Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-08
rEXAS.
TEXAS.
lHE PRESIDENT OF TEXAS AND GEN. GsEES.
Proclamation by Tie President of the PepuLl,e Of

The PRESIDENT OF TEXAS AND GEN. GREEN.
Proclamation 6y Tie President of the Republic of
I,Ias
WHEREAS, on the 9th day Of October. 1874. Duh
Green, Esq having before that time been duly an.
pointed "Consul of The U. States, tor Galveston
was, by an E1equator Of that dale, issued BY his
Excellency, Sam. Houston, then President of the
Republic of Texas, recognised as such Consul,
and, thereby authorized 10 exercise and enjoy SUCH
functions, powers and privileges as are allowed
TO Consuls OF The most favored nations, in the Re-
public Of Texas, in which said office the said DUH
Green is still acting;
And whereas, owing 10 circumstances known
10 The Executive, the Interests honor and safely Of
the Republic require that the authority so extend
ed, as aforesaid, to the said Duff Green. be reyo
ked.
Therefore, be it known, that J. ANSOE
JONES, President OF the Republic Of Texas. by
virtue OF the power by law in me vested, do here
by solemnly revoke the exequalor aforesaid. and
the same is accordingly revoked, with all the
powers, immunilies, privileges and rights there
IN, or thereby conceded, granted or extended to
said Duff Green, as Consul aforesaid
Done al Washington, the 3lst day OF Deem
her, 1871.
WASHINGTON, (TeSas, Jan. 2, 1915
Dear Sir The President Of Texas, on account.
Is he alleges, OF private and confidential CONVEX
saton between him and myself, has issued his pro.
clamation revoking the exeQuator, recognizing
me as Consul al Galveston He is endeavorns
10 make il a matter between this Government
and that otthe United States. This would be 10
play INFO The hands OF the British Minister, and
favor the purposes which The President and some
OF those about him are supposed TO be anxious 10
accomplish. The whole matter is private and
personal between the President and myself, and
am resolved that il shall remain so. AT present,
the proclamation has been suspended, and an e-
fort is being made by mutual friends 10 bring
about reconciliation. /, seems 10 me, that Pre-.
sident Jones has intentionally sought quarrel,
without cause; il 50, no reconciliation can take
place-because, having taken his course under
the advice of evil counseors, the same influence
will prevail. In that case, | must expect 10 Ell.
counter the combined influence of the British Mi
mister and the President Of Texas, acting in con
cert for the purpose Of defeating The wishes OF Il
majority OF the people Of Texas and the United
States. am aware of the fearful odds agains,
me- but am not dismayed. All that now ask
is that public opinion be suspended until can
place the facts fully before the country, when i.
will ba found that the President Of Texas has not
the slightest possible cause iol the manner in
which he hastreated me.
write this note for the purpose OF saving in
advance, that while intend to vindicate my own
character, intend TO do il in my own way, and
al the proper time; that will not, if can pre-
vent permit The personal injustice done 10 me 10
become the cause OF controversy between The
two Governments, or in any way 10 retaid or
affect the question OF annexation, and 10 ask lhc
favor OF you TO publish this if, in your opinion il
becomes necessary, 10 correct any erroneous I'M.
pressions which may get abroad.
Very respectfully, YOURS
DUFF GREEN
Editor Telegraph, Houston.
TO The Editr Of The Register:
Sir: The Presidents proclamation, revoking
my crgaatur, as Consul ct Galveston, has given
rise 10 many rumors, and as he has said that il
was because the interest, honor and safety Of the
Republic required il, these Iumors are 10 my pre-.
JUDGE. regard for my character demands an
unqualified contradiction of the rumors in ques.
ton. ], is said, that | endeavored, By improper
means, TO obtain the Executive sanction 10 the
measures about which consulted him. So far
from this being true. ! was acting as believed,
III concert with him, in promoting measures.
which, as supposed, had his cordial appreciation
The purpose of my last conversation was, 10
consult him on The details there be ei,a measu,e.
themselves. II will be seen, therefore, that could
have had no possible inducemeni 10 intimida,e or
TO use any improper means TO influence his official
action.
What those measures are, it is not now neces-
sary TO explain, further than 10 say, that their
chief object was 10 arrest the progress Of British
influence our Western and Northwestern,
frontier, and especially 10 prevent their geltin.
possession ofthc country between The Nueces and
the Rio Grande, for the purpose of establishing
there colony OF free blacks and runaway ne
correspondence having demonstrated that their
black colony in Canada, like their abolition in
Jamaica, is failure. | nave many veiy i'm
portant facts bearing upon this subject, which il
is my purpose, in due time, 10 give 10 The public.
learn also, that rumor says, that one OF ny
objects was 10 bring into Texas a large body Of
Indians. So far from this, one of The measures
which proposed was 10 remove beyond our lin
lis, The Indians that are now in Texas.
repeat, that | supposed that the Presiden.
fully concurrcd in my views, and that am
bound in charity 10 believe, that be acted undes
a misrepresentation, and will yet 10 me the jus
tice to say 50.
As you have published the proclamation,
ask the favor OF you 10 insert this likewise, and
trust that all who publish the proclamation will
publish this note DUFF GREEN.