New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-25
Letter In the Texan Secretary III State from
the British charge D'h flares.
GALVESTON. April 3. IS

GALVESTON. April j. isil
70 he Hon -5u.or iorsi SC g. Has:iHTtgn -
The uadrfrIsne her B:a1uc NlAesty' charged nj 20
the Republic Of feyas has had the honor 10 ecese ~
dem: and ne o.r, h, acknov .cnen 70. this statement
oithe 'urfon" crcums;anc- whcn shall be transmitted 10
her AlaJe>ts : Gpvcrrlment without delay
Ia the t1ms however. he rnnieF' u riGh 70 e'rs
that he docs -icve Her Nnjy Government nave 10 N
ed the opinion n this government rp-' NE fl'Il
of Mevco IL anT umcabe serefnen, 'yi'n leNa, npun
reasonable md admissible ind- he disposed N III NJ
that Her Ninety, Government had tecame E1.e faHlihe
that dTee. feelings growing NJ IN ma quar-
M and Gs aScfbed any recent appearance 10 s roaIiI
ne nspn-ton OF eSico tn me hnneSeoh OF eaa "
Iac4 State. Thus Impressed hc believes that Mexico *oi
Governmental It had ne" been holsh, pias :, 49, tor
duranon Tor the conduct ut
Meaco o: eNns TO The United states he
viii merely rthe; tsma-k. oil is ir;icn ncreea ,poa
the OF eHs and Mexico. and If had CONFORM
The socy Of this Government TO avail themselves ol
thnt opening lie enterains ne oDtHtSa a might nave
improved INTO convenient Torn and dufutcn.
On the detention The Texan prisoners N He1ico. Which
has n"'-ed By VIZ Jons, Is another proni 81 n e,o %
ms ~, Corenmeni 81 Wc-co nu-h To have released those
snefs Rut he i bound TO confess with equal imnhness
I'm. ne ms rnaSn ~ think the Mexican Gcvement VIII lie
ble IN adlre not.re. their conduct m this particular
which nay ncrouGt without resorn 70 genera ln's
position adjust yitn Texas upon neafeiu ana .ipanie
e!m the ground Of The continued detention Oh u!ese h
Re temporary n'errurq7 # the official insTcoar:e he
tween her Nnj-.ls Charge Afl AZ ii-xic" and that Toy
eminent IL noticed hy i Hone another event at di'coT
IN; ,h, he ra Ter MHi..ty Government would have
delayed communicate Their nppreen-l"ns 10 the ae eis
the Government OF Texas. II Ines had participated III uel'
Weighing a the circumstances Of the cnreny as
the belief period oil the ntepJ>or Z" her MIes
tvs Government io' the settlement oil the dispute Detee
Texas Aexicn could have appeared 10 te ma
there were better founded hopes o mn early ana hnotne ad'
u>tment than tn. moment when as Nh Jones observes.
the door 10 annexation 20 the United states uc''e''e"H
opened IN the people OF tnis County.
The approach IN that sense was most Probably ne
between the parties when Texan Commissioners sIe
and then pcdce,
were known 10 be IN contemplation aad IN p"hi oil iac'' Ia
The n,iraon OF such proposal to the Government Of
Texas BY the Government Of the United states Would Of
and made under the state OF circumstance then
ey,n.. can hard be source OF surprise that produced
the disturbing effect which has followed.
he undersigned thinks NE could not discharge his dntF II ne
omitted express the ennesi hope lint the government ana
people ui Texas will make the incidentally heavy sacrifice
of e separate national existence under the That
the PROSPECT of nmlcabe settlement with Mexico has passed
He bel ewes THAI there no good rrond Tor ,uch nn
impression: and he a,o fire opinion that u still IN the
power of the Govenmc, m eNaS 20 reneho the ne:otlnoi
upon point w-ch justly entitled TO expect com
etc reinsurance. before friendly negotiations with ieAas are
The undersigned caano; eirn observing that there i
want evidence the press ufthe United State That very
eminent and pac'ised sssncn IN that c2uiTy are EMMY OF
posed the annexation OF Texas thnt IniUn either ut all
%eX M eaI p E.i Sbsie Neither DIES seem To- be
doubtful, Jidgng from the same sources that these "'no'
shared 10y large part o tine people 81 That conlterhcr
no nce Ind nroSnerity Of Texas vii be the excuse
iInr these considerations. on which, however, lie mas no
!neutior tr dwell. r.,
He will cue with III. renewed declarations "i the
desire at Her M9j> Gnvernmentu be helpful IN The ADJUST
nef of TN, dispute honor. justice AMI sdvan
tige 10th exr> and Mexico and with the EXPRESSION "i'he
OPINION Her Hjy Government thaf the preservation al
ia, ind e.ence the best security If the people o; ems
Tor their Ultimate prosperity. both political and c"inle'chl
The health OF the undersigned s IN very bfok" c"ndl-
ton TO much that lie with difficulty tut lie WI
wait nj New Orenn immediate neghb"nond N long
he safely can. and Will be happy Ia receive amy conhnc-
tons hich government nt Texas do hun the hnnh'
forward HIM. through channel he has already Indicated
Ia w. lone..
lie anvil, himself of this occasion 10 CONVEX 10 Nh Jones
renewed at the regard and distinguished cOniera-
ton with which he hu, the honor 90 remain.
His most olt-l.e;t and faithful servant.
(Siynsd} CHARLES. ELLIOTT.