The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-28

| 4. ARCHER, OF IExAs.-Ihe following letter cas's
great deal of interesting light on the recent in
trgues of the Executive Of Texas, and appears te
show very conclusively the connection of Jones
and Houston with the anti-annexation movements
now beginning TO be 30 clearly revealed II mus
be confessed that the portrait which is given OF the
Ex-President Of Texas is by no means fattering-
Mr. Archer, however, has doubtless had ample op
portnnities of becoming acquainted with the man
whose character he sketches with so much fear
lessness; and OF Its general fidelity, all who have
been studying the recent movements in Texas in
which Houston, even according to his own state
ment, took no inactive part, may be enabled to form
a correct judgment.
| 1t twill be perceived from the note which accom-
pancs the letter. that it was refused insertion in the
Uniom-a circumstance certainly worthy of note
and from which significant conclusions may be
drawn. Here are the communications
| New Yosx, June ~, ls45.
| To THE EDITOR THE New YoRK HERALD
You will find enclosed letter addressed to Mr. Tho.
publication in the paper under his direction For
sons unknown to Mr. Richie has declined to publish
From the letter itself you will understand the object
II is 10 exclude from the democratic ranks of this nation
man who would disgrace any association Of honorable
bilty my veraciy having been questioned In any
community in which have had the pleasure to live.
| When pronounce Gen. SAM Houston, unPrinci-
Piled and perured demagogue, pledge myself to esta
blish the charge in any court Of record in this
tfy Gen Houston with his party, Is matter past my
divnaton It's however his privilege to extend to the
though for enter my solemn protest against his
cePtion
useful and widely circulating Journal this lottsr with
| tho letter addressed to Mr.. Richie
Permit me here, sir, to remark that Information has
this evening been received that Gen. Houston has been
elected member Of the Texan Convention. Though
no prophet or the son Of prophet venture to predict
| that he will Aot dare attend that conv ention
Respectfully, your obt servant,
BIT. ARCHER.
New YSRx, June l4th, ls4s.
To THE EDIIoR OF THE Usor:-
DEAR SIR,
In your paper of the 5th instant, you have quoted
largely from the Republican, and from letter from
Gen Jackson the effect Of which quotations to identify
your paper and the administration with Gen Sam Hous
ton. You do not know Houston as know him. And as
| the tendency Of your remarks, and Of the extracts
which you have quoted is to perpetrate fraud upon
the people of this country fraud deeply injurious to
them, and setting the public right as to Gen Houstons
character and purposes.
The published letter Of the British minister in Texas
proves that Gen. Houston and Dr. Jones pledged them
selves to the British that they opposed
to annexation The fact that they were opposed
notorious in Texas; and if it had not been before the
late Developments Of jones' diplomatic intrgues with
the British minister conclusive For it is folly to at
cal further known by the fact that having reached
Galveston on his to the United States he there
ed crisis which threatened destruction to him and his
faction IL he did not move with the currents and there
calling convention to meet the
4h of July Finding that he could not arrest the torrent
public opinion he resolved il possible to put himself
His policy has been to array Western Texas against
Eastern Texas, that he might rut himself at the head Of
the stronger against the weaker interest; and he has
gone far induce Jones to the right to
portion the representatives in the convention to meet
the 4h OF July because he feared to leave that question
with the Congress- and because he hoped by this
PATTON to give to the eastern counties larger represent
taton in the State Legislature than he could otherwise
do hoping thereby to increase his chances Of getting
the Senate. He has not only refused to give that pro-
lection to the west which it his duty the Pres
dent of the republic to give but he has done all that he
could do arrest emigration to the west and by div
ding the republic sectional questions the of 60
vernment and census question, and arraying himself
with what he conceived to be the strongest interest, to
keep personal popularity att the expense of the repub
with Charles Fenton Muner without authority Of law he
has endeavored to SO locate the emigration coming into
the republic to strengthen his personal and political
influence by fraudulcntly granting to Mr. Muner and
his British abolition associates the right to colonse
large district Of the finest and best lands in Texas said to
| contain twelve millions of acres. grant made. as
repeat without authority Of law and closing the land
Office to those who had had right claims and military
settlers who had conquered the Country Of their just
rights and granting millions Of their best lands to Mr.
Of indignation against him. which manifested itself in
deeper feeling to the demand for annexation One Of
the inducements to which, desire to redeem the
from the CORRUPT men into hands the cor
We at loss for the object of his visit to the Her
mitage. Houston sees in the annexation Of Texas an
opportunity of transferring his ntrgues to another thea
He is 1--WE old already candidate for the Pre-
sidency Of the United States and we, who know the
city and cunning easily credit the report To attain
this preerment he seeks first to reach the Senate of the
Of General Jackson and Of the administration at wash
ingon that he may persuade the people Of Texas that
to be the channel through which the patronage at
Washington is to be dispensed Hence although Is
torious that he drunk during the greater part of the
time that he at Washington during the ate session
to make temperance speeches and hence he has the in
decacy to drag in his we's name, and his wife's rc
Far if favor : '0f~
But above ALL Sir, permit to call your attention to
General Houston's confessions, made to late pub
lie meeting held in the city Of New Orleans Did he
not there acknowledge that he had a. Of the
cepon and in eans WITH
minded honorable gentlemen representing two govern
mens england and France notorious for their stric
which they may have been concerned-two nations that
had at early period ofTexan difficulties recognised the
accredited agents conduct honorable interchange
Of mutual obligations and duties between the parties
gentlemen who have been duped by the n6deity ant
falsehood of General Houston And what the indigna
ton Of their respective governments, when they fnt
they have been treating with nation conding their
tiona character to the keeping of such General
Samuel Houston The governments of Algiers, Tuns
Trpo or even Mexico, in their most reckless contempt
of national obligation and good faith, would have
made acknowledgment SO humiating to their coun
tries and yet General Houston late President Of Texas
gives his faschoods the softer Of coquetry'
What unbushing guilt has marked this mans whole
reer. will not trouble you with Details connected
with the moral turpitude Of his nature. Though be
sured there rcdecmingtait in his character
would hail it as green spot in the waste Of morals
10 I,tu ittvnn nj tn knn inn
Gen. Houston we'll and that he has al all times beer
whitening blight upon her destines to protest against
your identifying your paper the administration with
him or his corrupt and hypocritical proceedings sign
my proper to this letter because its character
such require that alone should be held respon
siblc for ii.
Most respectfully,