‘ stufT;iloft, for iht in Ei- tllishmen didn't learn lo fire lovv till ive la'ni ’' in Fust they comes one—lowt r—crasfi — thiou^'h tlu buUvaiks, maku'g the splinters fly like carpi nit r chips.—then another, taking a gouije out ot th niain-mast, and pretty soon agin—‘chit’—I recollec* the sound of that ere snoi well—chit’—anolh* • dashed past my ear. and gianciniion a nun-cairi g» . trips up the heels of thu e a. gnod men as t vt r svaik el the df cks of that ere ship; and all this whti*. never a guo fir^■s vve; but c-in'itiue,> st adiiy bfatioi: our wav’ fitrl'i Jo't’w c>t« lu iii> (|ijaitei, lht‘ isld inan sianiJing m the hammock n liings, watching h« i movements as if she was merely piavini^ for his amuseinenl W« II. as we came within camionadf distance, them shot was commit on boaid lather faster llian me'^e tun, and some of the youn^ sailor> begins to giumble, and by and by. the old iijt n i f wars men giowled loo, and woik d rusty—cau' why—they sees the enemy’s myschief, aoJ nothin;; done by us lo aggravate Ihem m return. Says Bt!i Vinlon, the vent-holder, to me, “1 say Kennedy.” says he, “what’s the use—if ibis here’s the way they fights frigates, dam' me! but I’d rather be at It witli the 'I'uiks ajin, on their owm decks as we was at Tnpoli li’a like a Dutch bargain—al! on oriC side. 1 e.vpects ihe next thing, they’ll orde; f.ipe down, and man the sule-iopes for that eie iil.i I'lishman K» come aboard and call the muster roll.” A'!i>i a bit," says 1 ; ‘‘ never you fear the old man • Enjjlish pres.^; gang cornes on board this sliip— (dd Biow tiaid liiiows v\ hat he’s about.” W II, b) and bv M Morris, oui fir^t lieui'nan . wfio all the wlule iiad t»tu »\alk'iiii np atm di»\'i. th' q.Jirter deck, f'ls trunipet uiidn his auns. at' his » y* s ^ilstetJMlt.’ ‘ike ;j ch'iol ’s jilst S* t OUI ' play, by and by h‘* Oeyr.is to ln. k sou . ’iiculaiK wh»n he sees his favoiiit coxsvv nn or uie fiisi cu ter carried by a shot thioiiijh :li- o *p Kite p>irt S he first looks hard at the (Dll M o snd \ «iU u, to him. and says by of a huii. lu a iow ion- •’I’he ship iS ready for ac^i'wi vn^ .^nd the meii getting impaiinjtth« O .i .M »u d* v . turns, >io ketp« hiS'Ve s!tad:!y Ujno lO- m--niv. whi'e ,‘n replies, Afe—ycxj — all fadv. M M ri'^ A., ready, fir,’—says the li* uu IimIiI— 1 • li- e a goii till I give the ordcis. Mr Moiiis.’ -uys the ol ’ man. Presenilv up con s a rr? Ishi, :ii • i I om i.h*'-n r deck, touches his hat—-Fi.'t dn c:,on aii " ■ !■ . i the second li»'Ut»'nint r» oris '■ e;i nu’ •>-j- - hurt his men. an 1 he can w'lth (^i.^lii- -Ity les . . n them from murning th- n fire;’ tell h:.ii lo wail tor my orders. Mr Morns,— says the old man again— nevt r lutniiiL’ h's head. VV\ 11 jos'. you see. as the younjj g*n'.lem.'in lufn»d to (jn t>i low, and anoth* i shot ca! ri. s off .Ml Bush. liMHt nanl of ifi mann* ' —j'lsi as w.' b 'jfit; ‘o run into their sinok*, one td 'h‘ dd gun boatmen, as had bee» wuh D-catu- irid Somers, b* ojns to stare, up jumps th» oid man ifi 'he air slaps his hand on his thigh with a repoi' like a pistol, and roais oui m a voice that rt ach* d the gunners in the masjazmes— Now. Mr Morris sive It to then —now give it to then fore and ajt— round and grape give it to 'em, give it to 'em,' an) ;he woids Were scaici out of his mouth before our whole broaflstd* glanced at half pistol shot—the old *hip tnmbiing from her keel lo her trucks, like nn i«pi ri at the mar of her owti batteries — instantly shnotintj ahead and doublina; across his bows, v\ e L'ave him the other wim three cheers and then ;n It we went—lefjiilar hamnier and tonirs Y«'U u’ouid a thought you vvere in a tfiuodei stoi n to 'le tropics, from llie conuoual roar ao>l ll i h ofth t.atteries lo ten niioot^'S his onz n mi ist went ov the bofird. — •Hurrah !’ boys we’v» made a brig of her. Ffelow', nev* r rniod'heir top hamper! ljut iah. we li make a sloop for her before we’ve done.’ • In ten minutes more over went her mainmast, car rvin^X Iwenty men ovei board as it w( nt. and suri • noujh. sir, in thirty minutes, that ere Knj'lishinao vvas a she» r hoik, smooth as a canoo. not a spai standioi; but his bowspi it; and his decks so com plelely swep’ by our ijrape an * canriister, that ther w'as barley hinds en«»oi.'h h ft lo [laul down tlie col •tirs. as they had bravely nailed to the sturnn ofth- ir nainmast I say Kennedy.’ says the verit hoi keeper to me, lying across the aon after she strur*k 'o-'king out at the wreck throuuh the port, and tn- lose was as black as a niyger’s irorn the powd* i rt istiing under It— I .>«>. i wonoer now inai en Eoslishman lik»s the old .nan’s snufl. ■ iili law la I ge .1 loouois ' capital pi iitiat’tJ in the eastern maitufaclu' 'f*g establishments, and Hence the small mechaii^^' a I ihe west has lo ■'•tnpele wi'.h the large capitalist al the North • ml East. 'J’he c(mseqmnce is, ihat ihe rich man- •ifaciurers can afToid to mike the goods and under- li the small mechanics at their own doors. The infr first secures the Ea-' ru capitalist a^ainsi for r*ign coiiipetition. and aecielly enables them lo ejri onik h-avy capitals in manufacluring—havinj.* 'Uc-h an advantage over 4"ie small mechanics an-1 ‘••mg protected againsl fo' ign cornpetuion, lh« y are able to command the htone market and limit iht • ade of the w« stern mechanics. We think such considerations as these ounhl lo 'itisfy every mechanic ihaf, m enactinc high pro !* ctive tariff l.iws, the objec? is to benefit th*ownt is i>^ large capiials, and not t')’’ '••i'*y tanormg metiia i«’S. 'r^ie* operates ihem in me same way that it does upon the a-;.; ricullui ist. ll raises the price of his necessaries *'>t lif> .and then subji cts nis labor lo the compeliiion oi the licfi '-apitalisis Constitution From 'lexas. ' a'U’ a hitch to the waisl-bunds of his irowseis, j ihe taiiiflaw is intenih'd to protect liis In ^ squint al the enemy through the port trade agairiv^i foreign [laupei labor. i f bears down. And as you .«ay at that pailicu *-• the Guerriere (as is French for soger) wa: and mancBuveimg. and ih-owing her old ^f^ii iiiio us, bioadside and broadside, like as I have ^^^■11 ihfin Italians iti Naples thrown suj^ar piurns I'* =y.ch other in Carnival lime. Afoie she was ifojgh iho’, she found it w’as i^o sugar plum work, “'^ar as Old Ironsides was wonsarned, * ou observe, when we first tPade her out, we seen v\as a large ship, close hauled on the lack; so chase and when withm three miles of her ^ ^ in all our li^hl sails, hauled cour&t s up. beat q'Jit'Urs and goi ready for action. Sh^ woieand some lime, endeavor 11)^ to rak*v ton l-'i» ouf, bore up under her jib, an i and g;illanlly waited for us, W. II, sii. lo her, therestands theold man. in i;. his shoulders, dressed as fin» >^llow nankin vest and breeches, as if he leave: there he stands, o.,e leg V St n ' h neitmgs. taking snufTout o’ hi> awauTi ^'^tching her manoeuvers, as .«heblaz 1 .CCtiv* ° J'^st as cool as if she w-5 • i ccmniirricn'a’’V salutes. She bu’’nt her THE TAiilFF AND OUR MECHANICS. One of the deceptive aitifices resorn d to by thi advocat( Sf>f a hi^'h tariff policy. is to sneak of tn^ protectioii lo home manutactuiers as piolection to our iiKchanics. Whig orators to treat manutaciu rers and mechanics as b^ ing one and lhe.