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charge aifaires OF the United sites. Before the
adjunct commissioner was appointed by the
President pledges were demanded by him oil
Mr. Murphy, based upon Mr., Upshur's letter.
that military and naval force of the United
States, sufficient for the defence of Texas, should
be placed at the disposition of the President, and
held subject to his orders. This was as far a
Mr.. Murphy felt authorised to 90 in the matter
Upon this, the Executive Of Texas waived
other demands, which were, that in the event OF
failure on the part of the Government of the
United States to consummate annexation, after
negotiations were once opened between the two
Governments, she should be bound to guaranty
the independence of Texas, or enter into traa-
ty defensive against Mexico. These demands
were waived for the prcsent,with the assurance
that, previous to opening negotiations at WASH
ington city, these pledges should be given to
Texas through her commissioners. or the matter
was to rest, as nothing less than perfect qua
rantee for the security of Texas would be salts
factory to the President.
In November, 1912, the United States, Eng
land and France had all been invoked by Tex
as, and requested to act jointly, or severally. in
producing peace between Texas aud Mexico.
Texas found these powers all equally well dis
posed to leave her to her fate, rather than risk
anvt ing in her behalf. On the part Of Texas,
this looked like fair dealing, though she were
not dealt fairly with by others. This certainly
left no meb IF intrigue 10 scatter 10 The WiRas.
The object of all men should be to rcprehend
in others what is wrong in itself or in truth, to
impute whatever deserves rebuke ;but, to charge
either nations or individuals with faults OF
crimes which do not exist, because tits paIata
bic to a morbid taste which may prevail for a
time, is not suited to the intelligence OF the age
1t affords me pleasure $50 far as ] was con
nected with the transactions OF the day to as
sert that was delighted when Mr., Tyler tool
the Official "initiatve' in the measure OF annex
alton thought his bold and manly course, it
assuming a lust and proper responsibility. wa
such AS should characte rize the head OF a grea
nation.
| Accusations have been so frequently mad
against the authorities of Texas indirectly, am
against the representatives, of foreign govern
ments directly, that have felt myself imperl
lively called upon to avow to all who feel an IN
terest III learning or embracing the truth IN re
gard to this matter that there never was any IN
trirrn connected with Texas and other power:
nor was there ever any foundation for such
charge, Enough often reiterated) only in the lt
veri>h excitement of heated fancy, or the mis-
chevous designs Of the wicked.
! feel constrained to say thus much in Wind
cation Of myself and friends who were actor
rind ,,In,oJ ~ a. ,you ~ the renreson,a,iye
ar ,,I,. .s'.,.l.,, ,,,L, rorJarod ns hin,
na.ses vi,bon, ever nronosing aurht whic
nonIJ r,,,rr,Ss ~ dnorpds Texas in the dav
her vorinst tr;hnl,tion
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,,innI',ho roI;cy of ,he nnssure-tbe cans,
u,h;oh ,ra,,cad !, N,hoss yho brou,,b, if abo,
nd ,,aea ,,,ho effected ,he ore,t resrIt-tb,
sh,i, t ;',I,,I;, h., ,oa ranac,;nn al homo
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