The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-03
TEXAS.

The news from Texas Gf true) is of most
extraordinary and startling character. 1t is OF
such nature, Unreasonable intentions being i'm,
puled TO the President.) that we are necessarily
obliged of course, in The absence of official in
telligence, 10 await the development OF events
before we can credit the monstrous runors cir
cula,ed to the prejudice of Gen. Houston.
The following is an extract from letter 10
the editor of the New Orleans Tropic, dated
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 3;
&" General Murphy suspected some secret machna-
tions between the British and Texas Governments,
highly detrimental to the United States interests, and
forthwith Sc, about discovering the nature of th,
| mystery. This he enabled 10 do during Presl
dent Houson's absence at the Indian Treaty Ground
he being furnished with well authenticated and
doubted copies of the entire REASONABLE correspon
dence held by the President with the representatives
of the British and Mexican Governments-binding
himself TO send commissioners TO recognize the noml
nal sovereignty of Mexico provided that Govern
ment will thereupon cede Texas to Great Britain,
for consideration, Texas will then be British pro-
vince, by cession from Mexico and consent of the
Executive Of the Republic the confirmation Of the
Senate and sanction OF the people can be relied on
it is suppnsed-aet sustaining the ordeal which the
President has led them through. Once province OF
Great Britain, and the immediate abolition OF slavery
follows, as a matter Of course-but g considera-
ton" is secured for the stakeholder Free ports,
cheap goods, Sc, SC, and the consequent influx OF
European population will soon compensate the peo-
pie for the empty name of Republic, which has
Knocked their during llouston's arbitrary reign
But what, you ask, is TO be the Traitors reward p
GoyERNoR-G ENERAL FOR LIFE, WITH LARGE sALA-
RY AND HIGH SOUNDING TITLE, riH bride Houston 10
sell has country The correspondence which | allude
to fully explains the mystery of the Presidents war
against the Navy The vessels were 10 be sold in
New Orleans last sprlng-aiter which the Mexican
Navy were TO take Galveston and control the coast
to be secured by formidable inland Invasion The
cesson to England then TO follow, by agreement;
aud the people of Texas would look upon their ne "
masters rery Sarous, and adopt any form of gov
eminent that their deliyerers might prescribe. The
" contumacy' of Commodore Moore defeated this
well-contrived plan-and he deserves the execraton
of every lover Of the British policy ~ | believe
that plan is now maturing for the delivery Of Texas
into tile hands Of Mexico this fall. Pray God that
the Galveston Caucus" may prove as successful in
thwartIng the President Com Moore was last
spring fear that the prolonged detention Of Mr..
Abel, bearer Of dispatches, will operate most iniu.
riously the affairs Of Tcxas-for things are hasten
ing 10 grand denouement, which will prove fatal
to the young Republic, unless the Eagle can rescue
the victim from the Lions claws"
Regarding this writer, the Tropic says:
ave know that his information is derived from the
very highest and most undoubted SOURCE
We received by last nights mail the Galres-
ton (Terds) Ners, dated October 10Th. The
News copies the extracts from the debates in the
British Parliament, COPIED by US some weeks
siuce) on the subject Of treaty with Texas.
The comments of the News, we must confess,
90 someNh hat TO corroborale the statements of
the writer in the Tropic We make the fol-
lowing extract:
"Who can doubt now the intention Of Great Britain
with regard 10 this country Even sage friend
of the Civilian who are confident could not be
BETRAYED into any mistake upon this subject by a
misapprehcnson Of the evidence, tacilly admits as
we take IT, that negotiIons Of no favorable nditue are
progressing but acquts the Texan government of ANY
participation in them, the ground of his not hay-
ing received information to that effect from the seat
OF government. What his facilities for obtaining in
formation Of the secret operations Of the govern
ment may be, we are entirely ignorant bui zee think
il can hardly be possible that The officers Of This gorern-
neni ,rho hare for The year past been CONDUCTING
THEIR MOVEMENTS UNDER Tus VEIL OF SECRECY WOULD
MAKE NUcH EXERTIOS TO PUBLISH TO THE WORLD THE
rRoGREss OF THEiH TRUAsoNABLE NEGOTIATIONS The
British Minister Of Foreign Affairs states positively
that there are negotiations pending between the two
countries (Mexc and Texas y of which 10 express
his opinion at that time would not tend to the end the
British government had in view. j. e. THE ADOLF
TION OF SLAVERY IN TEXAS.
"Of what nature, we would ask could these ncgo-
tiatons between the two countries he, that know
ledge OF them TO the world would defeat the ends and
views Of the British government Is there noi fhs
most substantial erdencs Furnished here in supporf ot
Hs rup,ors aGoai that The hsad Of our goreinment has
bse Engaged ia corresoondence Of nature treas nab,
and prtj udiciol 10 The interests Of ne COUNTRY These
" ere 40 idle and false reports. They ep,auated from
most respectable source aud supported conceive
they are, by lengthy train Of circumstances in the
action Of both the British and Mexican governments
as we'll that Of our own upon the subject but Rt
doubt can be entertained OF THEIR TRUTH"
We have also the Houston (Texas) Tele-
graph, which evinces deep interest and ankle
ty on the subject Of annexation. The Tele-
graph contends that the territory Of Texas be-
long. to the United States that it was portion