The New York herald., 1845-07-11


summation of this important measure changing as it will
the organic laws of the public necessarily requires the
facation and direction OF the people under such forms
as the existing government may recommend; and the
undersigned IS happy to say to the Hon Mr. Allen that
w aP be 10 the o
United States, who will in 1t that il the
proposals or reunion OF the two republics are adopted
sution and government Of Texas will be effected with
the calmness and dclberation becoming the important
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A. J. DosELsoS.
Mr.. Allen TO Mr.. Doneison.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
wAsHIScros, Texas, May 10, is45
eson that from the tenor Of the late communication Of
Gen. Almonte to the President Of the United States,
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Texas is still claimed by the latter OF its de-.
parment and that bslgerent measures are threatened
to maintain this claim also that from the newspaper
counts Of the termination of all diplomatic intercourse
with the American minister at Mexico, the same bell
gerent attitude is manifested By circular alleged to
have been addressed to the representatives of England
and France at that court
From the tone Of these manifesoes, a invasion
OF the territory Texas may reasonably be apprehended
ifhe proposals lately received from the United States
for the OF Texas to the federal Union should
accepted by Texas of which result the sure ndica.
tons OF the popular will exhibited from the various por
tons OF the republic present to the mind an assurance
strong as to challenge conviction and leave scarcely
possible room for doubt
For the suggested, the undersigned deems i,
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under such circumstances, calculated to excite the
reasonable apprehensons of the people Of Texas and
especially to disturb the tranquility OF the settlements
along her western frontiers it would not be alike proper
and consistent for the United States to extend its protec
ton to this republic?
The people Texas would regard the presence Of
requisite force on their frontiers in other light than
an act OF justice and friendship properly accorded dur
ing the tendency Of the measures in progress for
nexaton and indication of the aid justly due them
in the completion of the constitutional steps yet
sary to their admission into the Union.
/ The performance OF the conditions required by the
United States Of Texas in acting upon the terms Of tho
overture for annexation necessarily subjects the people
of this republic to very expenses the burden
which operates with far greater severity in consequence
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snisely and the coectoral districts OF Red river.
belief that the United States will require that Texas
shall alone sustain these burdens and especially in the
event Of renewal Of the war by Mexico that this repub
lie will be expected to bear exclusively its burdens
since in reality. such war would be hastened and
casoned by the acts and aimed at the interests no less
ofthe United States than of Texas.
To this subject the undersigned has by the direction
Of the President solicited the attention Of the Hon. MIR
Of the anticipated emergency the passage of United
States troops through the Texian territory to its
tuted authorities well by the people Of this
try.
EBESEzER ALLEN.
MR DoNELsoN Mr. ALLEN.
NV ORLEANS, Maya, ls45.
In reply to this note OF the Hon. Mr.. Allen copy OF
which has been forwarded to the Department of State
Washington city, the undersigned takes pleasure in
stating that he has not doubt the requisite
will be Immediately issued by the President Of the United
states for securing western frontier Of Texas full
protection against any invasion that may be threatened
attempted by Mexico under the circumstances stated
There is already considerable force rated on
the portion Of the frontier of the United States adjacent
to the territory Of Texas and also increase of the
val force in the Gulf of Mexico In the event Of the
newa OF the against Texas account Of her deter
mnaton to BECOME member of the federal Union this
force be 1readily brought to act in defence OF
Tho upda sigma dOuh hfs not ha
dered to act if the exigency arises reasonably anti
cipated by the Hon. Mr.. Allen.
made by the Hon Mr. Allen in relation to the extraor
dinary expenses thrown upon Texas by the steps
the United States Under nearly similar crcumstances
the United States have borne the expenses incurred by
anticipated that the beraly will be extended to
Texas.
In respect the claims arising the cases of snivey
and the revenue district Red river which
commended for payment by the President to the last
Congress of the United States the undersigned doubts
not that the most ample provision will be made by the
next Congress The Hon. Mr.. Allen is Of the cir
cumstances which often prevent action claims, even
ate committees, in time to bring them within the provi.
sion OF law and secure their payment by the proper
counting officers; such in all probability, the
in this instance
to be incurred by Texas in the extra sessions Of
her Congress and and also concerning other
inconvenience to which she may be subjected by the
acceptance Of the proposals for her admission into the
cation to the Hon. MIR Allen in which he mode
will be suggested for their disposition, which will be
Al. DosEL.os.
NJ. Doneison to Mr. Allen
LEGATION THE UNITED STATES,
| WAsHrscroS, (Texasl June II, ls45.
The undersigned charge daaires ofthe United States
referring to his note of the oath u in to that Of
the 10th from the Hon. Mr. Allen the subject of the
protection which, under certain emergencies the United
States would be expected to afford Texas, has the
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