The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-05
From III. ". o. Buiieiin

We publish below an extract Of a letter from
distinguished member Of the Texan Congress TO his
friend in this city The impression endeavored 10 be
created here and in Washington city, that the people
Of Texas are aycrsc to an incorporation into the
American Union, is shown 10 be entirely false as in
deed every person informed Of the views and feelings
Of that people knew ii 10 be Few Of the citizens of
Texas, thought Of eapatrising themselves when
they LETT the United stes, regarding it certain
that when tley had achieved q new ndepen dence
they would be received with Joy into the great family
TO which they belong and, large majority ofthem
still yearn, with nextDgusbablc love Of their native
country for IFS banner and egs again to cover them
With regard to the fJreign correspondence of Tex.
az which, the letter states, p csdent Houston con,n-
ues to involve in deep mystery" is understood
here that an important part of it is as well known in
the city of Washington /, Is in President House
bureau and when ts publication may be Consistent
with propiety or will serve any good end, doubt
II will re given TO the press. The nature of il can
only be guessed OF fiom the obscure hints throw
out by the Govcinu journals in Engls nd md Tex
as, and the dcba cs in Parliament and from the aver
mcnl of Earl Aberdeen IN the House OF Lords that 1t
vould "dfsof the plans" VIII CHI his Government had in
view to declare To the House the state Of the nero,s
tons in progress with Texas
The fact that the representative of Her Bfannic
Majesty accredited agent t. Texas has removed from
that country and made his h al quarters abroad has
not escaped attention, II seems, 10 Texas, and proba.
bly, the motives sscrbed by the writer quoted islow
is not far from the fact Communication. constant
AID direct, certainly be better maintained with
England, Washington City, Havana and Vera Cruz
at this port than at Galveston; and il IL possible
tina, with one Of the parties situate here bulletins can
be exchanged with greater crecy, as well despatch
Whatever may have been the motive, however of the
removal Of the British Charge TO Tcrss from the Gov
ernmcn 10 which he was accredited and his location
in another country, We think safe conclusion that
no negotiation or correspondence has been suspended
IN consequence. Indeed, If letters from Vera Cruz
to be CREDITED the correspondence between Santa
Annas hacienda and the seat (whrthor IN Galveston
or New Ofcaps) Of The British Legation TO Texas.
has not been interrupted, pcodng the dfcultic
between England and MEXICO, and the warIikc pres
partitions on either side growing Of the affair of
the "oh tag In spite Of the reported approach Of
war between the countries, and While ono OF Her Br-
tannc Msjesiy's representatives. was SO ncensed at
Mexico, that he incon,inently ihrew up his commits
zion, and turned his back her territory invoking
hect and armies 10 punsh her tcmsrity is niJsn
" asserted In Vera Cruz that the friendly relations
existing between the Mescao Dictator and the ger.
tlemsn Who has charg. Of British affairs In Texas
have not been disturbcd and that letters continue to
psss We know not which to admire, the ami.
able tsmpsv which these funciionsnes must possess.