The New York herald., 1844-07-20
MIR. ALLEN TO MR.. WALKER.

IL. N.
r. HorsToN, March 1, 1874
DEAR SR-Looking to you as the friend of Tex
as, deem 1t nay duty to communicate some facts
which may not be known to you: 1t IS well known
in Texas that, but for the interference of the last
Congress, free trade treaty would have been made
between Texas and Britain that on these terms
England would have obtained peace for Texas with
Mexico, and thus Texas would become CONNER
cial dependency of England but the Congress Of
Texas were willing to make one mere and final
effort for annexation to the United States, and Pre-
sldent Houston was induced to abandon, for the
present, his policy, and make this last effort for An
nexation.
If this effort fails, the President will resume his
fomer policy, and free trade treaty with England
will be consummated. IfTexas is now rejected by
the United States, the revulsion of feeling will be
tremendous, and the people Of Texas will become
bitterly hostile to the United States. In that event
the popular feeling will demand that the treaty and
alliance with England will be formed Immediately;
and President Houston, who has never believed that
the annexation would succeed has prepared his In
structions accordingly, and the alliance with Erg-
land Will be consummated at once, and British
influence will be universal throughout Texas. The
idea of the British minister is, that Gal
manufac ures; and that. through Red river,
and other routes, they will be smugeled into
the United States, so as to take place entirely OF
American manufactures The blow which Great
Britain thus proposes to aim, through Texas is both
at the commerce and manufactures OF the Unred
States. She expects that instead of New York, and
the other cities OF the North, being the places where
British goods imported, they will all be car
ried 10 Galveston, where they will pay no duty
This is the blow which she aims at your commerce.
And now, as TO our manufactures: she expects to
substitute British goods, free OF duty, smuggled
through Texas, in place OF American manufactures.
Next as to your navigating interest: she expects to
substitute British instead of American vessels, by
depriving you of duties on imports. She expects to
overthrow your revenue; and, lastly, to make Texas
your bitter and eternal foe Such is what Captain
Elliot and British diplomacy are now attempting to
accomplish in Texas, and what will be Immediately
consummated if the annexation does not at once
take place. Captain Elliot laughs at the idea of
nexatoD for he says the Northern States will never
consent and therefore, he feels certain that Texas
will become British dependency.
| am, as you know, American in all my feelings,
and therefore would greatly depore these results al
though Texas would derive from them the greatest
pecuniary benefits. And finally, let me assure you,
on my own intimate and personal knowledge OF all
the facts, that if annexation does not Immediately
take place, Texas will fall at once, from inevitable
necessity, and from cOunses already resolved upon,
into the arms of England; and you and will be-
come citizens not merely OF foreign, but Of hostile
nations.
have addressed myself thus to you, because you
have known me long, and must be certain that |
would state to you nothing but the undisguised
truth If you can be enabled TO all the cores
pondence of President Houston, you will find it will
confirm all have told you.
think it 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. A. G. ALLEN.
To Hon. Il. j. WALKER.
Ertract from General Houstons letter. President of
the Republic of Isras, to General jackson, dated
FEBRUARY 16, 1884,
A special minister together with our resident
Charge, has been appointed with full powers, to
consummate the work OF annexation. But that
you may be the more perfectly informed of every
90 t.I Al
have directed my private secretary and confidential
friend, W. ID. Miller, Esq, to convey my personal
salutations and embraces to you, with authority to
communicate every thing upon every subject. Mr..
Miller Is young gentleman VINO has been with
me in my office since the commencement of my
present administration. He knows all my actions
and understands all my motives. have concealed
nothing from him, nor will he conceal any thing
from you. Mr.. Miller bears dispatches, and has
been appointed secretary to the secret legation at
Washington II you should desire to send any
communication TO Washington, you will find him
ready writer, and he will take pleasure in serving
you as an amanuensls.
Now, myyenerated friend, you will perceive that
Texas is presented to the United States as bride
adorned for her espousals but II, in the confident
hope OF the Unon she should be rejected her NOR
tlfcation would be lndescrlba6ie; She has been
sought by the United States, and this is the third
time she has consented. Were she now to
be spurned, il would forever terminate expectation
en her part and it would then be only left for the
United states To expect tnat sue would seek some
other friend, but all Chrstendom would justify her
in course dictated by necessity and sanctioned by
wisdom. However adverse this might be to the
wishes or the interests OF the United States, in her
present situation she could not ponder long.
The followius ..:eresting document is published
by authority in the Mexican Didrio del Gobierno ol
the 9Th ultimo, from which paper we translate il.
II is appeal protest, by Mexico, from the acts
OF the United States, 10 certain European powers,
and was, no doubt, instigated by one ori moreI OF
the Ministers to whom ii is addressed.