The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-02
MEXICO, TEXAS AND ENGLAND.

The Philadelphia Ledger A gentleman has
furnished US with letter, from which we make the
following extract, that contains the most recent in
telligence of what is now doing in this matter The
letter is addressed to the Hon. r. J. Walker What
foundation the letter may have we do not know it
seems 10 have been sufficiently grounded TO induce
the writer to communicate its substance TO of
our most distinguished Senators. The following is
the extract and if the information is true the ques
ton of anne alton will assume q new importance
when it comes up for consideration at the coming
session.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 81, 1874
HoH. r. J. WALKER:
Dear Sir-Capt Elliot left few days since for
Texas, TO resume his official duties minister from
II, b. M. Government to that country Since he
left l have learned piece of intelligence, which,
Coming from a source which can be relied upon, }
when publicly known, will kndle burning flame
in the minds of the people, from end of the
Union to the other, which cannot be easily quench-
ed, until the final annexation of Texas TO the United
States.
10 substance, it is this Capt. f is instructed by
his Government to proceed Immediately to Texas,
pendence Of Texas from Mexico within sy d1ys !7sfd
is authorized to say that Her Msjestys Government
will appropriate 100000 S5000O0 per annum
for ten successive years, to delray the current ex-
penses Of the government, &C., making 5000, 900,
provided Texas will abandon annexation with the
United States, and enter into a Commercial Treaty
with the British Government, admitting British goods
free of duty, and agreeing charge 20 per cent ad
valorem on goods from all other countries"
There are several reasons to induce the be-
lief that the above statement, in what purports
10 be an extract from letter TO Mr.. Walker, is
a mere invention of the brain. In the first
place, Mr.. Walker is, or was at the last ac-
counts, in Mississippi; and the Natchez
Free Trader, received by last mail, said he was
daily expected TO arrive in that city, where pre-
parations were being made to give him such a
reception as his distinguished public services
had merited. 1t is altogether impossible for
Mr.. w. TO have received the letter alluded to in
Mississippi, and TO have transmitted an extract
from it back to Philadelphia in two or three
days.
Again, we do not believe any body could get
al Mr.. Elllofs state secrets-he is not the man
TO diyuge his purposes. Nor could we hardly
be made TO believe that the British Government
would engage in any such an undertaking as is
described in the extract. England knows the
value Of peace with the United States, and will,
we doubt not, after all, pursue such course as
not to give just cause Of offence. No doubt she
is opposed to the annexation Of Texas to the
United States, and will do all that she can, in
safety, to prevent il. No doubt she could cause
Mexico TO acknowledge the independence Of
Texas; and no doubt she would also be glad to
make an advantageous commercial arrangement
with Texas. But the absurd proposition con-
tanned in the above extract is too ridiculous to
obtain credit.
No, no; war with the United States is a
contingency which will not happen with Great
Bntain's consent. When she finds that Texas
must and will be annexed, she will yield with
as good grace as possible. There will be no
war. Neither will there be war with Mexico
about Texas. The sober second thought Of
Mexico will put everything to rights.