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

WAsHlSsroN, September 80, 1887
To the Pres,deaf of he United States:
The Secrelar, OF State to whom was referred re-
solution Of the House Of Repre- dated the l3sh
instant, requesting the President OF the Unied STATES
10 communicate 20 that House, If IN his opinion y
should he compatable with the public interest," whether
any proposition has been made the part OF the rcpao
lie Of Texas TO the Government Of the United States,
for the xation Of the said republic Of Texas 70 nus
Union and, if such proposition has been maze, wha
has been reurpcd and all correspondence winch
has taken place relating thereto, has the honor 10 lay
before the President copies OF all the correspondence
which has taken place between tins Government aud
that Of Texas subject ofthe resolution referred,
and represent that the inquiry made in that fcso!uon
is answered by the documents respectfully sub
mted.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, September, 80, 1887.
LIST
General Hunt to Mr. Forsyth, 4th August, 1887.
Mr. FORSYTH to General Hunt, 18th !"
General Hunt to Mr.. Forsyth, l2lh September 1877
General Hum TO Mr.. Forsyth.
TExIaN LEGATION,
Washington Gig, August A, 1887,
SIR The undersigned envoy extraordinary aud
minister penipotentiary OF the republic OF Texas, ~
conformity with instructions from his Government asks
the consideration Of the honorable John Forsyth Scc-
Rotary Of State of the United States the subject OF
proposition for the annexation Of Texas TO the United
States, and which proposition he has now the honor
most respectfully to submit
In presenting the question through the honorable the
Secretary Of State OF the United States TO this Govern
ment the undersigned socts, in advance, the greatest
indulgence for the latitude which 1t will DC necessary
to take in opening this negotiation The subject Is one
OF so much magnitude that it is impossible, in single
paper to exhibit its general outlines, and the I'M
dersgned will perhaps have sufficiently respassed upon
the attention Of tie honorable the Secretary Of State
when he shall have the first place, briefly set forth
comparative history of Texas and Mexico, which has
been so much msrepresentcd by the recent envoy Of
Mexico to this Government, and when, IN the SECOND
place he shall have stated tho ground upon which
the union Of the two republics proposed by Texas ana
shall have concluded by suggesting some few OF the
great advantages both national and social which would
result to the contracting parties from the proposed
amaganaton Of their respective sovereignties.
With the exception of the first presidency under the
federal constitutions that Of Victoria Mexico has ex-
hbited series Of revolutions, attended with the most
disastrous civil wars. lturbide, who was chosen and
proclaimed by a liccntlous sodiery, was dethroned
and put DEATH after short reign too turbulent to be
regarded, during that brief period govern.
ment. The rights Of property not respected, and
foreign merchants well as native we're exposed to his
rapacity. Witness the seizure Of money at Perote.
the constitution of 1924 which is transcript Of that
OF the United States, affairs were, for time.
Quoted peaceaby, and only interrupted by the cpl
sode ofthe revolt Of General Bravo the Vice President
Yet, during that period the laws Of nations repeat
eddy violated, and the property Of foreign merchants
preyed upon by the corrupt and venal agents Of the
Government (See the history Of the CLAIMS Of Amer-
can citizens.)
The termination Of victorias presidency dis
graced by the quarrel between the sa candidates Tor
the succession, which, after bloody contest terminal
ed by eevatng to the presidency the unsuccessful
didate General Guerrero and the Punishment Of Pc
drazo, his competitor short year, marked with DIS
order and misrule terminated the Of this revoiu-
tonary hero: The struggle cost him his power and his
life and the whole country con,ulscd by this civil
strife. The Vice President Busianente, succeeded
Guerrero, but the continued in different paIs OF
Mexico rendering life and property insecure. After
short period Of commissions Busamenie WAS haniscd
and Santa Anna succeeded to power, He was elevated
BY the Joint efforts of the arstocracy and the priesthood
who made use Of the successful soldier Of fortune to
overthrow the free institutions Of the country. iits
reign Of misrle and career OF blood viii be presently
noticed. He is now at Mango dc Clavo tho tiger IN
his lair ready 90 forth seeking whom he may dcvonr
1t is true Bustamente again IN power, but IT'S notor-
that the people have been uggcd out OF their bcr
ties, and dissatisfied. The Government winch was
their choice has been ovcrhrown and cenrasn forced
upon them by the sword this change sanctioned by
mock acts Of spurious legislature and the States re-
duced to submission by force.
With this brief view Of the factons struggles Of Mex
leo, the undersigned approaches the exposition OF the
history Of Texas, which he concevcs to be impor-
tant preliminary to the due consideration Of the subject
OF annexation
Until the settlement, Of Austin's first colony in 1921,
Texas for the most part was an mexplored wilderness
The Spanards had cndeavorcd, in yaln TO rescue it
from the wild tribes of the forest So early the year
1893, the old Spanish town Of Beyar founded IN
ZIG, La Bahia, afterwards Golad; Nacoydochcs in
1872; Victoria at later period. But these old Span
sh settlements continued to be surrounded by proving
parties of savage Indians, and up to the year 1921,
Texan civilization only to be found within the
row precincts Of their respective jurisdictions.
On the 18th Of January 1921, Moses Austin obtained
permission from the Supreme Government of the cas-
tern internal provinces OF Now Sraln at Monterey to
settle colony Of emgrans in Texas, and in the month
of December following, his son. Stephen L, Austin,
who had undertaken the enterprise in obedience to the
tesamentary request Of his father appeared upon the
river Brazos with the first Anglo American settlers.
From that period may be dated the Anglo American his
tory OF country which has grown into notice with I'M
examed rapdty, and already presents itself another
monument of tho lndomtabe energy Of the exraordna
ry race by which 1t was populated
In the mean time, Mexico had shaken of the Spanish
yoke, and established herself sovereign and ine
pendent Government Anxious, however. to increase
her political influence and resources by every
her power, and prompted Ivy desire rcprcss the In
dams on her northern frontiers observing, too the henc
fetal effects resulting from the liberal stem of natural
izaton adopted in the United States, she determined
topnrsue similar course Of policy in relation to Aliens
Accordingly the 4th OF January, 1923, national
colonization law was adopted by the Mexican Congress,
and approved by the Emperor, Don Augustin Iturbdc
and on the 18th of February decree issued
thorizing Austin TO proceed with his coony which de-
cree, after the abdcaton Of Iturbde and the change Of
government consequent thereon, confirmed by tho
first Executive Council, in accordance with special
order Of the Mexican Congress.
On the I'd of February, 1924, the Federal const,u-
ton of Mexico, based upon that of the United States
proclaimed the established policy or the land
and by decree Of the 18th Of May, OF the same year.
the provinces of Texas and Coahula professionally
united to form one of the constituent and sovereign