«ame class of persons 'I'h-' single mechanic who carries on his shop in our villaijis or towns, m pe*^stMde.l that labor and t.i' Thisi; a delo ion under whicn ihous.mds of honest mechanic^ have labored, but wiiich may be dissi ated by th* application of a moderate share of common sense operating upon w'ell established facts. The westirn mechanics are tjenerallv engatj‘'d in the manufacture of a single article of tiade. such as shoes or hats—and they are generally men of limited capital. If the tarifl'law has a tendency to p;Oleci his shoes or his hats againsl foreign cornpeti lion, and thereby enable him lo get better prices for his labor, al the same time it raises the price of the 5 lit, sutiar iron, and cinthing which he necessarily us s, and thereby he loses more in the enhanced piices received for his hats or shoes. His object m Miakint; hats or shoes is to sell them, in order to buy other nec ssaius of life—if by ihe tariff he ge'.s Miorp for ;iis fiatj or shoes, by the same tariff h*- paysd )uble (or all ihe necessaries he consumes—in- stead of ijaining, t!j*^n. lie is a loser I But whence com* s the compe tition which provi ^ so destructive to the S’liall mechanic? Our .*!tor'' are nll of the manufaciu»ed ariich'S biuughl fion^ ihe Ea-^iern cities which comes in comp*Mii»n with ojr homo [necha-iics. Under the opuraiion of me From the Washin^iton Union. FROM TEXAS. The f(dlowing letters, v. f ch were brought by the Wednesday’s mall from N* w Oi leans, aie calcu lated to remove every poss.lil doubt about anrit xa- 'lon. The one is from a ciit^f n ol '1'* xas, at N vv (!)il ans, Nt'ho dtUails a conV' isation with Captain Elliolt Even the captain t:ad jjiven up the shi{>; and stall d that, not only wijuh' 'I'exas [x.i-invi ly ac cepi the annexation, but tn.^^ Gre*t Ijntnm would immediately abandon her scb mes, and that M xic*' - ould ihereijpnn *oibear to rt'clare w'ar af^ainst the Untied State? One of the tUMCtionaries of our own ^(*vi rn!r»» ni has reci ived li i;*'rs from Vera Ciuz. which !ik wise leave ihe in p'ession that then is I ss and less chance of ^ar with the Unittd Si;»:es ” The other jeiter. w iiich wv lay hi fore our rea'f- eis come'- direct frooi Galv li from one id 'iiosi otfl )-ti'ial and acin« frienis Pitsif-ij' J iin s’.** pnlic V m '^r> xas. w ht» consid* fS thi questiuti I' si'ttled ll Is' f nil • fy '^ib-nt about ih* Camaiii h's; .1)1 r>p,^s*tits the M xican MCe in ih* n'lghboi' lod ol in R • G aiitl. , a‘ I’ ti-h .'ina ll'i than vva' p iiiel hv ilie It ct III d* spate to o'ji gove rnment; tod th 'r-.xiio mi in-J of i sistance were mu*h >!.ore * ifi i» ni. In addition i ) tfjis li tt*--. e lo* ' •th th ” »! lo'.viotf a I ticl*^ f: (rr *be Ga I i i ston N v\ s .1 '0 13 Jill * : '• Cd. H. Kiiioey and Mr M tnn arrived venter «• Ir.i' j C >rp I" 'ill i~'i >y I h • r«-ve*i e* cutter A let :, Tiie lornier g- r ■ t ' tn iias l»e> i> elec'e.l Iruiii JS to Pa.rKio to t u‘ rof-veniioi , aie' the lauer «Jon- grt*>-«. to fill the vac mc} inadv by the. losi^iui the taon. S. L, Jouee V\ e learn no important no*- s by this arrival. The tr\de is ra fier dull, C Kinney bar; lately bei ri \uth a !■(>(. I'anv wm iO or 5U mileri d1 h,.' [i.io (Jr -ndt . li* c "ild nl.t:iio no iniormati.'ti III toe reiair » j C'H ''enti aiion of troops upon Die iVoiiiiert?. He however inlnrms us that oe fias very late intelligence* t'roni Matamoras. by a person who left ihat city onls seven iayd aifo. on ’lie 6th iiii^tant. All the iidiafdiaotjj oi ihat ciiy ai'd of tlie neiix-'ihoring ranches were required to per form military iloty regular!}. loH.is government order tiiere vva> i o excei lion, as ii embraced all classes oT citizt ns. I'lte proti ibiliiy is-, that ine, Hame orlerts ire entbrced iiiroughoui tiic w’liole coun try of ilie Rio Grande.” W t* have no disposition at this moment lo discusB the conduct and molivis of President Jones. Be his • intents wicked or charii.ible,” i» a problem laid tver for his own people—perhaps for other times For the pifcSMit. we hope that everything will go II qoieilv to Its p oper consummation—no extreme xciii m» nt, and no violence employed ; but that the -pectacle may be exhibited of a free and wise peoph , whose n.oral force is exerttd in overiulmg the wretched policy ofiheii cln»( magistrate, and n gula ting tlieir o'vin d'Stiny, through thti' Congress first, and urxt by the dicision of iheir own delegates m L^eneral convuition assembled. When all this is ccompiished, tlirn w’ill it be lime for the tribunal of the peopl- to ()as. upon the conduct of the ir Pr si ilmi, with all the evidence which may ihen be de veloped FROM GALVESTOIV. 