The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-30
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald. ]


have Just been introduced to two gentlemen d.
rectly from Texas--A. C. Allen, Esq, of Houston,
and Mr.. Corgell, of Pennsylvania. They left Texas
on the sth inst. Mr.. Allen says, positively, that
nine tenhs of all the people of Texas are strongly
in favor of annexation He says the people of
Texas have been greatly alarmed in respect to the
course of the Texan government. President Hous-
tons has excited Suspicion, from his CONT
nued and intimate communication with the British
government, that some alliance was contemplated
with that country But recently, he says, Houston
has changed his course, and there is no. ,ss fear
He says he has often heard President 4. say, that
he doubted the perpetuity of the government Of
! Texas, and hence his overiures to the British gov
eminent. The people suspected him of having too
much British feeling-they doubted his patriotism.
1t believed from his course with Capt. Elliott
that he was opposed to annexation and they have
compelled him to speak out and declare himself.
The Texan Congress IN secret session forced him
to appoint coadJutor to Mr.. Van Zandt, the Texan
Minister to the United States He, therefore, ap-
pointed Gen. Henderson, who IT was believed was
friendly to annexation. This appointment was
made with great secrecy-scarcely any one knew
it in Texas-the affair was kept profoundly in the
dark And Mr. Allen saws he was astonished TO
learn his arrival at Washington that the appoint
ment OF General Henderson was publicly known at
Washington, and had been for some time. He was
surprised, too, to find that although Gen H. started
from Tcras four ueeks before him, get that
he had been daVying along and had not yet
drvtred at Washington. He greatly suspects
the good faith of Houston in the appointment
of Henderson He says the late drmfsttcc between
Texas and Mexico was effected through the active
influence OF the British governme inland that Pre-
sdent Houston thinks il would be better for Texas
to form an alliance with England than with the
United States. She would give England her cotton
IN exchange for the manufactures OF England
and he thinks Houston would be very willing 10
see annexation with the United States entirely
and forever defeated although he holds out DIFF
feren, language to his friends. He speaks of Hous.
ton as a very far-sghted man Thus he supposed to
be the reason of Henderson's delay.
He also declares positively that In case OF failure
to form treaty OF annexation with the United
States, thai Gen. Henderson Is authorised TO pro-
coed directly to England and negotiate a treaty Of
alliance with that power. 1t is supposed that Hous-
ton is managing matters as to bring about a re-
vuision OF feeling on the part of the people Of
Texas, that he can point to them and tell them,
''fou see that annexation with the United States
cannot be effected, and there is now no alternative
but 10 unite with England; Tor II Is impossible for
the Texan government to sustain itself"
Elliott has left Texas, and IT is believed the OBJ
lect was to lull the Texans to quiet who infinitely
prefer annexation with the United States to alliance
with England
The trade of Texas is now chiefly with European
countries. Mr.. Allen said that when he left Gal
weston there 20 European vessels IN port, and
only one American.
1t is believed that Houston calculates on opening
the ports of Texas for European goods free OF duty
BY that means Texas would be the grand depot tor
supplying all northern Mexico, and take their
chance with the United States.
Ii is also believed that Houston Is favorable to
the abolition OF slavery in Texas, on the ground
that free labor would be better for the country than
black but the people of Texas believe that the abo
ltop of slavery would be the means OF bringing
on n border war with the United States, under
the British government II would be a receptacle for
runaway negroes
There can be no doubt but that Houston argues
that It would be much more favorable to the trade
of Texas to come under the protection of Great
Britain than under the United States; aud he,
therefore, il anxious to convince the people Of
Texas that all, everything that could be done, has
been done to effect annexation with the United
States, bat all efforts have failed, and now the
people of Texas must Of their own accord turn TO
England
Mr.. Allen thinks Henderson will make no spe-
clal effort for annexation. II he can effect 1T
well If not--go to England, which Houston pre-
ters.
General HENDERSON, the Tran Minister, az.
rired this morning from Baltimore IN the cars, at II
O'Clock. lie came up the Ohio and over the noun
tains. lie did not call to see Gen. Jackson MT.
Calhoun will be here tomorrow. Then look OUT
for work.
WASHINGTON, March q, 1874.
Nj, Simmons concluded his speech to-day in the