The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-12
TENAs AND aLAYERY.

The London correspondent Of The Boston
Post sends 70 that paper copy Of the follow
INC letter which he says was received BY the
last steamer Mr.. Yates, the writer Is said
10 Be a respectable man formerly Of New
York and the Posts correspondent says that
the Captain Elliott mentioned, = the person
who embroiled England in the war with Chi
na. Mr.. Converse, 10 whom the letter Is ad-
dressed, with DR.. Carroll and others have TO-
Gently obtained grant ofland from the Tex
ian Government On Red River, and The pur-
rose ofthe parties is 10 settle il with ahOlnion-
isls. The letter was written and is used 70
England as a means ofinducing aboiitiDnisis TO
emlgralci ,o
NJ. s. CoNvERsE.--Sir: improve few
moments previous TO be departure oftlle siea.
mer 10 send you a lew Ines, communicating
a piece Of iniormatioa which 1 presume vii
be a very material 70 You in your movements
relative 10 th.s country. and which hope viii
be ofmuch Advantage ioyou.
4 few ind viduals n this country have been
boxing for sometime Coz tie subject Of emanci-
eipatiag The negroes and have been engaged
IN preparing very cautiously for the PROPOSE
ton Of such measure 20 the people Of Texas.
had PARTLY prepared a series Of articles on
the subject Of calling convention Of the peO-
ple lor this purpose, and thai 81 rcmodeling
opr Constitution in some other fespects and
have conyersed with some ofthc leading men
oltbis country. and iound them anxious for or
freely asserting 10 the measure. ] had also
he'd seyeraIeonversalions with the British Nm.
ister here. and from him / learned thai such
measure would secur1 for US the WaTmest
support from the British Government 10 our
present struggle, and also The means Of paying
Tor our slaves by their citizens giving lands IN
exchange. As this was asubjeet requiring Pc
cuhar caution, Il was deemed advisable By it's
friends to introduce it incidentally with other
objects for the convention. last evening
however the steamer arrived from Houston,
bringing down several gentlemen from that
Mace. who have come Tor the avoWed pur-
pose Of calling tho attention Of our citizens 10
The subject a large portion Of the Brassoa
River has been visited and the slave holders
there found wiling for the measure, and Il Il
now proposed 10 proceed with rapid move
ment through the whole country, and produce
| instant acton.
This win throw a new feature in the pros
| pecis Of this country Which wiz have most i'm
porlani results, and # with il Is also introduced
tho principle Of the free trade, il viii produce
still greater and more important changea.
| leave for your sound judgement and knowledge
to trace them cut merely saying that you may
expect that within fifty days to find our peo-
I pie prepared 10 hold convention for this pur-
pose. as those engaged in It w1ll Immediately
visit every part Of The couatry, anil hold free
discussion Of the subject, which is more than
halfthe battle. n had time / would follow
out train Of reflection on this matter, az con-
nected with our relations with the Tinted
States, &c, BIT am much fliigued with Wi.
ting for The packet, which is just about 10 start
! wiIl merely say i you can gsl actegs to the
dispatches Of Captain Elliott By this packet
YOU viii find my statement fully confirmed, as
have reason TO believe he has Communicated
freely on this subject BY this packet. J remai1
SIT, very respectfully.
(Signe5) J. 4. YATE&