The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1844 Page: 1 of 4
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wenlilv,lor the country, at $5 per annum payable in advance.
ADV8B.TJltííNG—line «luare, one dollar for the forst jussr-
fW r «* ÍíWlou fif}* cents- .KJgliUi W. Wfc0; If
Mil are. . Aibertisemeats inserted once a week A '
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OT All lette
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iLoii<b«shiess ofthe office meat be poet paid or
tfcey wfiU.noA betaken uut oftfce pestolfioe.
CAHOS-rof fVnotboat and «flier passenger, apd announce-
ments of candidate for office, are considered and charged aa ad-
v« rtinenifinV*, vn
0*Marriare and obitnary notices o( more (han three lines mi
^Qugth.ereiabfrjp&as advertisruenn. , ¡t¡ .
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TSDNESDAY. MAY 14, 1844.
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'•*; The last news Jrom, the U. State* his given general currency
to the impression that the annexation project has, if not "explo-
ded," proved a mere fl ish in the pan. Almost all well inform-
lt';M BfflBl -l"1
ilraw
AOOTI
-iitia i
in which case ii would probably be completed;
t the propositi Ads are of such a character as to.satisiy us that
Cupt. Newell of the U.' S. fiigate Potomac, now
off tb¡ port, came aabpre on. Monday «veiling and
wat received by ourcitizens with great pleasure.
The Potbmac is now the flag ship crf' ttíé home
squadron of the U. States, and bason board Commo-
dore Connor,- vvho ,yye hope will And'it ponvepient to
do Out rising tjity the foonor of a visit.
Wbhavpnottnor shall we shortly have
the pullication of the letters of Messis. Clay, Van
Buren.aud Benton On annexation. Suffice it to say that
Mf. Ci^y opposes anne*ati9n.w foto; Mr. Van Éuren
, pronounces the measure-constitutioneir but pne which
sfiould'notbe ctt+ied outwithout the consent of- all
parties, Mexico, Texas, ánd the United Stales; and
; Mr.^eutoq dteisjare it bo^b cq^iiutional'afld, ^ef'ira-
ble, but not mow, though it-may., be ao shortly, and
- that the contingency doeahotdepend upon tbe oon^
sect af Mexico,1' ,!i ;r""¡ ' $ " J
J)rt«
Mi
room
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iii'W
í u ,w The letter ofMr., Clay On the subject of1 annex
published until the ^7th bit. although'ii
eiiFli'i uiTTut a FLJ' 1 uampw u,-. &u¡¿ -iU i-Stlj .
was dated tbe l^tb, and was known 'to be in <5*ia^
tence at that time
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THE ARMISTICE.
w.i .:Wy publish below the instructions of the govern-
H6lMebtto the contntissiouerB appointed to establish the
dierais of an armistice between Texas and Mexico.—
* Wi are informed both by the President and the Cim-
. misaiou6rs that these wete the only powers . and in-.
- struQtioh^grveiii/with the exception, or rather vsriaT:
lion in relation To the posts of Laredo
jj S^ia^ j%ic,h we shall rBSl't'10 below:
• Si-fio't n «t«Í5w VJ-,-í'llftiWIOTIpW!.
Department of War and Marine, • >
Washington, 26th Sept. 1843 • f
. !I\*jColi<^Wvtl<™kley aud Samuel
M. Williams, Ebq., Commissionets, ice.
, ,! Qeptlemen—Through the.k,ifld office^, of the gov-
., erotnent pf Great.,Bri,tt(in, Texas, enjoys the prospect
of peace with Mexico; and the President, animated
I with a desireijto,promote the interest of the country,
>atifj(iliel)appine8s and prosperity of its inhabitants,
baa thought proper, in conformity yvitb the propo-
, sitio of the President of Mexico, .to appoint C°n -
IpiQSioners to meet others who will be named by Q^en.
, Ádriau Woll, at some convenient point on. or adjacent
...4p4he Rio Cliande, for the purpose ot agreeing upon
. the preliminary articles for the formation of an at-
, . jhiatice, to^e obaerved by both pfirtifcs, pending the
u fiegociatións for a,permanent pjsaca, and adjiistment
of diffiwltes with Mexico: and for euchpetiod as may
: be.esteemed necessary and agreed upon.
