Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25
Mr.. Murphy TO Mr.. Legare.
Private. I.

WAsHrNeToS, (TExAs,) july 8, Is43.
SIR II painful part of my duty, and OF extreme deli
cacy regard predecessors to make known to the De-
pertinent Of State that the friendly policy Of the United States
towards the Republic of Texas to have been greatly
misunderstood throug bout the country well by the Gov
the people. Wherever have been, general
sentiment pervade all parties importing ill feel
ing and in instances resentment towards the Govern
Of the United States. have endeavored to trace this
feeling its source and in that effort have been led to be-
leve that has arisen partly from general misunderstood
ing Of information Of the policy Of the United
States towards this Republic and that Of Mexico and partly
from the fact that public archives have been always
wholly hid from the eye Of public curiosity have more
than heard the substance Of dispatches from the Gov
Of the United States this legation and from The
Government of the United States Mexico (Which from
their very have been intended to be sacred to
legation and purely CONFIDENTIAL talked OF and discus
ed by well informed political dsputants, and cited one
occasion prove that Texas could look the United
States for and support any emergency but
that her whole hope rested upon the friendly offices OF Eng
land and France
have been lsboring since have been here place the
archives which in of regularity, asserting
,s ~aaI documents have and giving order to the
kept mug agsts :
confused and incorrect aordng guide whatever for pa
Pss or documents sought for that you obtain nr-
NATION IN any regular or certain connexion Moreover
many import mt papers recorded some recorded In
The wrong book out of all connection and almost all that
are recorded have their places the out OF all order
and where they would scarcely looked for Under such
circumstances, is impossible for me to find out or know
from any thing that appears here files or on the re-
cords what has been what the policy Of the Gov
ernment OF the United States towards this Republic and that
Mexico, what questions Of negotiation have existed or
now exist between the United States and this Republic
mgh perhaps, make rough guess upon The papers before
me but those questions Of a nature too delicate and i'm
poHan to be acted upon without data Ii may be that
he residue OF the archives Austin would supply ali these
defects in the files and il may be that thew too have been
long exposed TO the Of every busy or curious observer
Under these distressing and harassing circumstances
must await instructions from the Department State on all
SUBJECTS INTENDED for my future action
In looking the record and hacks and
e" noeAe eel constrained to recommend that new set
VI DOCKS oe furnished to this legation and that clerk be
enSeu 10 copy M regular ORDER aud record all the papers,
documents, dispatches &c. proper To be recorded Where
The files here deficient they can doubtless he snnnlied
nom me Department Of State. This would be work of
some three or five months perhaps but until il is DONE no
one can e hereafter what has been the political action of
this legation in time past.
ne Office IN which have been compeled n Mace the
archives though the best could get in this small town i
very open aud exposes The archives TO the danger Of being
~ case OF severe rams wish to know Of the de-
anmeni u expenses incurred in fitting this office nm h let
Ter style will be allowed by The department as mari az The
ng"n expenses Of the legation Mechanic work i hb
mere and timber scarce aud high aud am told that il
cost about 800 $3.50 make this office comioto
bile and dry IN winter should be very glad 10 e enabled "a
place THIS legation IN proper order before the meeting Of Con-
gfessi Tor me session will be of vast Importance
major general VIII be elected by Congress to command the
against Mexico This party, which will carry on these ac
1--WE measures entertans kinder feelings towards The United
o'oes man does the Executive party indeed they some
Times call The Executive party the "EngIish party"
send with this letter another newspaper the yndcator
and beg your attention paragraph marked NJ
tne avowcd sentiments Of the Administration in regard TO the
oed ssle IL be true, as that paragraph alleges tina,
tne United States has not kept her faithful pomses with
Ie1as why, them we have not much complain o. Your
."Nes WI enable YOU to instruct fully hat subject
but mine afford no light what ever.
"ene'a hosk one OF the most popular and efficient gene
raj ocers OF the Republic has just arrived from Galveston
aud informs me that he learnt there that commissioners on
me pan OF fucaan had shortly before left Capeachy for
Mexico to treat Of peace between Yucatan and Mexico
i his is rumor Of course.
Your obedient servant, w. s. MURPHY.
Hon. II. 5. LEGARE
Secretary Of State Of The United States.
WASHINGTON, (TexAs,) JuLr 8, Is4a
SiR am informed by gentleman from Galveston that
Judge Eve, our late Charge dAfnires here departed this
ne on the 9Th Of last month, the day after lett there for
his place.
Your obedient servant, w. s. MURPHY
Hon. III. $. LEGARE,
Secretary Of State, dc.