The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-26

HusrsviLLr, Texas, Oct 90 Is4J

VA ma, felt himself svoksd BY COMMUNICATIONS ~
mine Of tue 18th Of July last
fragrrt exceedingly that thing emauatna from ma
81 ou have given the ghtest inquistuds to the Ex.
President certainly was not Intended by me to have
Disturbed his eqpanlmty. But as then stated nv Oh
ect prevent of the truth Of histo
ny, far as tha OF annexation was concerned
believed that bis first letter calculated il not In.
tended TO msead the public mind In relation to several
important fsots These pointed out and stated other
faets corrooorative Of them IL my wish to de-
nexstlon to which he might Justly have a claim. But
since ne has become restve under the influence of
the whole credit CT the measure deem IL legitimate
me 10 lay before the public such additional nom au
thsnsc doou@sntsas viii manifest that he only sub
susry TO the measure. will not inquire into his
lives SO far as he acted do not deem it material
the history OF the measure whether not his parci
States whish might prove beneficial to tho declining pros
poets OF political ssprsnts But certain from o4l
TO ntiaory steps, But he excuse this
apathy on the ground that tbs alarming intrgues Of
presume lie will not assume; because, as q statesman,
his forecast ought to have been SUFFICIENT taught
him thst texas could not remain Inactive and that
she met with no encouragement from her most natural
friend, The United States she wsud look for aid
cor to some other quarer and which
she could make would BIZ adverse to the interests Of the
useless reespitulas the facts and evidence con-
tanned IN my former communication, nor am by any
Ambitious show that in favor of
tion nor to oissr myself Of doubts" which may
OF my purpose If Cen Jackson the x.Presdent or
obsr prominent gentlemen in the United States dis
trusted wishes on the subject OF annexst and be-
-ved opposed to It, certainly accom- plishrd an OBJ
ject which most seduously sought Placed Ia the DO.
sition In which Executive Of Texas belle vsd
the authorizations given by the legislature people
OF al favorable annexation that the OBJ
jet would tail In the United States long as Texas
liza ,s to be tantsliz ID her desires for
by Unit ID stat 30 long did hopes OF
Trxas be d-ferr-d Of poll.
The OF annsxstion and he with the citizens Of
the United States had believed that there
ger Of forming connexions with European powers
sn especially with EOgland doubt much VIII, thsr, even
at this day Texas would Lave formed part OF tho Anne
ricsn Union
The President is surely mistaken when he supposes
that Mr. Reilly Charge OF Texas, instructed did
Withdraw proposition for anu, lon 1t was Mr. Van
t who IDS ructed To appriss the government Of
Uui ed Stats the subect Of annexation no
longer open to discussion; but It officially
witUdra~n, even by him
This Ex-Prssidtnt appears to be greatly dissatisfied
that the Executive Of fexas sho ud have thought pt
TO fou over zssloas but devoted friend Of
the Aura (Mr Murphy conditions president to
sending minister to the United States negotiate for
Was s the duty OF the Executive Texas
to her against the consequences Of disturbing
relations with other powers aud provoking Msxco to
immodi.ts hostility by sending minister to Washing
ton city! Every man OF common uuderstsn ling would
say il was YET che ExPresdeDt Ia the aoce''
OF his fancy, Is Pleased to designate G as far alton
pardon him fr frankly saying that this arrangement
thus with Mr Murphy did excite picOn that
altogether" Aud q md tho Ex-President SO alarmed
arul Of oonse qusnces-tbe defeat OF the
thai selected Distinguished gentlemen special
purpose OF securing annexation, because 1t sup
posed they would, from the circumstances connected
with them have great innusnoo with the Executive Of
Texas. Y he Executive delighted with their ap-
pointm They brought with them eaine.t IF the
state Of excitement in The United aztec the subject
Of IN which had be. laboripg for ysnls
He discovered that his LABOR had not been Ia vain
AID Il at the fir atom rs characterized by the Ex.
President with Mr. urphy, woad turn out to good
count He cared not What capital 10 DO made out
OF the measure by the President of the United States
for he that the invov. OF the United
n
Annexation
II Elk President Tyler did not suspect that at times
gather, certainly Jailed in my appliances with his d.
plonadc agents. II excited suspicion In him, sue.
