Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-10
Washington, April %, 1874.
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.

Washington, April ~, 1874.
ACCOM- ANYING DOCUMENTS.
1.-The Teran Ministers Yam Zandt and Hender-
SOM to Mr. Calhoun, .4priI Is, 1874.
In 1886, the voters of Texas, with but % dissen.
tiers, declared in favor Of annexation, and following
this up, asked for negotiations, which our Govern
ment under Van BUREN, declined. In 1S42, Web
ster, Secretary of State, Texas repeated the app-
cation, and again denied but on the 10th of
Oct. last, Mr. Tyler, through Secretary Upshur,
made the offer of annexation to Texas, to which
the President Of Texas agreed. The unappropria-
ted lands OF Texas amount to 1876 1927 acres,
and the debt of Texas to $7,00o,O0O.
2.-!M'. Yam Zandt 10 Mr. Webster Dec. IA, 1872
Asks the United States to put an end to the war
Of Mexico upon Texas.
3.-.,h. Upsh,p to Mr.. Murphy Aug. 8, ls43.
;, Notices the allegation Of an ant-slavery move
ment upon Texas by one Andrews under the pat
ronage of the British Government and argues at
great length upon the subject Sew calaIntes,"
says he, "could bofal this country more to be de-
plored than the establishment of predominant
British influence and the abolition of domestic sla
very in Texas" This is characteristic of the whole
letter.
4.-!M. Murphy to Mr.. Upshur, Sept. IA, 1s43
Says that the people Of Texas are strong against
abolition, and had driven Andrews out of the coun
try. His plan to have the British abolitionsts
! buy all the slaves in Texas, and Texas to repay
them by granting public lands. Asks the Unted
States to take Texas to prevent Great Britain from
r getting it and abolishing slavery.
5.-Same to same, Sept. %, 1s43.
Renewedly begs the United States to take Tex
as. sour whole Southern interests are involved
in this negotiation, and with it the interest of the
Union itself The great blow to our civil insttu-
lions is to be struck here, and it will be fatal blow
if not timely arrested"
e 6-.Mr Upsh,r TO Mr.. Murphy, Sept. %, 1S43
Directs him to hold free intercourse with our
u Minister at Mexico on the subject Of British inter-
!, ference.
n Same to same, (confdential,) Sept. %, le43.
Texas must not be permitted to throw herself in
n to the arms of England.
e e.-.M. Upshnr to Mr.. Everett, Sept. 2s, 1913.
y Quotes from speeches of Lord Brougham and
IS Lord Aberdeen to show that Great Britain is anx-
y ious to abolish slavery in Texas, the entering
20 wedge to expel it from this country says that
ID foreign Government can be permitted thus to inter-
e fere with US and directs Mr.. Everett to apply to
re Lord Aberdeen on the subject Immediately.
e, 9-Sane to same, (confdentiaiJ Sept %, 1943.
he Takes the ground that white labor won't do in
c Texas and like countries, and that slave labor
- completes now with England therefore England
wishes to get rid of slavery as an Improbable rival
NJ to her. Argues that free blacks will not fill the
~ place of slaves free blacks and whites could not
III live together; if, therefore, the slaves emanci-
n pated, he argues that the products of the country
"a will be reduced one -half,-our expectations will be
II diminished, and of also the imporatons-all
IL tending to injure agriculture, commerce. and man.
ut ufacures Then he Objects that if slavery is abol
Ill shed in Texas, it will be difficult to maintain it in
- this country. Next would come Cuba, which would
IS probably be transferred by Spain to Great Britain
ID. On all these and other like grounds, he protests
er against England's interfering with slavery or with
e. Texas
o. lO.-Mr Upsilr to Mr.. Van Zandt, Oct. 16, 1913
Al .lz.a = ~. IT....z II
,s' States is DESTROYS of making Treaty Of annexa-
:, ton.
W. 1l.-.Mr. Fan Zand to Mr.. Upshur, Oct II, 1913
Ter Announces the reception of Mr. Upshur's note
10 and that he has forwarded it to the Government Of
to Texas.
ief 12-Ah. Everett 10 Mr.. Upsh,r, London, Nor 5
all 1913.
,p- Mr.. Everett had had an interview with Lord Alb
erdeen, who informed him that England has no de
Ter signs upon 1exas-no design to interfere with thu
re- internal concerns of other Governments. SSH
gave her advice where she thought it would be &C
or ceptabe in favor of the abolition of slavery, bu
or nothing more. In reference to Texas, the sugges
ut ton that England has made or intended to max
ct the abolition of slavery the condition OF any treat
by arrangement with her wholly without founda
re- ton 1t had never been alluded to in that conneX
ost ion" lin fine Lord Aberdeen fully aud pointed.
denied all the stories on which Secretary Upshu
nj makes his greatest argument IN favor oil anneXa
ion ton, viz that England will take Texas We 10 not
SO, l3.-Same TO same, .Nov. 10, lS43
me Confirms the denial Of Lord Aberdeen still NOR
OF Of strongly
IN 4.-.M. Upsh,lr to Mr. Thompson u S. Mniste
10, at AferieoJ .Nov. IL, ls43.
al Still harpng on British interference.
Oo, I5.-M. Upshur to Mr.. Murphy Mon. 81, ls43
in Declares that not only the interests of the Soutf
IT, but of the whole Union, the agriculture, commerc
and manufactures Of this country, will be advance
md by annexation, and directs MIR. Murphy to interes
NV Texas In the scheme
ia 16-Same to same, jan 10, 1914
the Announces that Texas had declined 10 ask 10
ch negotiations for annexation, probably because sh
in hoped to do better He then goes on to say tbs
hat the failure of the first application of Texas for ar
nexaton should be no obstacle; declared that the
ich our Goyernment regarded it merely as questo
ma of time that now the people Of the United State
its are in favor Of annexation-and he invites TexS
Nor to negotiate, and urges it with pertinacity'