'I'he following well'wiitlen letler presents several fads which do not appear in the newspapers. It is • vid* ntly fiom a gentleman w-ell acquainted with the j.ublic sentufient of 'I’exas. as wt ll as a political : iei:d of D' Jones; but iis developmt n's are, on ! na! aceuuiii, ot■ 11 .»ioi - J« oloive (; f the success of the measure of annexation. (Wi must sternly qiMShon the piopriety of Jones’s couise. until vve obtain belter infoimation ) VV'e hail the question as setthd. Long live the re union of the two re publics • Galveston, Texas, June 13, 1845. I’he .subject of annexation, in its various shapes, .•ontinui s lo occupy the public mind almost exclu sively here. All paities regard the mailer as set tled, so far as 'IVxas is concerned ; though some en tertain fears, and others hopes tiiat your Senate may yei be the instrument ot defeat lo the measure 1 A majority of the people of Galveston are opposed lo annexation, as has already been frequently stated, 'iiough thdr opposition is not of a violent character, or one which has led to any excitement or ill feel in^. ll results mainly from the apprehension ihat N' vv Orleans, under annexation, will draw ofT the most valuable part of our trade, and thus prevent Galveston from growing into the important city it was otherwise expected to become. This argument, however, being one not calculated lo havr any vveiahl upon our ci'izens in the interior, those of Galveston wisely concluded to keep ti to ihemstlves. ind submit gracefully to the will of the great ma jority of the people of the country. Speaking of the will of the majority, reminds me of the subject ot democracy. Texas, when annex el, will (population considered) doubtless be the bannei Slate” of the Union for its democracy.— O irrinally I belive a large majority of our citizens, iM. vious lo emigralion, were democrats. The di- i.-=ion of parties in the United Slates on the queS' ':on of annexa’ion has strengihenid the old aflfi c tions of those who were of that party, and made many convt it&ol itios« v\ no nau b> • o .v nijs. ini»o;^ti not of all So soon as it was known that annexa tion vvas certain, measures were taken to give direc tion to the stiong popular feeling in favor o? the democratic party here, A meeting was held, and candidates nominated for the conventif)n exclusively with regard to their political faith touching ,iafMes in Ihe United States, The no.nine es were Major R Bacn», (the ffrand.?on of the immoital Benjamin Franklin, and father-^in law of Hon. Robeii J. Wal ker, your taierlHed and popular Secretary of ih» 'Freasury.) and Gen. M Hunt, late envoy exUaordi nary and minist(?r pleni[)oienliary lo ihe United Stales !V1' Bacbe \Mis f li cted. the foremostcandi date; and Mr Hunt '\ould have been carried, also, without 'iifiicultv, had ho not declared, at a meeting ihe evening piior to the election, that he was “ run iliilL; ml Ills u w ll liv/v. U *’ thmliini;. )' rK«po lh«« h« had mor" popularity than his co nominee. This ofTtii...ed some of B icrie’s friends, who v.ued •• single shots.” and the cons* quence was, that Col. Love, once a nu iiibflr of your (,^ongres.s from Kentucky, and an inveterate whiij—svas elected by a minority of the votes cast. Pievious lo the election, he de^ dared that he was a good di mocral in all but the name;—since, that he never was. and never would be. a democrat F H. Menyman. e jq , a young law\^er of great taleni and [iromise, w'as aclive m sus’. iiniriii the cause of democrTcy m the canvass a.id had fairly driven the whig caiilidates lo the waH had r>oi Gi n. Hunt made the unloriunale de claration alludi d to The UniKd S’ates friirate St Mary’s returned v'.