The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-12

the recognition Of her Independence unless il i uncoh
dtohll - tbs respect. In 81 their negotiations and
twatrs with foreign Powers, the best interests az thsr
o~n Goscnment and people will doubtless be consult
- and must Indicate the policy which they will be dl.
Irstfa 20 adopt With even the permanent policy
- =. eo'aassciai inierchsnges with the United States
whFh may e.ist with the most favored nation The On.
dsfsgled caan0l guaranty for his Government that any
advantages thcferom 10 tho manufacturing ine
rests oihe United States for il understood that that
great Interest msiry sustained in the United States
by tbs Psoiteiioa afforded by high duties against the
composition u similar interests in loreirn nations where
labor and the facilities for manufacturing arc more
available, ard Al cheaper rates Such being tho case
i y appaFeni that, should deriment accrue to
the manufacturing interests OF the United States from
the vicinity u Texas independent naton Ger.
iaiiy no advantages affecting that ineres. BE- anti
cipa,ed
The apprehension Of Tie honorable Mr. FORSYTH hist
The refusal Of this Government 10 negotiate for treaty
Of snncsation, thereby deehnng the commercial aud
other advantages which wenld be secured by That mea
sure, may induce an attempt on the part oiNhe Govern
ment of Texas TO extend commercial rShtous else
where terms most favorable TO its welfare aud
prosperity Is perfectly natural bot the undersigned as
Mr. Forsyth that snch cndcayors viii not proceed
from unkind feelings 20 the Government and people
OF the United States and he would take this
to reiierste the friendly disposition of the Government
and people OF Texas towards the Government and pro-
pie Of the United States, which he had the honor
communicate n his note Of the 4th OF August. Should
tho republic Of Texas necessarily become such as SER
onsy affect the interests Of the United States or
any other portion thereof the undersigned conceyes
that II would be unreasonable for the Government and
people who had been freely proered all she could he
stow aud yet declined the offer, TO complain Of her on
the ground Of lookirs 70 her own interest primarily
Texas has generously offered to merge her national
sovereignty into domestic one, and to become con.
sttuent part Of this great confederacy The refusal Of
this Government to accept the overture must iorrT-
| k.s fn. satatn nj xEilt lip
iurng the great interests Of the United States shoal
such result from any commercial or other Hia-
lions which she may find IL necessary expcdien to
enter into with foreign nations
Should ii be found necessary or exredent hcreaiter
for the proper promotion Of the interests her Cit.
zens, lay high duties upon the acknowledging
tensyey manufactured IN the western states and upon
the pork and beef and bread suffs abundantb pro
duced IN that region, snch would amount to al
most total prohibition OF the Introduction OF those ar.
cles into the country much her Government and the
people would regret the necessity Of the adoption Of
such policy, she would be cxcupacd from the slight
imputation Of blame for taking Of her vel
fare and prosperity after having been refused admission
| into this Union.
| The efforts which the Government Of the under
4 signed Is making TO open commercial intercourse
with Great Britain and France, Il is believed, will
| succeed. Apart from the disposition of those two
oowers 10 avail themselves Of the Great advantages
which must result TO every nation with which Tex,
| Il
cved that they as well as the United States cherish
| a liberal sympathy for people who have cncoun-
tered the most cruel treatment at the hands Of MeNi-
Goa nation which has so little regarded the laws Of
civilized countries, in prosecuting savage war Of
! determination against the citizens Of the Govern
mcnl of the undersigned and that too against peo-
| pie who proudly claim the realms OF Britain and
| France as the homes of their ancestry. And the
i undersigned expresses a bsef that the crowned
heads Of England and France, and their majesties'
ministers, will not be without some feelings OF gra-
ifcation when they become apprized THE success
iul civil and military career, although ON limited
scale it is true, Of the descendants of British and
and French progenitors in Texas. General Hou>-
ton the President of the republic is native Of The
/ United States but descended from English and Irish
parentage. He commanded at San Jacinio in one
Of the best battles, is supposed which have been
fought since the introduction Of fire arms The va
| liant General Mrabea Lamar, Vice President of
Texas, who commanded the cavalry in the same
fight, is likewise native Of the United States but
| claims his descent with pride from the French
/ And the undersigned again avows his persuasion
that the crowned heads Of England and France, and
their majesies ministers, will not be altogether in
sensible TO feelings Of sympathy and regard for
/ people whose Government is headed by individual
i Boosting their descent from the distinguished
| over which their majesties preside.
Reason would seem to indicate that the foreign
j policy of Texas will be dissimlar to thai of the
United States. Texas Is now, and, il is believed,
will continue to be, an almost purely agricultural
country. The agricultural interest will claim he
almost exclusive attention Of the Government. Pos
sibly from the circumstance of her climate and soil
being SO well adapted to the growth of hemp, and
the great demand for rope and bagging in cotton
growing country, the manufactures Of these solitary
articles may be encouraged al an early period bul
with these single exceptions i is not unprecedented
that the capital and labor of the country can be
proftaby employed in any other species of industry
as in the planting interest On the other hand the
interests Of the Uunited States are mum ,rous and
greatly diversified; and it is presumed that it
4 nee In lish uch n lS
would best reconcile them and rebound to the ad-
vantage of each
With the most rigid adherence TO whatever is
/ inst and right, the Government of Texas will natu-
rally pursue such course of policy, foreign and do
nestle, will best conduce to the increase of her
wealth and population, and thereby her national
power and consideration In its intercourse abroad
| it will cndeavor to find those markets where her
agricultural products, cotton, sugar, rice tobacco
&c. will obtain the highest prices, and where such
| articles as may be needed for her home consump-
ton may be procured at the lowest rates. If these
! advantages are presented in commercial inter
course with the u States, the undersigned need moi
say that the warm prediction of the Government
and people of Texas for the Government and people
of the United States would render such an inter
course agreeable TO the former as il would doub
less be advantageousto both. ..,..
The undersigned most respectfully assures the
honorable Mr. Forsyth, and through him his excel
lency the President of the United States, that the
prompt and decisive rejection of the proposition iot
the annexation of Texas to the United States will
not be imputed to an unfriendy spirit to the Govern
ment and people of Texas ..
The undersigned envoy extraordinary and minis.
ter p!eLipo;cn.iary of the republic Of Tcxn. with
the greatest satisfaction renews TO the honorable
Mr.. Forsyth, Secretary of State ofhc United States
the assurances of his most distinguished conSdera
ton and regard
NEMUCAN HUNT
To the Honorable JoHN FoRsYTH
Secretary of State Of the United States.
MINES, &c.--J. B. MORGAN q Co are now re-
wv ceiving from the Robert Gordon and President
fine assortment of wines. &c. partIy Coovs