Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18
Mr.. Murphy 10 Mr.. Upshur.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,

GALVESTON, SEPTEMBER "a, ls43.
SIR Your despatch Of 9Th August last mo. g. receiv-
ed by Mr. Abe presents subject of the deepest
beloved country and which demands from me most
ardent, patient and full investigation reaching throughout
the time likely to be allotted here. 1t shall have all
bestow of patient labor and ncessan watchDes
as information can be had, the policy Vaccinations
Of the foes Of country be developed
here you shall have the earliest information from thereof
Having not been inattenve to this interest Of
country heretofore, have collected facts which will
present your consideration data for future reference
This Andrews, to whom your London correspondent al
udes before he visited London had resided with his family
at Houston in Texas, for four five years.
yer in good practice and Of property in and
about Houston. On bis return the citizens having found
out the object of his mission London and that he had
been making propositions to the British Government for the
abolition of slavery in Texas drove him by force from the
State, denying him the privilege Of return.
Such the temper and mind Of the people the subject
of abolition.
learn here that the plan proposed by this Andrews to
Lord Aberdeen and to which, undoubtedly correspon
dent in London aludes this that the abolition society
Of London should raise fund sufficient for the purchase
all the slaves in Texas and place under the control Of the
Government Of Texas. The Government Of Texas would
grant lands to the abolition society, fully and amply sufficient
the society against all loss and be the society
vast fund.- in addition their advances for the support Of
their future operations Tin the United States of course.
The British Government entered warmly into the pan and
offered TO the payment Of the money to Texas if
Texas would allow her agent commissioner, for that pur
pose appointed to select the lands and adudge the quantity
And II there the least delay in the payment of the
ney, after the regular transfer Of the lands, England would
pay the interest during the delay.
This version Of the ridiculous transaction played off in
London as understood here by several intelligent citizens
who had converscd with Andrews after his return, the
subject may to illustrate the meaning Of your London
correspondent in that part Of his statement Of Andrews
proposition which would treat the money by the
| abolition society to be advanced, a loan.
But the negotiations foot between Texas and Mex
ico through the mediation rather under the control of
Great Britain has changed entirely the whole character
affairs and demands the most prompt and energetic action
/ Of the Government of the United States.
The people Of Texas love their Constitution and forms
Government and ninety nine Of hundred would die
| their preservation.
The Constitution Of Texas the master the per-
petua right his slave and prohibits the introduction OF
slaves into Texas from any other quarter than the United
il States.
IL the United States preserves and Texas the
possession Of her Constitution and present form Of Govern
ment then have gained all that DESIRE and also
| all that Texas asks wishes.
Now, seeing the length Of time that Mexico has been