The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-04

eNs From tie N. O. Coms,tycisl Bulletin.
= .0H TEXAS hae8f ia .f9lqg
~ Inc steamship .Nsw York which arrived on Sa-
ta,usy we have lew days later adyce'
TIE report thai Gen svsras.,, U. $. cA1x., had
gone 20 vera Crsz ea thsrschssner Flst, IS contra
Il is reported that Mr.. ELLlorr, British Minister
to Texas, has animated to the Texan Cov.rnmen
that England will take steps 10 enforce the cain for
certain large tracts OF land lamed by her eitizens
IN Texas, principally under EaYressao grants, II the
representations set forth in behalf of the claims ara
not shown 10 be incorrect. vif nss4sgsH Io 3a-rl
The Texan Commissioners 20 Mexico did not rs
turn, as was reported, to Galveston the schooner
Gutter. They were still in Matamoras when the Ont
ter left. and had been treated with much attention
II feared in Texas that the difficulties between
the British Minister in Mexico and the Government
of that country would retard the progress of the
gOtialons between Mexico and Texas. ,.3qif ss3o
Nut 1.-THE quarrel NAV he sham quarrel
From The NJ 0. Commercial Bulletin.
Nessrs. Editors II notice in your paper Of this
morning under the head of Texas news, that it was
reported that Mr. ELLIOTT British Minister to Texas
has minated to the Texan Government, that Eng
land will take steps to enforce the claim for certain
large tracts of land claimed by her citizens in Texas
Now, appears to me, that, if the citizens OF Eng
land had any claim 10 the lands in Texas, that they
should have made il known before the Independence
Of Texas was recognized by that power. England
held her recognition Of the Independence of Texas
under consideration for months, during which time
not single claim to any interest in the country
even whispered by single subject Of her Majesty.
This was the time appears to me- for this claim to
have been made known. In addition, she saw that
the Republic of Texas was issuing her liabilities, the
ultimate payment which was alone expected from her
public lands. England saw General Hamilton, the
Texas Minister, to her Court, empowered with au-
thority from Texas to pledge her lands collateral
security for a loan she her own subjects and
citizens of the United States making investments in
these funds and she certainly saw that every thing
that the Texas Government said or did with regard
TO this matter, was based her ability to pay out of
her lands.
The Government Of England and the subjects Of
her Majesty, who now intimate that they have claims,
and heard the expressed and implied pledges of
the Republic of Texas but their liabilities should all
be redeemed the very first moment that the lands of
the Republic could be made available Cor as soon as
surveyed and designated) They have been and are
now, as understand subject to entry in payment for
the liabilities OF the Government t6 W
With these public facts before her. see no good
reason why England should have delayed this notice
OF the claim for her subjects to this late period.
Now, appears to me- that those citizens Of the Uni
ted States who hold the Liabilities of the Texas Go
vernment, hold stronger and more equitable claim
70 the lands in Texas than the subjects Of her Ma
Jesty. With this honest conviction, | would there
fore suggest ii to you, to know if it would be more
than the citizens of the United States holding those
Liabilities, have right to expect for them to petition
forthwith to this Government to protest against any
claims that England may have upon lands in Texas,
unless England will first assume all the claims held
by the citizens of.this Government against Texas.
Nov. ~, 1913 D zsol'9 81 81 bs1 JUSTICE.