The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-15
Abstract of the Correspondence accompanying
the Tszas 1reafy

ABSTRACT of the Correspondence accompanying
the Tszas Treaty..
The Treaty is accompanied by message fFepl
the President setting forth the Presidential view
of the many and great advantages to be gained
bv the annexation.
The first letter of The c0rrespondeRce~ from
Messrs. Van Zandt and Henderson,. TO Mr. Cah
boun, alleging the desire Of the Texan people foF
the annexation, apd showing the assets and Ea-
blties of the sing Ie' Star Republic, as foiFows
lands unappropriated 1856 II .33T ACRES; aebs OF
various descriptions, 81, 100000.
Next is a letter ffon Mr.-Van Zandt to Mr.,
Webster, December ID, 1912, showing the brutal
and uncvlzed character of the War waged by
Mexico upon Pexas;S and urging The interference
Of the United States either TO sop it. or enforce its
conduct in a more Christian fashion.
Next letter from Mr.. Upshur TO Mr. Muir
phy August 8, l64S, from Which we give thesssE
sentnl passagFs ..H
"sir: A private letter from ctizeh Of Mary
land, then in London, contains the felewi9g.
's "A movement of-thi, sort esnpot be. eontem- L
plated bv us in silence$ Srch m attempt upon
any npighboring country wenld necessarily be
viewed bv this Government with very dep con-
Germ; but when It is made upon an nation, whose
Territories Join the Slaveheldisg- States Of our
Union, it awakens a still more solemn Interest. 1t
candot be permitted to succeed, without the most
strenuous efforts past to arrest calamity
50 serious 10 every part of our country :"
IL learn fem source entitled 70 the fullest
confidence, that there is now here Nj Andrews,
deputed bv the aboltionists Of Texas to- negotiate
with the British Government. That he has'seen
Lord Aberdeen and submittede his prof. Ct for the
abolition of slavery in Texas. which iss hatAhere
shall be organized company ia England who
shall advance sufficient sum 10 pay for the slaves
now in Texas, and receive in payment Texas
lands; that the sum thus advanced shall be paid
over rs an indemnify for the SbO4it of slavery,
and am authorized by the .!Fexan Minister 10
say TO you, that Lord Aberdern has agreed that
the British Government will illsguaranty the pay
ment of the interest oty this loan, upon condition
that the Texan Government will abolish slavery.
1t is an important thing, to Eng land t0 obtain
IN influence over the policy of Texas, and tAe
presen. situation of that country offers her every
encouragement to make the attempt Pressed by
an unrelentng enemy on her borders, her treasu-
r. exhausted, and her credit almost destroyed,
Texas is in condition to need the support OF 9th
er nations, and to obtain it upon terms-0f great
hardship and many sacrifices to herself i
"If she should receive no counlenancea and sup.
port from the United States, it is not an extrava
CANT suppostion that Eng land may .aud will re-
out taking upon herself the onerous duties and re-
sponsibiliiirs of the mother country. The aid
which it is said she ROW offers towards the abol-
ton of slavery, although probably nstthe fEet, is
q very important step it will be foiiowsd-by 9th
ers, which will not faiF establish for her CON-
trolling influence for many years to come. The
Unitpd States have. high interest to coHnteract
this attempt, should it b. made" > /
Next comes letter from Mr., Murphy to Mr..
Upshur, September "A, IS43; from which We also
extract the salient passages: i
"This Andrews, to whom your London cor
alIndrs, before he visited London, had
resided with his family at Houston, in Texas for
some four or five years-was lawyer n good
Practice and man of some property in and abOur
Houston.
"On his return, the citizens having found out
the object of his mission to London, and thai he |
had been making propositions to the British Gov
eminent for the Ambition Of slavery in Texas,
drove him, by force. from the State, denying him
the privilege Of return.
"snch is the temper and mind Of the people on
the ubiect Of abolition.
81 learn here that the plan proposed by this,t
Andrews TO Lord Aberdeen, to which, undoubted-
IL, your correspondent alIudss. was this that the
abolition society of London should raise a fund
sufficient for the purchase of all the slaves in
"a
eminent Of Texas. I
"The Government of Texas would grant lands
to the abolition society, fully and amply sufficient
to secure the society against all loss and be to the
society vast fund, in addition 10 their advances,
for the support of their future operations, lin the
United States of course.)
"The British Government entered warmly in
to the plan, and offered TO secure the payment of
money to Texas, if Texas would allow her agent
or commissioner. for that purpose appointed, to &C.
iect the lands and adjudge the quantity. And if
there was the least delay in the payment Of the
money, after the regular transfer OF the lands, |
England would pay the interest during the delay. |
This version of .jhe ridiculous transaction
played off in London, as understood here by seve-
rat Intelligent citizens who had conversed with |
Andrews. after his return, on the subject, may
serve to illustrate the meaning Of your LpndoR
Correspondents, in that part Of bis statement of
Andrews proposition, which would seem to treat