. To produce these results, and to manifest to the
world.tb'e strong desire which has at all times gov-
, «rned tbe Preaident (when charged with administra-
tion of the government) f-)r au honorable adjustment
of our relations with Mexico> and t^> evince full
. patfsfaotion for the friendly inteiforence| of ihe gov-
. ernpient of Great BtUain, by a pjoippt at(ei>jtif q. to
•„> tbe change which has been,proveed, he has thought
' i Hicqperfo confer upon you the discharge of the pór-i
„ feetloU ot o^er.reJa't^nB connected
With it; Ofifl l am charged by him to give to you the
following as the points for your government and in-
, functions: v.. pjaWSih-'t
1st. Youshall endeavor to establish a general ar-
^ mistice between tin's country and Mexico, which shall
conliuue during the pendency of negociations with
Mexico for a permanent peace, and ;aju8t,ment of
' the difficulties between the two countries, and for
. tucb further period aa you can agree upon, requir-
i4ig due police to be given by either party dispo-
v. ed to rtBumo hostilities to the other through the
Minister of' Great Britain resident at the cot res-
ponding Courts, six months previous to any act of
.hostility
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rrínji
AfftftW'g* m*m,
rmñ", o 1 TtaítjJs io naiíiloii uili ojIajii cil itSbn&i'ni
I have the hynqr to be,
ot b^f^weoj.very reeneftfully. ¡ , Ju„rfiiw
P«r obedi^wrv^t, ^ ,«rfi
; -'vi. i ■ • W
Mi* oijxim ■ . Sec rj> uf War, and
■Actwg Setj'i-y lof Wtir,
,1844.., v U>i {«,<■ .
am
ngton.
Acting in accordance with these. ipstructionv Iho
cuÑimissioners, after their arrival in Mexido^ proceed-
ed to diuw up the following article : •; -Jti' ; -
There shall be an armistice between Texas
ana Mexico.
2d. This armistice shall contiñVejJPfii jjear.^pm
the date of the approbation of this convention by the
supreme Government of Mexico.
3d. l exas shall appoint two Commissioners, with
full and ample powers, who abftlbwith. least p9flsib|e'
■Mirpv
i-eewHH
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ibn with this to be Wviised."
hese aiticles 'wei'ia'1
... .. ,00110 iUOill . tí:
received by th« Com^iaaionera aa the beat .
Mexico would make and have ««« fcww awlepted.^
1 ,i i,i'it «ill ba'{.' >>«Í9i>aacvid K aevd
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TlfíJOl V ill
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... ¡, ->nir9 p\yers,yvpf| a JffT w m-rrW
elay, proceed to the capítol of Mexjco, there },o jtrpat
rli^ Cofnmisaioner^ t9 be appointed by^M Supr^fi e
jústment of all difler^nces between Texas aúd^exU
co. For which reason, tbe term of the armistice pro-
igociation< I H ^ |H
'4th. The supreme Government t f t^e ,ftep|i^|fl of
MeXtco güaianteea security and protectien to .^h
witmtr
su&l in áll similár casés
5th. Dining the existence of the armistice,
shallnót keep any trop-- -- *ü —' -J-
Rio Grande, nor p.* "
right aide of the 1
)T troops -on the eastern side of ¡the
shaU Texas keep any op the we«t oi
Riolfueces.
... o.iouiu any depr?dat(ons hg qoroujUted by the
j^TÍfjops or citizens of either party im^ed^te not.ic^
4&r,r'Ay ihe suffering party to thq .goyem-
tX í?e-lPfiíl0lh®r8'uW,th a deraand ÍOr. redrT" t. „
*• 7th. Either ofthe contracting parties who pjiall
determine on resuming hostilities, .^a_H;igive six
months previous notice.of Mich.intention to .tbe, g v-
ernment ¿if tlie other party.
8fh. The notice ' '
shall be respective
the goVeifnden^o^(rr_T.|TO.„^T
tol of either of the contracting parties, or by any oth-
er method more agreeable to the Supreme Government
9th. If at any time duripg tlje existence of the be-
fore mentioned armistice, theie should be ai.y Mexican
citizen ór citizens pf Bexar, Labahia, (Goliad,) or oth-
I
respwutwlpede^gns
...
out—and.defiV.iag^qg btm full infortpation ^o i
htf
MP . i A
'!He foliowe^ieiyi^er of.
