The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-17
M. IN "a 10 Mr.. Uaiker.
HousToN, March /, 1874.

HOUSTON, Dlsfcu lOft-
Dean SIR Looking to you as the friend of Tex
as, deem il my duty Communicate some facts
which may not be known to you. 1t is well known
in Texas that bet for The interference of the last
Congress, free trade treaty would have been made
between Texas and Britain that on these terms
England woud have obtained peace for Texas with
Mexico, and that thus Texas would become
ereial dependency Of England but the Congress
oil Texas we've wiling To make one more and hnal
effort for alton 10 the United $ ates and Presi
dent Houston induced TO abandon for the pre-
sent, his Policy and make this last effort for Annexa
ton.
II tbs effort fails, the Pr, sident will resume his
former policy and free trade treaty with England
will be consunmated. IL Texas is now rejected by
the United Stses, the reyusion OF feeling will be
tremendous, aud the people Of Texas will become
bitterly hostile 10 the United States. In that event,
the popular feeling will demand that the treaty and
alliance with England viii be formed Immediately !;
and President Houston, Hho ha: never believed that
the xaiion would succeed, has prepared has in
structions accordingly, and the alliance with England
will lie consummated at once, and British influence
will be universal throughout Texas. The idea Of
the British minister l., that Galveston will become a
free port for Blti-h manuise lures and that through
Red river, and other routes, they will be Struggled
into the Unit States To take place entirely of
American manufactures. The blow which Great
Britain thus proposes to ain, through Texas Is both
at the commerce and manufactures Of the United
the other cities of the North, being the places where
British goods are now imported, hey will all be
ried to Galveston, where they will pay no duty
This is the blow which she aims at your commerce.
And now, /, to manufactures che expects to
substitute British goods free Of duty, smuggled
through Texas In place OF American manufactures
Next 10 your nl,gaiing interest: she expects to
substitute British instead OF American vessels, by de-
p,r's's JOS. ssssfcs uat,Ot -ne sApcCts
overthrow your revenue and, lastly, 10 maze Texas
your bitter and eternal foe such ~ what Captain
Elliot and British diplomacy now attempting 10
accomplish IN Texas, aud what will be immedistel,
consummatcd If the nsion does not az once take
place Captain Elliot laughs al The idea OF annens-
ton for he lays the Northern States will never con
sent and, therefore, he feels certain hat Texas will
become a B;iiIsh dependency
j am, as you kYow, American "a all my feelings
and therefore oud gr.sty deplore these results al
though Texas would derive fOm them the greatest
pecuniary benefits. And, finally, ct me assure you,
on my own intimate aud personal knowledge Of all
the facts, that II annexation does not immediately
take place, Texas will fall al once, from inevitable
necessity aud IRON counseis already resolved upon
into the arms Of England, and you and will become
citizens not merely Of foreign, but OF hostile nations
have addressed myself thus 10 you, because YOU
have known me long, and must be certain that would
state to you nothing but the undgused truth. " you
can be enabled to all the correspondence Of PIE
sident Houston, you will find II will confirm all
have told you.
think /, probable may be in Washington very
soon, when hope to have the pleasure Of seeing YOU
Please present my kind regards to your lady.
Very respectfully, &c
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