«:erdav from V ra Ciuz. with n«ws ihat th» vo mito v\:js raging thi re, that Santa Ana liad saii-d |]\i 3.11 r. £17. 0.11 vision 15 si 111 upidiy impioving, and presents an animated and pleasing appearance. Ml. C A Wicklifie IS here. He is reported to be an agent of the United Slates government to pro mote annexation, bui nothing in his public conduct warrants such a statement. He is living in a very r“tir‘d manner, and doe's not create, or seem dispos* ed lo create any sensation. P. S You may rely upon it that there is no pros pect— not a shadow—of anything being done hero lo prevenl annexation. Extract of a letter to a gentleman in this city fro7fo New Orleans, 11 o’clock, p. m., June 17, 1845. The sloam vessel Now York came in aboui ihiij evenirnj. I" Havana L’»id r a f^*cr*e of i-.xile, ami tlia' iht .Mex c.ari Cooeri s.i had « Ijourned, lernr-O! aril’, . e, uj, out a d cl.Jiation of wai agaiiiil th* Uoite d Statt s (.'urn. ('cni.ei’s Mpi.idrun cifUted gie;it constern.iti.m on Its appearance ai Vera Ciuz; th«‘ garii.'Jon was immediate ly ri inloiced,« x{)reSN'es st nl lo ihi capital, and general appielp nsioti of an altack fiom the U. States was exhibited. The policy of being ‘‘pre pared for war,” v\ as perhaps never better exempli fied than in the couise of ih- Unit'd States m me pi es* nt crisis Th- si'ong&qial onsuponthe and the land fo;cis upon the southern fionlier, hav» had a most wholesome iffeci upon that cjuality in the Mexicars whi h has been pionounced the belter ,,'.iit I'f vaior Many of our old settlers, some of vMiom have had an opjioitunity of exa.miiting iht' interioi of c riain | ublic *''ifi * s in M'xico, were .'UonL'lv i» hopes ttia* the afi’ur wool] wind U( 'Mill a little fijhtinj^; b>jt ttje app^^ai.ance of th' p'o lainatiunel P eMdoil I'in-S t.a's» t'b d ihe n-ai ler. a'ld iht re is nifu a cliar p.os;.M: ihat atiijt xa tion will p'OCefd .1' iaphii>' us ii ^islulIOll CLUi C::rrv i' to 1 *■ ' 'i:; -i.i s ;i.a Cap: K.iioil, ti-ie British minister, is now hrrc — lie “’g /es it up;” and ahtu ujjh, d.-jbtless, more anxion than a: y othei man to prevent annexation. k , e II I 1 subi' ils wi la gL’d graCf H'- was always wil line hat 'ht p‘ ..p!- >( T* xasshoui l dicidefor tf.em s b't .V e. r> indrpi lid'tic* and ann* xaiion, and • Capt Elliott, her Britannic Majesty’s charge, came over passenger; I met him on his arrival at the hotel. He laughs and talks as usual, and ap pears in good spirits—freely ack'now'ledges that all is settled in T^^xas, and that annexation is cereain; that there will be no difficulty between Mexico and the United States. He said, three years ago, or more, when he went to Texas, he found ihe country going very fast to leeward; ihat when he left ll the other day, he presented us with independence; that the late revoiulion in Mexico, bringinjf jtiic.pow'er meri of rnore liberal views, had enabled tier r.*v’iest’’’s I » ^ "(•vernment lo reaiiz^ the assurances made lo us ia 1840 by Lord Palmerston, that England would use her kind f?»rts with Mexico lo grant us peace and mdi pi nuence-; that il vxa.'s urat:fvin> to him that it had bi * n acco'.'iplished. Eoijiand will have noiiilng •o sav abnot an.'iexatinn, as it is a matter r*sung eri- ii't Iv viili the people of 'I’exas Hf^ will leave for 'he iN M|h ; and never « xp' Cts lo g > back lo Texas, null .‘S he IS order* d to d > so by his gov(»rnment; which he is ceriain will never be the case. &c. •• 1 miglit wrtl*" mn -h more; but the mail will bring you lull accounis from hi^rher sources. ••Oid Sam’ is elected to tho convention from Montyomeiy countv ; Rich Bache from Galveston, Gov, R inne Is from Biaz.jria. We will have as much talent in our convention as has been found iti such bodi*s fof some lime. Texas could always (.o i“! of rnore talent than fnon* y ; al! hand? agree iu behevin" the latter cotumod;ty is to be quite abund ant tor the future. I havu been here for several days wailing a.i oppoiiunity lo go over. Mr. Raymond arrived to- d'\y,on his way out to Texas. I find d»"spjtches heie f oir. the government of the UniUd Suits, Varmor a chance lo be sent over—so I am informed by Ihe collector. •‘Oarcons'jl has despatches nrr last Engl.