ved iir É'
aelf.,
right of the.masterto his slave; and' it also prohibits
duotion of slaves, into Texas, fton*. any o h«i nation, or .41
3d. Ypn.^iil
agree
„„ shall .appoint Commissioners clothed with full
powers ly .ineet at tlie capijpí of Mexico, to nego-
ciate for the ajustment et all existing difficulties
between the two countries, aitd tbe establishment
, ¡ ef. a, parmanent peace. "u ¡
3d. You 'will require aafe conduct by aea or by
1 land, to and from the-city,,pf Mexico, for the Com-
missioners which may be. appointed cbjr tbe Guvr
•rqniaot, as a|ao protection during their stay in
and ■ foe. .all persooa charged with
•:io
M
PHUPPPHPI 1 iy 111
iben.pll persona charged with des-
palffWt<irW lW« JtoátomptM t| « Commis-
aionera, and from thence to this Government, aa is
Aift 4vb.ii You will require that no ¡Mexican troops
ahall cros«l he Rio'Grande during the term pf the
armistice. You stipulate relative to parties
Wiay bis áént out in ptirsui: of robbers and Io-
■WWg ¿fti'éful Oját no tacit acknowledgement
•''iW Baad ,to tn^ right, of.keeping up partiea ofsol-
• diera between the Nueces and Rio Grande.
established
against tbe ar-
■ tfiera !betweerr the Nueces and Rio Oral
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principles, pw^ve to any eHence again
where they may have interests, and for which
itamoros and iowoa 01 '.^S. fl'.'/thern fróntiei1'
lie in Matamoros and towns 01 frontlet1
or iu any other part of Tamau'ipas, shall há">«^cof;
otmáttotl
proper
espouw at once, the cause of civil, political and re
la thlk hemisphere; this will be fouhd to be the saiist Mua
before tbe world with. On this issue, we ean defy the wbrltl
;J |Bd the deoiaion o^f thjs issue in our ütvor, ^ains all^we want
<W:?ñvfi/D hw a Iai r.«p &
of either
thereof.
, . ! i-i. • JP>'J «-«.pTf Iirw. 7WVf; ari'TI:
Department of War and'Marine^.
The foregoing ia a true copy of the propositions
first submitted to the commiasioneis on tbe pait of
Mexico, by those ofthe Republic of Texas, for the
proposed Armistice, as furnished to the Department
by the said Commissioners.
(Signed) M. C. HAMILTON,
Actiug Seo'ry War.
Washington, 2d May. 1844.
All of these articles, excepting the fifth, were agreed
to by the Mexican CommisBiouera,. and would have
been signed and completed without delay, • but for
tbat article, to which they (the Comrs. of Mexico,)
urged the objection that Mexico then bad, and had
maintained ever since tbe revolution in Texas, two
posts on the east side of the Rio Grande, viz: that at
tbe mouth of the Brassos Santiago, where a small
force (Only about twenty men) was then stationed to
enforce the revenue law and transmit information
from the sea board; and a company of a hundred men
at .Laredo, Stationed thereto protect the inhabitants
—all Mexicans—from the Indians; tbat these point#
then were,, and had been throughout the war, in the
possession of Mexico; that the .rule (for which they
had the authority ot Vattel and ell standard sauthor
on the sujject,) on the suspension of hostilities be-
twe¿n beligerante, was. that they should remaiti in
statu quo, each party maintaining it's position, un
lesa surrendered; for a just equivalent. The comfais.
sioners on tbe part of Mexitío signiáad tliéir -'wíUing-
t.ess so to vary this article as to allow both parties to
retain all the point* then in its possession, wutyput
advancing or receding, to which pur Cummissioners
did not feel authorized to agree, without ihé content
of their Government to which they immediately sent
for further instructions*. In the mean' tipie, howev-
er, an order arrived from the Mexican 0oftfrprneut—
no doubt suggested by the feur of annexation*-and thai
some trap was designed by the armistice, áffrd by thése-
double negotiations—requiring that the time should
be reduce^ from one year to the "1st of May;" abpl-
isbiug the provision requiring six mfcntbs notice for
the «niperrsioh of hostilities; and prohibitíti^ tW peo-
ple of either countiy from entering the other.' These
are the only paiticulars of any momeui in which
thearticlea finally signed vary from the original a-
bove quoted, except that the word "department" is;
ured be/fbre ^Téítés,'' an objection sufficient ih the
timntioii of President Houston to place the
«•eslijr
#-11 1-1 U |L.
ITOM I. ilf
The Tjo
ri«t*i f¡¡«'
"V1 ' s-1 1
unfavorableee?a of
the cotton crop iu tbi
tiotiing has otícuried
hhi, áfan'd óf'Midh ia
u'loitiitil rpi>l ttldiiii"
Bm Ml
m -
•mi pjtitft tb^rw ww not eeed to replaou ¡¿014 a H hi
j íiJ niiii ^niiJjotiOTtooaii 1 ni , muQ fid.¡ lo ^uai^l
Tbe following ia an abjtréet bf tbelDttfcdmiitneae^
m the u. flf vi.nW
ajaowmj.! ailj íaBlÍJiiea .~t¡ 1■!/. ••
We shall'as opportunuy admits give euurfe au
tlieee papers as.püomue. to be ttf.uoet ¡interest to oil
reádertf: b"« nsd cnii m usrlw .ittbuiai ew6a
'i yjtfv % aiiúJut e 1** el ied;ijif aoí¿J1
Tbefirat of tWw documenta isa lk%J
Van Zandt and H,enderaqn tí) Mr, ¡C^lhji
seniln (he. wtslufs of the Texian ppi<p|e, fi
ÍISSKPP
The next if a leUer.fr.