Oct d.d In my discrimination and belief
Every effort bai been ussd by Texas to induce the
people Of the United States to believe that golden
moment" hal arrived aud unless annexation was soon
that it would be impossible to In
1t any future day and the success OF the measure
showed the policy OF the sugg. ston.
The ExPresaent insists that he took the Initiative
In the As the President Of the United States
grant tat he did but he will pardon accord
ing the moving rit The subject was frst
bought b, fore ths American people BY Gen Jscssons
correspondence 1t had extended Congress before
yauaIsA initiative" was taken: and this is
boraed by Mr. Upsher himself III his letter conveying
the cirtst proposition 10 Texas for annexation, der
da.e OF 10Th January, Before giving that part
the letter, will speak OF the communication generally
and 1T II b. Understood that entertain for
ry &, The disng dead the profound respect
Although had not the pleasure II hts personal acQusu
t.pce nothing Of my high estimate Ut his
character But must be- rscolect.d that the
mitt-d tho President II Texas the boosted ns
tive conveyed rally the rrutilneLts OF Ex President
Tyler Perhaps as no parallel to be- found the
Of naf lL woos, threatens
and again woos The government of Texas Ii ectured,
her appealed her hopes excited, and every
L.. which could ei'her operate upoI her
love fear Ia the cJLciusion OF initiative
alluded to, Mr. Upshrr, sf1r urging prompt ion the
part If Texas uses this remarkable Language Thi.
tprowps aclon is tue indispensable bee
frenos OF The measure IN congress impatient to
In IT. and with difficulty restrained In expec-
h.n tsOf.h
The frie Id, Of The in anxious
ia it! all restrained! Restrained by whom? By Ex-
President Tyler! For what purpose! That he III gut
have The INITIATIVE! he Can answer these Questions
Was not The measure eventually cousu mated by
the acton OF congress WHAT mad excited this feel
Ing ia cougress Was It Gen. Jacksoas CORES
Hon A V. Brownl think that the gr, at in-
itatveaud the appr. h-psion that EDglsn
ints RIA, dde in the anAis Of Texas not President
Tyler's missile
IL may be that the ex President took the "ini.
tato without consultation with tieuei al Jackson as
he has stated have not charged him with any
suitation with Gen. jackson, any other person
General Jacksons influence and txertions certainly
prOopted The action which taken by the ex-Presi
Dent 1t Is u ue he he'd official pc siton IN the 60
v.rnmeLt and ex-Presi ent Tyler did His initiative
II he Will the credit Of 1t, but carrying
the promptipgs oil General Jackson And though he
reIeis many distinguished men, besides those of his
Gen Juc'on's influence and exertions In the United
States ,aused the initiative to be taken manifest
stown by Mr. shur's correspondence that it wa,
with dlhcuty that Congress could be prevented from
moving The IL Is further manifest that there
in all cerDed belief at II action taken
upon the England would acquire the control OF
Texas Ana if the feat to bo p.riormed Of
abiiDg rsnown, not strange that the exPresident
should emulous Of distinction and popularity In
Gs.voriDs effect BY negotiation what he could with
difficulty prevent Congress from attempting by egsa-
ton No will question, who Is eonversant with the
history " that the statesmen aud politi-
cans the United States had arrived at tia
puic which rexas had desired England had the
tcsrecrow and owing to that circumstance policy
OF rtx,s effected in setting the ball Of nuexaton
in motion.
will remark that for the Ex-Prssident WIS unfor-
tuna "A ~ he alluded to the = hadeso Aptalusian
SO far iessta no wished vndicate msef from all
cuuuexop with Texas stocks and de Is. he gentle
man OF whom be mas spoken, Ia, 10 oubt, terms OF
merited PRAISE had teen, ii he not at the tms
largely interested in Texas STOCK and whether his
brig and accomplished m,nd did not cast glance
at the beneh which would BIS secured to him in the
qusiton II by the United States, do not pre-
say; but IL wos natural for him to fe desire
10 seeyIe or guard hls interests.
The great o. the Elk President seemed to be,
he says IL akiuE the initiative" TO oousummate the