The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-08
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM EX-PRESIDENT TYLER,

HoHA AN-TALciDENI II LEh,
RELATIVE TO THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
10 The Editors Of The Richmond Enquirer:
The very brief letter under my signature, which
was evoked by paragraph in the National hteHi-
gencsr, and kindly given place in the columns Of
your paper, some two months ago, has, to my no
little astonishment called forth a public letter
from the pen Of Senator Houston of Texas, on
matters not put in issue by the article which, be-
cause Of the great responsibility Of the paper in
which it appeared deemed il proper to notice
Nothing certainly was further from my intention
than to have involved the Ex-Presdent, now the
Senator from Texas, in the necessity Of any ex-
position upon the subject. Whatever doubt exist.
ed as 10 his real desire for the annexation Of Texas
to the United States, had, by previous publica-
tion either in the form of speech letter, for
get which, nor is II material to remember, been
been sufficiently cleared UP by the declaration,
that he only coquettcd with England in all that he
had done, with view, as we are now told, to pro-
duce an impression with the over credulous peo-
pie OF the United States, as well those entrust-
ed with the administration of their public affairs
that the golden momcnt'' for annexation had ar
rived, and, If permitted to pass, could never be
recalled.
Aided by the silence Of the Texas press, and for
aught | know by other and still more imposing
means, Mr.. Houston certainly succeeded in i'm
pressing Gen. Jackson-to whom in the exube-
- A'S NS'Seiohb w asSiIoco thC
of the measure-with the belief, that the coqueite
would, unless prevented by prompt action, very
soon fall into the of another and thus be for
ever lost to the United States. That time -honorcd
patriot has descended to the grave, under the full
conviction, that what he avouched to the Ameri-
can people, was true in every word and in every
letter. lie was incapable of giving utterance to
what he fet 10 be untrue; and may safely add,
that he looked too deeply into the deeds Of men,
and understood too thoroughly their motives, to be
easily deceived. lie saw, as readily as others, tie
great Stake at ISSUE in the question of annexation
"a stake which the leading States of Europe
would be quite as eager to gain as the w. States
and he possessed as full knowledge of the neccs-
slty which would compel Texas to resort to expe-
dents to rescue herself from the unhappy con j.
ton in which Mr.. Houston describes her TO have
been in 1871, as the President of Texas himself
These expedients are now for the first time pro-
mulged to the world by Mr.. Houston, as having
been deliberately weighed, considered, and adopt
cd by himself. The first was to obtain annexation
with the United States; that failing, the second
was 10 OBTAIN from Mexico the recognition of the
Independence Of Texas; and failing in both these,
inc third was to form defensive alliance with
some foreign power against Mexico. In order TO
accomplish the last two of these objects, the Pre-
sdent of Texas had spread out before him as broad
| field for diplomacy as could well have been de-
sired. His first expedicnt, annexation to the Uni
W. etatSo) Wdo very SOOH CAiluuSttu, SluCe MI.
Reilly, who had been instructed 10 propose annex
alton at an early day of my administration, so ut
terly failed as not only to withdraw the PROPOSE
ton, but to accompany the withdrawal with the
declaration that Texas would never renew it.
After Mr. Reilly's failure the question naturally
arises, what course did the President of Texas
t me- Pursuos Dld he iold ms arms IN apathy, or
uo nc press on 70 the accomplishment Of ms second
ana thifd expedlents! Did he seek 10 interest
lGXAg.
as 10 induce Their interpositlon with Mexico, in
oroer 70 oplaih an acknowledgment OF lndepen-
aence ana was II, or not, through their interpo-
st,oh mat quasi armistlce was at length obtain
e9'-ah armistice winch, however, opened the
9oor 70 an acknowledgment OF Texan indepen-
u1noe oy heNico no WIDER tnan II mad before stood
aver the iaiiure OF ms hrst expedient, did Mr.
iioustoh s'ahu WIN ms arms ioided ana iaii INTO
az apvpiecuI slumoer' IL was not until ms presl-
le1 Iaa run the greater part OF us course,
.nn: the ont.u otates EAecu'i'e, startiea oy III,
,ei.ieelce reserved from LONDON, ana connrmed
o5MerePresehtatiVe o! leAas at mat court, deem
GU nocessary 70 institute inquiries, urough us
acclealed organs ior me purpose Of ascertaining
th1 .rue Gohaltioh OF tnihss. ihese inquiries de
veiopea .he ac.lve Efforts made oy associated lnd-
as 70 ensure me luinimeht Oh lhelr intrigues'
anu the extent o, tDe countehance Whicn had peeh
VIZ upon tlenl ~ ne ministry q cat or
.l'n, WIFI mn was ihoIe puoiicY anu openly aso"ed
~; E;aL J " e iuiiae''.; III uepate
n,,. toiu WHOSE sehtinens were
.o-eonoeu ~ e nlitlsl niihistgr, pore con
sr,s sS par ~ iiat aeoa.e ne ieAah was ue
s ,, " 9e inc al important qles!loh-ahd t'is'
nov 80 m,ch on us own account ID me Abstract as
~ ~ oeainhs anu enect Oh lile cohoitioh Oh the
onl'eu e'ates: ''.a .,..
There was no longer any room to doubt but that
the eyes of foreign powers, as well as of assoca-
ted companies, were strained in that direction ;
and repeat in this place, what said in my for
mer letter, that resolved upon the proposition for
annexation as the readiest, if not the only mode,
"to scatter the web of their ntrigues," either
tual or contemplated Notwithstanding, however,
the authentic information received by the United
States Executive, all of which has been heretofore
in official documents communicated to the public
and notwithstanding the great interest with which
Texas was regarded by the distinguished states
men of England, Mr.. Houston, who is not content
to speak for himself alone, but also for the whole
world, would fvign induce the country to believe
that the British ministry folded their arms in in
action, and that the Abolition Society of Great
Britain reposed in undsturbed slumber. He seems
also most strangely to forget that the city of Next
G m a nloce for tho ttporo and