Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-14
MORE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.

/ MORE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
| On Saturday last President Tyler transmit
ted To the Senate some further correspondence
connected with the negotiation Of the annexa-
ton treaty The letters are published at length
in the Inteligencer, and show conclusiuely,
that q stipulation on the part OF this govern
ment, pedging her support against Mexico,
was required by, and given to, Texas as sine
qua non, before the commencement Of negotia-
tons. The following summary embraces the
substance Of the documents, which are accom-
panied by a message from Mr.. Tyler and let
ter from Mr.. Calhoun.
/. Mr.. Van Zandt, Texas Ambassador at
Washington, writes to Mr.. Upshur, Jan. H.,
1871, asking him whether, in case the propo-
siion made by the President, for annexation
should be entertained aud Mexico should in
consequence, break the existing arulistce
and make war upon Texas, the President
would order such a distribution Of the military
force of the United States as should be sufH-
crnt IN protect Texas.
This was written before the commencement
of negotiations, but no icriiien ansuer tpGs re-
turned, or is ii 10 be found on file. The an
swer therefore, must have been verbal.
.. Mr.. Arson Jones, the Texan Secretary
Of State, Feb. H. ls44, writes To on Charge
Mr. Murphy, that If he ,ciH, on behalf of his
Government "give assurances to Texas that
the. United States shall assume the attitude Of
a defensive ally of Texas against Mexico"
and that the United States shall place at his
(Mr. Murphy's) disposal suitable, desig mated
force, sufficient for this purpose, Texas will
then send a Minister to Washington TO nego-
tiaie treaty OF annexation.
8. Mr. Murphy, on the same day gires The
required assurance, in letter 10 Mr. Jones
4. Mr. Jones, on the next day, Feb. is, says
that fhpSp mr. sNn ly ie lar.
tory that the President Of Texas will immedi-
aey send Mr. Henderson 10 Washington with
full power 10 negotiate a treaty.
s. Mr. Murphy, on the 18th Of Feb, COM
municates Ia Mr. Upshrr the assurance he has
given, says that he found il impossible TO in
duce the Texan Government 10 enter heartily
in to the measure of annexation without them,
apprizes him of Gen. Henderson's approach
and concludes by saying that he is going TO
Galveston and the President of Texas to Hous-
ton 80 as TO be near each other and have rea-
dy communication with the United States.
6. Mr. Murphy, on the 22d of Feb, writes
again 10 Mr. Upshur, communicating secret
order he had issued, at President Hnuston's
solicitation () to Com. Davis, of the U. s.
schooner Flirt ordering him tn Vera Cruz, 10
aid in protecting Texas against an invasion
from Mexico He hopes the President will
not only approve this warlike movement on his
part but second il efieciuay, and tells him il
is our opiniun' (thal Of President Houston and
himseO that The display Of force at Vera Cruz
will check hostility Besides, he SAYS, we
can allege,' that the armisiice was brought
about by the influence of the United States and
England, that il must not be broken without
notice, and that, therefore, the u. :. may fnrc-
bly, oppose any sudden invasion Of Texas
The letter shows Mr. Murphy 10 have been
filled with n whrlwind of emotions when he
wrote it,
Mr. Nelson writes to Mr. Murphy, March
II. applauds his zeal, approves the general
course of his conduct, but regrets that he has
gone little beyond his instructions in his COM
mencement Of the war. Due care he is assured
will be taken that an officer have proper instruc-
tons, but they cannot be placed under Mr..
Murphy's direction. He is directed to assure
the Texan Government that the President will
do everything in his power for its protection.
s. Mr.. Calhoun, under date OF .7prH ii,
writes to Messrs. Van Zandt and Henderson,
the Texan Commissioners, in reply 10 Mr.
Pan Zandps letter Of Jan. II, mentioning as
an answer To Mr. Van bandits question, the
orders the President has issued 10 the army
and navy and adding that during the pend
ency Of the treaty Of annexation, he would
deem II his duty 10 use all the means played
within his power by the constitution 10 project
Te1dS from foreign inuGsion." What this
power was in his opinion he stated in a message
TO the Senate, declaring it as his judgment that
we had claim to Texas, 10 be defended By
force, until the treaty should be rejected by
the Senate
This letter is dated the ilth; the treaty was
signed on The i9th; there can be no doubt,
therefore, that the assurance implied in this
letter was SINE qua non TO the signature of
the treaty.
8. The rest is merely note from Mr. Muir
ply explaining the matter 10 the Texan Sec
reiary Of State.
These documents will he regarded, we APP
prehend, by Congress and the country, as the
most important yet sent TO the Senate.-N. Y.
Cour. g. Eng.