The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-22
THE BRITISH AND FEDERAL AGENTS IN
TEXAS.


There is a current report in circulation that
General Duff Green, U. s. Consul at Calves
ton, has been -trealed by President Jones, and
that the diplomatic agents of Great Britain and
France have made themselves very happy at
the occurrence.
We presume there is no doubt that Gen. c.
has incurred the displeasure of the Texan Ex-
ecutive; and we presume the diplomatic agents
alluded to, are rejoicing in the belief that Texas
will not be annexed: but neither those agents
nor President Jones, in all probability, will be
enabled to arrest the wheels Of Destiny.
We take the following able remarks on the
subject from the New Orleans Picayune:
Whether an error of the u s. Agent or an over
wcening sensbility on the part Of the Texan Chief
Magistrate may have been the cause Of the abrupt
and angry termination Of official relations, the schsm
IN the intercourse of the two countries has had a
most extraordinary effect upon he British and French
Charges resident in Texas. These distinguished d.
plomas have suddenly become sociabe as fos-
ter-brothers. Gen. Green's catastrophe has tckled
them in the sweetest places and the miscarriage of
American diplomacy has at LAST given them theme
over which they can commune in sympathetic ca
chinDations.
why Is this What is there beneath the surface
OF this afar that the reputation of u. s. Consul
should fill the hearts of these foreign representatives
with such gleei So loving have they become on ac-
count OF this taur pas that we are told they edify the
natives by their tender personalities. No one would
suppose that their respective Governments ever
looked and used daggers upon another; and they
labor Tor the nonce under the impression that the
passages at arms between them, from the venesec-
tons OF La Pucelle to the phlebotomy Waterloo
were "IOve licksn merely
Besides these amiable portents, they are reported
to have said that annexation is impossible for three
years-ust the length Of time President Jones has to
serve. This would imply the success of European
Vaccinations with the fexian authorities Can This
inference be true have our informants given too
large significance to diplomatic drippings and the
Oracular grmace of ministerial functionariesi IL
there something nrinsicay funny in the disgrace of
an American agent, that the representatives Of the
two first powers of Europe should laugh themselves
into one anOther's arms Is the United States such
common enemy that misunderstanding between one
OF her officials and President Jones should so rejoice
the British and French representatives that national
antpalhies are forgotten in the loving cordially of
their juba,ion'
There IS unquestionably strong effort making in
Texas to bring that country under bonds to Europe.
1t is also possible that the difficulties between Gen
Green and tho Texan Caboet, at this critical juno
ture may hasten negotiation that will affect Amer
lean interests most seriously 1t is possible that the
expectation of advantage to be acquired whilst so Sc
rious Misunderstanding is pending has excited the
hopes of the European embassies to such elevation
Al all events there is that astr which might well in
duce such of ctzehs desire anne alton to act
promptly in the business. The Governments opposed
TO such measure are busy enough, as learn from
sources in which there can be no mistake.