The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-02
".Nr. Elliot, British Enroy, 10 .Nr. Jones.
 Secretary of Slate.
GALVESTON. March 9. 191z

GALVESTON, March 9, 1814.
 "The undersigned, her Britannic ATaies- tvs charge d2allaires to the republic of Tex as, has lately had the honor 10 acquaint Mr. Jones thathe MajestY's government was en- gagged in continued efforts to induce the eoy- ernment of Mexico to acknowledge the in- dependence of Texas; and he has now the qualification to add that renewed communi- cations have taken place between the gov ernment 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 signifed his pleasure to com mand the French minister in Mexico to join his continued friendly assistance to that of her Maiesty's representative.
 But adyerting to the proposals of the government of the United States, respecting annexation, 10 the recent mission of distn- guished citizens of Texas to Washington on the Potomac, and to the impression as gen. eral in Texas, that negotiations having that sbjeet in view are either in progress or in contemplation, the undersigned finds 1t his duty to express the hope, that the govern ment of Texas will furnish him with ex- plantations on the subject, for transmission to her Majcsty's government. He is sure that they will be made ill that spirit of frank and friendly unreserve which has always characterized the intercourse of the two gov emments.
 'lt must be unnecessary to say that the undersignhd is perfectly aware of the Presi- dents personal opinions on this subject, and he has not failed, agreeably to the Presidents wish, to communicate to her Majesty's gov ernment his EXcellency's determination to sustain the independence of the republic, and his Excellency's confident hope that the peo- pie will uphold him in that course.
 < Indeed, in referring to the conference i which the undersigned had the honor to have with the President and Mir. Jones at Galveston, during last autumn, he can sup pose that the mission to Washington of the gentlemen in question, has been dictated by a wise desire 10 avoid any cause of offence or irritation to the government of the United States, and to explain with frankness that the government of Texas could not entertain 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 ratify 1t now or in future.
 sThe Congress of Texas, however. has met and separated since the date of the com munication to her Majesty's government, to which the undersigned has referred, and the President will feel with force, that il is just and necessary, in the present appearance o
 ,l, ,I, .l, h.A, for the least uncertainty on the part ot the governments engaged on the behalf of Tex as at Mexico; for, 1t IS not to be supposed
 that they could continue to press the gov ernment of Mexico to settle upon one basis
 whilst there was any reason to surmlse tha f negotiations were either in actual existence or in contemplation, proposing combna ton of totally different nature lt Is man ilest. on the other hand, that Il distinct disa vowal, on the part of the government of Tex as. of any intention io consent to such scheme, either now or prospecllvely, coui'
 not fail to strengthen the hands ot the mn
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