Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-03-27
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
WILL TEXAS AGREE TO ANNEXATION,
The language Of the subjoined letter from Mr..
ELLiorr, British envoy resident in Texas, to Mr.. |
Jonss, lately Secretary of State and now Pres-
ent Of the Texan Republic, is peculiar and sig |
ni6cant. The announcement, of the fact that
Gen. llovsroN and his successor are both per-
sonally opposed to annexation is distinct and ex-
Plici', and clearly implies that an understanding
existed on the subject between then and the Bril-
fish representative. We give the letter entire:
Mr.. Elliott. British Empoy, to Dh. Jones' Secrciary
Of State.
GALVESTON, March 92d, 1914.
The undersigned, her Britannia Maiesty's
Charge d'Aflares to the Republic of Texas, has
lately had the honor to acqua,nt Mr.. Jones, that
her Majesty's Government was engaged in con-
tinued efforts TO induce the Government of Mex-
CO to acknowledge the independence of Texas
and he has now the qualification to add that re-
newed communications have taken place between
the Government OF her Majesty and that of the
King OF the French, and that his Majesty has ex-
pressed his concurrence in the purposes of the
Queen, and sgnhed his pleasure TO command
the French Minister i'm Mexico, TO Join his con-
ttnued friendly assistance to tina, of Her Maios-
TVS representative.
But advertlng TO the proposals of the Govern.
ment Of the United States, respecting annexation,
to the recent mission of distinguished citizens of
Texas TO Washington on the Potomac, and to
the Impression as general in Texas, that nepotia-
tons having that object in view, are either in
progress or in contemplation, the undersigned
hnds 1t his duty TO express ,be hope, that the Co
vernment Of Texas will fuws0h him with expla-
nations on the subject, fo<1transmission to Her
Malesty's Government. lie is that they
Will be made in that spirit of frank and friendly
unreserve which has always characterized the in
torcourse of the TWO Governments.
dt must De unnecessary TO say, that the under
signed is perfectly aware of the Presidents per-
sona opinions on this subject, and he has not
failed, agreeably to tie Presidents wish, to com
municate to Her Maesty's Government His EN-
cellency's determination to sustain the indepen-
dence of the Republic, and His EXcellency's
confident hope that the people will uphold him
in that course.
Indeed, referring to the conference which the
Undersigned had the honor to have with the Pre-
sident and Mr.. Jones at Galveston, during last
Autumn, no can suppose that the mission to
washington OF the gentlemen in question, has
been dictated by wise desire to avoid any cause
OF offence or irritation to the Government of the
United States, and to explain with frankness
mat the Government of Texas could not enter
tain the subject at all, even if all other obstacles
were removed, after the former rejection of such
an arrangement by the Government of the United
States, and wholly without reason, to know that
the Senate OF the United States will ratfy it now
or in future.
The Congress of Texas, however, has met and
separated since the date of the communication to
Her Majesty's Government, to which the under
signed has referred, and the President will feel
with iorce, that 1t is just and necessary, in the
present appearance OF circumstances, that there
should be no room for the least uncertainty on
the part OF The Governments engaged on the be-
half OF Texas at Mexico; for il is not to be
he
government OF Mexico to settle upon one basis,
whilst There was any reason 10 surmise that ne
gouauons were either in actual existence, or in
contemplation, proposing combination of a to-
tally different nature. 1t is manifest on the o.
Their hand, that distinct disavowal on the part
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Pecuveiy, could not fail to strengthen the hands
Vi ,he ministers OF their Majesles tic Queen
ana The King of the French, at Mexico.
Conhding in the steadfastness of the peoole of
ieHas' 10 the pledges in the fundamental acts of
Iher national existence, several of the great
Powers have acknowledged the Independence of
TINS Republic, and entered into treaties with it.
"hiiSt mat confidence subsiss, it may be de-
pended upon, that the Government of her Males
~ will never relax in its friendly efforts to induce
the Government of Mexico to adjust, on the po-
icy so iorclbly pressed on the attention of Her
!MMaJesty's Government by the Government of
ieXas, not adopted without mature deliberation
oy Tier MaJesty's Government, and in their iudg-
ment equally necessary for the security of Next
co, and the strength and prosperity of Texas.
Inc undersigned takes this occasion to renew
10 Mr.. Jones, the expression-of the sentiments
OF regard and distinguished consideration with
which he has the homer to remain, His faithful
and most obedient servant,
CHARLES ELLIOTT.
II is evident that difficulties which the urgen,
friends OF annexation have thought lightly of, are
threatening to defeat the contamination of that
measure after all. The Texan Executive will
have it in his power, if he chooses, to throw OBJ
s'acles in the way Of the negotiations at every
step, and II ne continues resolutely bent on pre-
serving Texas separate and independent, his
means OF attaining that object will be abundant.
1t is possible, however, that the British enyoy
was 2urposely misled in this matter Texan di.
plomacy may have deemed it polite to affect an
opposition to annexation, not really felt, while In
the meantime the preliminary steps to accomplish
annexation were in progress.
Whatever may be the true state of the case the
whole business is sufficiently involved in uncer-
tainty to cause the public attention 10 be turned
with much interest towards Texas. Intelligence
from that quarter, after the news is received there
oil the passage OF the Annexation resolutions nv
Congress, Will be awaited with considerable anx-
lety. III Texas should accede to the PROMISED
terms and consent TO become portion of the u
mon, the confirmation Of the ARRANGEMENT ON the
par. OF our government would not be long with
he'u' we presume, notwithstanding the iniima-
lions 10 The contrary here and there given OUT
correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot
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