The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-16
A p p f n DI X

There is so much of interest TO the American
Patriot in the following extract, which is taken
from one of the suppressed letters communi-
Gated TO the Senate, and which have been
proven by the highest British authority TO be
well sustained by the facts, that il is submitted
10 the public in the belief that it will add some
what TO the stock of evidence as to the special
designs of the British Government.
Extract Of letter, dated
HoUsrOs, April 20, 1874
You may rely upon the following as the necessary
result Of the rejection of the treaty
Let. That the negotiations between England and
Texas w be Immediately resumed.
ID. That free-trade treaty giving great advan-
taees TO England will be Immediately concluded
I'D. That England will guaranty the Independence
ofTe1as upon condition that stipuate to remain
independent power. Such the propositions made
by England, and they will be copsummaied soon
as the treaty is rejected This treaty and alliance
with England Capt Elliot has been long endeavoring
effect and it would have been closed tins but for
the intervention Of the present negotiation with the
United States.
We are offered, also, almost Unlimited loans of
money in England and the re-eslsblishment of our
finances upon mortgage of our public domain, which
we encouraged to believe would, soon after the
treaty be sold English emgrAnts. The free-irade
treaty with England would compel 10 raise the du-
ties to The very highest revenue standard upon all
Ame rcan products, such a. beef, pork, lard -four,
&c. and these duties, together with some small
augmentsti Of the direct taxation now authorized
by law would support q c Government when perfect
peace was restored by The guaranty of our independ-
ence by England We would then incur Expense
for armies or navies, the guaranty Of England
would stand in lieu fboth."
The negotiations above referred TO with Eng
land are understood TO be arrested until Novem-
Der, when, if Mr.. Clay is elected, it is believed
they will be resumed, and forthwith closed; and
all the hope of annexation will be, 1t is obvious,
then at once abandoned by Texas Under such
circumstances every vote for Mr.. Clay is vote
to transfer Texas under the power OF England.
To this should BE- added the following con
densed summary, extracted from the very able
and interesting letter of Senator Walker, which
will show the progress that England has al
ready made towards obtaining a commanding
influence in Texas. 1t may be taken as addl-
tional proof Of her designs, when we consider
every event in connexion with this great sub
iect, in which she has acted prominent part.
/ commend its careful perusal TO every lover OF
his country, and its no less careful comparison
with the fact, and extracts of letters, which are
submitted to the public in the preceding letter:
"Three treaties were made between Great Britain
and Texas VI. on the 18Th, l4th, and 18th Of No
vember, 1910. 1 he preamble Of one Of these Is as
follows
Her Majesty the Queen Of the United Kingdom
Of Great Br ain and Ireland being DESTROYS Of put
ing an end to the hosttes which stIll continue to
be carried on between Mexico and Texas has offered
her mediation to the conendng parties, TO bring about
paci6caton between lbem.
Article T. The Republic of Texas agrees that
IT, BY means Of the mediation Of her Britannia Mnjes
IT, an unlimited truce shall be established between
Mesicj and Texas within thirty days after this pre-
Sc nj convention shall have been communicated TO the
Mexican Government by her Bntannc Msjesty's
mission at Mexico and IT, within SIX months from
the DAY that that communication shall have been SO
m de- Mexico shall have concluded treaty Of peace
With Texas, then and IN such case, he Republic OF
Texas will take upon itself potion amounting TO
900 900 sterling Of the capital # the foreign debt
contracted by the Republic " Mexico before the 1t
Of January, 1885,
"The fret article Of the next treaty declares
There shall be reciprocal liberty Of commerce and
navigation between and amongst the ciuzens Of the
Republic Of Texas aud the subjects Of Der Britain
mic Msjesty. Tie third brole authorizes British
merchants to carry their business IN Texas, and
British vessels Of ,car to enter freely s her pots
Next comes a Treaty between Great Britain and
Texas, which grants to England the right @""reh as
fully and efieciusy, and ~ terms more obnoxious,
than the celebrated quintnpe treaty to which refers
and adopts. Igrsnts 10 the vessels OF war Oh both