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r, your obedlent servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Mr.. Ian Zandi 10 Mr.. Vel sier.
Lac ,Tros OF TEXAS,
Washington, Jan. "a, IS43.

LEo,Iros OF TIxAs,
Washington, Jan. "a, i643.
SIN The undersigned, Chirge d'Afsires OF the
Repub ic Of Texas, has been instructed to commune
cate 10 Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of State OF the Uni
ted States, the following Information with the de-
sres OF the Government Of Texas in relation to the
same, TO which Mr.. Webs,er's at enliob is respect
fully invited.
Her Majesty the Queen Of Or at Britain having
agreed, by the terms Of convention concluded at
London on the l4th Of November, 1910, between
Her Majesys Government and the Republic Of
Texas to tender her good offices OF mediation for
the purpose Of etecting amioable adjustment Of
the difficulties now pending between Texas and
Mexico accordingly instructed her Minister ia Mex
co TO present the same 10 the Mexican Government
In pursuance Of these instructions, the ped alton Of
Great Britain was proposed TO and rejected by the
Government Of Mexico. Texas, still animated by a
desire TO avoid further collision and resort arms
sought to obtain triple mediation OF the three great
Powers, the United states, France, and England
with hope that, under their auspices, proper set
Il ment Of the difficulties alluded 10 might be Sc
cured. To this arrangement the Governments of
tie United States and France gave their assent with
slacrity, while the Government Of Or at Britain
though expressing ardent desire 10 do all in lis
power by its good ofccs Of mediation, cleans 10 the
opinion that IL would be better on all accounts thai
each party should act separately but similarly IN
point OF tone and argument IN urging the Mexican
Government to reconsider the subject dspsssonatcy
and mPsrtally, and L, lose no tue in coming to an
accommodation with Texas on the basis of recog-
milton OF her independence" This su tgeslIon of the
British Government has been commun Gated by Lord
Conley (the English Ambassador at Paris) to the
French Government, Inch has approved of the
zane and forwarded the necessary instructions upon
the subject 10 her Minister in Mexico. IL /. there
fore the desire Of my Government in order that
there may be concert OF action, that the Govern
nent OF the United States will a. early as possible
(should the same meet with its conourrence) forward
the necessary instructions TO the American Nipister
IN Mexico, III { he may act sdvisedly upon the
,sblect
Should the proposed mediation be rejected by
Mexico, and she in her madness still cherish the de-
lusive phantom Of ''tbe rc-subjogaton Of Texas
then the responsibility Of the consequences which
must inevitably result will rest upon her head Tex
a, will have washed her hands from the blood of
those who perish in the fatal strife having sought by
every honorable means TO avoid the calamites OF war
and the inserts and destruction Of human lie which
must follow. An appeal to arms must then deter
mine the contest II forced TO this resort, Terss
conscious OF the correctness of her motives and The
justice Of her cause will relying upon the God Of
sattles, take the issue and abide the result
Actuacd by an overriding necessity and the para
mount principles Of sef-pres, ry,tion, my Govern
ment has sanctioned the partial invasion Of the Mer
ican territory, that nigh, remove the ravages and
horrors Of war (Which the Mexican Government de-
signed 10 inhic us) from our own country To tina,
OF our enemy Our object IS not 10 extend our lin
ia to make oonqocsb Of any portion Of the territory