The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-06
TEXAS.


The news from Texas (if true) is Of a most
extraordinary and startling character. 1t is OF
such nature, Unreasonable intentions being i'm
pured TO the Presdent,) that we are necessarily
obliged, of course, in The absence of official In
telligence, to await the development Of events,
before we can credit the monstrous rumors cir
culated to the prejudice of Gen. Houston.
The following is an extract from letter to
the editor of the New Orleans Tropic dated
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 81
"General Murphy suspected some secret machina-
tions between the British and Texas Governments,
highly detrimental to the United States interests, and
forthwith set about discovering the nature Of the
mystery. This he was enabled TO do during Presi-
dent Houson's absence at the Indian Treaty Ground
he being furnished with well authenticated and I'M
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 nomi
nal sovereignty Of Mexico, provided that Govern
ment will thereupon cede Texas 10 Great Britain,
for a consideration Texas will then be British pro-
vince by cession from Mexico and consent Of the
Executive Of the Republic tho confirmation Of the
Senate and sanction Of the people can be relied on
il is supposed-ater 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 considera-
ton" is secured for the stakeholder Free ports,
cheap goods SC, &c, and the consequent influx Of
European population, will soon compensate the peo-
ple for the einplg name Of Republic, which has
Knocked their ears during Houston's arbitrary reign
But what YOU ask, is to be he Traitors reward -
GOVERNOR GENERAL FOR LIFE, WITH A LARGE sALA-
RY AND HIGH SOUNDING TITLE, iciH bride Houston to
sell his couniYgi The correspondence which allude
TO fully explains the mystery of the Presidents war
against the Navy. The vessels were to be sold in
New Orleans last spring-after which the Mexican
Navy were TO take Galveston and control the coast
to be secured by formidable inland INVASION. The
cession to England WA then to follow by agreement
and the people of Texas would look upon their new
masters as very sapioius and adopt any form Of gov
eminent that their dciverers might prescribe. The
contumacyp Of Commodore Moore defeated this
we-contrived plan--and he deserves the execration
Of every lover Of the British policy y believe
that plan is now maturing for the delivery of Texas
into the hands Of Mexico this fall Pray God that
the Galveston Caucusn nssy prove successful in
thwarting the President as Com. Moore was last
spring fear that the prolonged detention Of Mr.
Abel bearer Of dispatches, will operate most inju
riously on the affairs Of Texas-for things are hasten
ing to grand denouement, which viii prove fatal
to the young Republic, unless the Eagle can rescue
the victim from the Lions cawsw
Regarding this writer, the Tropc says:
awe know that his Information is derived from the
very highest and most undoubted source"
We received by last nights mail the Gales
ton (7'erds) Nei1s dated October 10Th. The
News copies the extracts from the debates in the
British Parliament, COPIED by Us some weeks
suce) on the subject Of treaty with Texas.
The comments of the News, we must confess,
90 somewhat to couoborae the statements OF
the writer in the Tropic. We make the fol-
lowing extract:
aWho can doubt now the intention of Great Britain
with regard to this country Even our sage friend
of the Civilian, who confident could not be
betrayed into any mistake upon this subject, by a
misspprehension Of the evidence, tacily admits, as
we take it, that negotiations Of favorable naiiue arc
progressing, but acquits the Texan government Of any
participation in them on the ground Of his not hav-
ing received information to that effect from the seat
Of government What his facilities for obtaining in
formation of tho secret operations Of The govern
ment may be- wo are entirely ignorant bawe hink