^'fj «i-..»ncr, f'roni ihc rcctf'’jfc abic drpitmialist, A?hbel Suli h I He otfers them to me to take over, I tell him that 1 feai 1 would ••be mobbed” before I reach the seat of government 1 am sure I vvould, il it was knov\n that 1 had them. ••The steame: Nvw York goes north, and it will be six or eiijht days befoi* I can leave here for Gal- . anno' compiam of their choice, though it has been ves’.on. I had some idea of getting a horse and cross •j^ainsi tn» obj ct of his hopes H‘sa\s he has visiu d • Wasfiingion on the B asi's ” fo? the last 'iin . and having don*- all that he can do in the I ouiiTv, IS now anxious to return home. 1 sriid you a copy of the Piesideni’s proclama lion; iiitho'.-gh It contains n.atfiing which will be news to you, ii giv.s in an official shape facts which vveie before only known by common report. Al though Pii sidi n: Jon* s is well known lo be in favo' of ami' xation. his cou^e in this matter has jjive-n satisfaction to ihos* oppos d to il, and made many ot thi m his fru-nds, whi/ vve ie not so before. H»: has acted vviih grtai caution and prud*nce in the dt li calc and rt spoosible position which the n c* nt cir- cumstcincfcs ot th is cour; ti y have imposed upotiliim; and having deteniiim d in the outse t lo make no at tempt to decide upon any mailer touching the na iionality d t!,e country, or bind it in any wav, bv his OAM tici, but lo submit everything lo the people, he will at least have escaped wiihou’ any particular fault or censure, ihough he may not be allowed lo tak* the credit winch may follow the accomplish' meni of the objects for whicli Texa£ has been strug i»Iing for the last ten years. Not so, howi ver, with Houston. He has doubtless had great iiiflu*-nce m bringing our afiairs lo iheir present position; and nothing of importance happens here, without being traced, in some way or ol.her, to him; ihough fre qut ntly. no doubt, wiihoul reason. Ne ve* the It ss. h*‘ IS a man of unbounded tact and miiui nee. and for the last four years has asioni.'Jhed both frie>nds ami foes by the amount of hitior which he ti as per While i*!esid» nt, he gave the most minute personal attention (examination) to the details of riosim ss in every department ot the government, lead the correspondence of every subordinate office r throui;hout the country— Indian agents, collectors of revenue, di.*irici attorneys, sh rifis, militia officers, &c &c The diplomatic correspondenc alone, vvritun by his own hand, o,*- under his dictation, foims a quarto volume of over 400 pages; and con tains mU(-h that vvill one day be of great mterfst lo the people of the United Stales. The “ Old Chie f ” IS now more vigoroua and clear headed then ever. V'V iih a constitution unimpaired, and iron from the first, and an energy that rises in proportion lo the lax upon It, he has astonished and confounded his enemies, as wtl' as surprised his friends, by the magnitude and skill of the labor he has performed since his last election to office. The fleet under Commodore Stockion i>' slill off this port at anchor. The commodore is living on shoie, and seems vasiiy to enjoy the society — ndmg. driving, fishing, and sea-bathing, as w.dl as the glor i ous sea-bri eze of ihis delightful island. The ofiiceis ol the sqoadion, geneially, are equally e!atid;and many I them vvill doubtless see the anchor' of ih* ir galJanl ships weighed w ith many regrets Va ions rumors have been circulate'd here about a concentraii ’11 of M* xican fences upon our fronti* ;. and