, ; to put a stop to they^r cai^
\m tolfawt.jwm Texa ,, tfJmv .-<fw4,li
lee, 184?., ,¡.juyy .',iLbi«ui.in^'«t'T (¡iiilvi u)_inti|{1
Next a letter from % Upshur^? ,Mr,_¡ .f
urging upp
ety of iriterfert^ to |
n«d on by Mexico ag<
Dep. 1842. a
Next a letter from J*? ;. • •-
Charge at Texas, ^ning fori
received respQcun* the dean
interés?41 sirte? Our whole sollth^Wl'rtteresfs aro mVol-
iu ti?« negociation, and with it the interest' ufthb Union if
Thegreat bl^w.to our JolvU institotione 4s to be strápk.
Gonstitntion which, whilst it'etfeatually
8S
maxter, secures'U> the people the blessings of civil, political end
religious liberty. Saying nothing, therefore «Which «an off.n4f
even oar faiiatical brethren of tbe Noith, lef Uie United Star
' oause of civil, political ana religious
this will be found to be the saiist usu
pinion that the people of the t^éited ^'e Ín" .
different' to the welfare of Texas and impresses upon¡
Mr. Murphy th? necessity of not flUowing Texas to
throw herself into the,^ms of Ejigland. and also de-
sires that he will be v;g\l,ap^m hi« observation pf the
Ii«
LLLwrl JUj
his duty to éxatnlfl
be Iu effdct 011 the
uM she j
ff r:f
nion.
■P MÉl
movements of the
., ós(tt4RadÍHb«>
prospeirlty. The- United
HÉipiMMrir
ieei_^
oWigstiouwitbesd./1
^'uwV'that. f
IJOf
as well'
effóits for the abolition of slavery in Jl'exas,
by negotiations as by every other means in their po
or," and that t.ie reason he must decline tq ^rpdu^
papers was "because it would prejudice tbeeegpfl
""" f J "ie 'I' thli'oohtln'eut".
id J- Tha/^corr .
Mr.Calbomirt
theMgoiegel
with the.Texiau Charge, mM
application to Lord Aberdeen. 1 rJ&rMMIt
r .The mm
?, in,
Vr?U
:aiion 10 uora /vuerdeen. .'5 J
9 netót wufide^ljrtlwp from Mr. U. to Mjr.
1 which the jriews , of ,the government f e
fully expressed in relation tOr .the various mo-
'Hi
Mns of Ureal Britain if cari iedoytjWj
•tilt in'the most disastrous cobsequetic * "
and that the interests of the country c
for Vigorous and wise measures to prevent
pated results from occurring. ¡^HSL,
Next follows a
Z«fndt, dated Uct^ei1:
negotiations for a treat;
from the iatte^ in whit
ter to the goycrii)
and decision.
Then eptpes.Mr. j
of annexation, mi
he states that be
w Wli • f py yf.
exas for, Us cpni
Iverett'e reply to Mr, Upshur.
aee, and should use all her effoits to obtain tb« abo-
litipn of.slavery, yet,that "Abe etiggestion tbat Eng-
land intended toínak. the afwlition of slavery in Tax.
as the conditio* pf any treaty arrangements with ber,
was without fqundptiwp." , .He had abo told him, that
"he bad been waited,upon during tbe summer by
deputation of Artoricen *boJitiqnis*s, who we ra des
rpu* of engaging ítheiBütitb government te aseial
1 he abolition of flavery, and that be Itad «old Lbe^q
Vbai .he .lr'WWieea every proper means oHbrfiuen^e
ae■ a spne W • ese^eef~s#n VJbP/' VHI9
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Ji .ui.ntioijj fhtrg /ti no
fud «té
n(j I incloses
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f". th^i
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m ir axw I
ting the Cónstitutibu,
imous vote, their deéimi i
^Vhioneí tbwüí
ofthe'same 1
effe^tuallj
United States, actuated salely I
WÍÍig^ÍN*?i
eed 1
For tbat purpose, tb
States baa given fulL.
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