A pR0CLAMATlON.
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WHEREAS, an official communication
has been received at the Department Of
State, from Her Britanic Majesty's
Charge d'Affaires near this Government,
founded upon despatch he had receiv-
ed from Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires
in Mexico, announcing to his Govern
ment the fact, that the President of Mex
leo would forthwith order cessation of
hostilisies on his part, and the establish
ment of an armistice between Mexico
and Texas, and requested that the Pres
ident Of Texas would send similar orders
to the different officers commanding the
Texan forces.


And whereas the President Of Texas
has felt justified, from the disposition e.
vinced by this act of the President Of
Mexico, and the nature of those dispo-
sitions, in adopting the proposed meas
ure, and ordering the cessation Of hos
tilities on the part Of Texas:


Therefore, be it known, that |, Sam
Houston, President of the Republic of
Texas, and Commander-in-Ch Of the
Array and Navy Of the same, do here
by declare and proclaim that an ARMS
TlcE IS established between Texas and
Mexico, to continue during the pender-
cy Of negotiations between the two coun-
tries for peace, and until due notice of
an intention to resume hostilities Eshould
such an intention be hereafter entertain
ed by either party) shall have been for
mally announced through Her Britain
mic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at the
respective Governments, and the revo-
cation Of this proclamation; and all Off
GERS commanding the forces Of Texas, or
acting by authority of this Government,
! are hereby ordered and commanded to
observe the same.


In testimony whereof, have hereunto
| 49,, set my hand, and caused the
/ Is. Great Seal Of The Republic TO
10y oe affixed.


Done at Washington, the fifteenth day
Of June, A. d. 1843, and ofthe Indepen-
denee Of the Republic the eighth.


SAM. HOUSTON.
By the Presidents


Anson Jones, Sec. of State


The Houston Telegraph thus speaks
Of the propositions Of Santa Anna, on
which the Armistice is founded:


ave have not seen the com1nunica-
ton of the British Ministsr, but we un-
derstand from a respectable source that
the propositions are by far more favora-
BILE to Texas than those previously sent
by Santa Anna, and brought by Judge
Robinson. They are, however, so'vague
and indefinite that we are at loss to
know whether he is disposed to acknowl.
edge the independence of Texas, or
merely to renew negotiations for Texas
to return to the Mexican. confederacy,
and again become an integral part of thai
country-we cannot say republic. II
appears that Santa Anna has cautiously
avoided making any statement over his
own signature by which he even in the
most indirect manner acknowledges the
independence of Texas, but addresses
his communication through the British
Minister, apparently TO avoid making
any open admission that he is disposed
TO treat with Texas as an independent
State, and leaving il for future negotia-
| tons to decide whether he will entertain