a pi ospect of invasion Colonel Wilson an ived yesleiday from San Antonio, and reports that all is qiiM't in that vicioi'.y ; and no unusual indications wert observed on thd M* xican fionlier. M ij, Hayes was at San Antonio vviih his company, bui belie ved that there was nol the slightest prospect of a distur bance. The reports lo ihe contrary were probably raised by persons who were anxiou.» for an lht« • brush ” with the Mexicans before the final fail of the curtain. through. I could save lime, but not money; and, unfortunately, the latter is more valuable jusi now, than 11 has been for a Inng while. ll is generally thought by my countrymen that our Coiign ss vvill act upon annexation in good time, and then adjourn lo meet in Austin, to *• log-roll” at the conviiuion. '• 1 speak truly, when I assure you that I havo written tins letter with a swarm of mosquitoes around rny hands and face, far excedmg the sw’arm of office Se e kers wrio vvere buzzing about Washingtoa vvtnn 1 first had the pleasuic of making your ac quaintance S' ycu will, I am suie, give me the ‘;redit ot poss'ss.ng patience and perseverance.” Later, and Glorious News!—Texas is Annexed!! From the Washington Union of July -1. IMPORTANT AND GLuRlOUS NEWS ! On the eve of ih»- great day whiih is consecrated to the independence of our country, we hail the re- ot'I'exas with Ihe United States. We will now tread the road of fieedom and greatness togeth er. This news comes to us by the Princeton steam er, which arived al Annapolis to day al 2 o’clock. Dr Wriaht brings the despatches from Annapolis. He left Wasingion, Texas, on the 2Isl June, and arrived at Galveston on the 23d—on whice day tha Prin>eton lef' that place. We are favored by the Doctor with Ihi» following mcmorada: •‘The U.iited States ship Princeton, Commodoro StockloB, arrived al Annapolis, from Galveston I'exas, after the short passage of nine days, haviny consumed only 93 tons of coal. She steamed against head winds, with ihe exception of only 36 honrs when she was assisted by her eoila rVo AllantlC Steamer has ever made so good an hourly average, with Ihe same economy of fuel; and, considerincy all Ihe circumsiances, il may be regarded as an unprc* ceden’ed passage. “The news brought by the Princeton is of the most interesting characier. Both houses of iho Texian Congress have unanimously consenlrd lo the terms of the jomt resolution of the United States. The Senate had rejected the treaty with Mexico by a unanimous vote. Capt, Waggaman had arrived at Washington, Texas, to select posts lo be occupied by the United States troops, a.vd to provide for their subsistance^ A resolution was introduced into both houses of Congress, requiring ifie executive to sur render all posts, navy yards, barracks, &c., to iha proper authorities of the United States. I’he joint resolutions were iniiotluced into both house-s of Con gress on the same day, anl vve-re almsi in leniical ia their ti nor. The resolutn i.s prssed ih* Senate cii the iSih of June, and were 'Hii u the House; the fl 'Use laid them on ihe laLi*- and passed iheir own res'uiutions unanimously, ar^d smt them to the S( nato on iiu* n» xt day. In the mtan lirne. cofiderablfj j alousy aiose as lo which branch should claim the nonor of th jiateinity of the resolutions; and it was finally settled that the Houe should tako up iho lesolutions cf the Stnale, and amend them in iha ihird section. The House then pa.«^sed them in their present form, and sent them backtoteh Stnale whic.h hody concurred in ihe amendment. Thn President IS pledg. d to give full and immediate efTecl lo the will of Congress, so far as depends upon himself.” This imporiaut intelligence has just reached ihd 1^
Mecklenburg Jeffersonian (Charlotte, N.C.)
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July 11, 1845, edition 1
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