Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-02-07
The President OF Texas and Gen. Green.
PROCLAMATION

The President OF Texas and Cen. Green.
PROCLAMATION
Bv the President Of the Republic Of TEXAS.
Whereas. on the 9Th day Of October
1874, Duff Green. Esq. having before
that time been duly appointed Consul Of
the United States, for Galveston" was oy
an Exequatur of tina. date, issued by his
Excellency, Sam. Houston. then Pres'-
dent of the Republic of Texas. recognised
as such Consul. aud, therefore by. author
lied to exercise and enjoy such functions.
powers and privileges as are allowed t"
Consuls or the most favored nations III
the Republic If Texas. in which Office the
said Duff Green is still acting.
And whereas. owing to circumstances
known to the Executive. the interests. hon
or and safety of the Republic require that
The authority so exlen"ed as aforesaid, to
, the said buff Green, be revoked.
: Therefore, be il known. that |. Anson
Jones, Presiden, of the Republic of Texas.
hy virtue of the power by law in NE yes
ted, do hereby solemply revoke the exc
, oua,ur aforesaid, and the same is accor-
dinghy revoked, with all the powers, I'M
E muni,ies. privileges and rights therein or
t thereby conceded. granted. or extended to
said Duff Green. as Consul. aforesaid.
: Done at Washington, the 3lss day OF De-
q cember, 1914.
WASHINGTON, CTexas.) Jan. 2. ls45.
DEAp SIR:-The President of Texas.
on account. as he alleges. of private and
confidential c. nversation between him and
II myselt has issued his proclamation revo-
! king the Exequatur, recognizing me as
u Consul at Galveston. He is endeav"rlne
Vt to make it matter between this Govern
{ ment and that of the United States. This
Il would be to play into the hands oil the Brl'
i li>h Minister and favor the purposes which
the President and some of those about him
) are supposed to be anxious to accomplish
+ The whole matter is private and persona
:, between the President and myself. and
d am resolved that it shall remain so. A
" presen, the Proclamation has been suspen
y ded, aud an effort is being made by mutua
y friends TO bring about reconciliation. |
o. seems to me that President Jones has III
y tentionaIly soughta quarrel without cause
;" if so no reconciliation can take place, be
}" cause having taken his course under III
10 advice of evil counsellors. the same influ
* ence " i'll prevail. In that ease must eS
at pect to encounter the combined infiuenc
IT, of the British Minister and the Presider
u Of Texas acting in concert for the purpos
81 Of defeating the wishes of a majority of tn
people of Texas and Of the United State.
-. am aware of the fearful odds against me
but am not dismayed. All that no,
he ask is that public opinion be suspended
As until can place the facts fully before til
g., country. when it will be found that tn
IN President of Texas has not the slighses
g, possible cause for the manner in which h
I'm has treated me.
y write this note for the purpose of say
,v ing in advance. that while | intend to vii
h. dictate n1v own character, ] intend 10 do
in my own way at the proper .ime-that
id. will not it | can prevent, permit the person
as al injustice done to me, 10 become III
ne cause Of controversy between the tw
10 governments, or any way to re,ard or a
,to feet the question Of annexation. and to as
he the favor of you to publish this, if in 20,
M opinion it becomes necessary to corre
las las any erroneous impressions which may e
,d abroad,
its Very respectfully, yours.
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