Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-09-18
NEW PORK CORRESPONDENCE.
A LITTLE MORE HISTORY.
Who killed cock-robin
|, said the sparrow, with my bow and arrow |;
Twas killed cock robin.

The uncertainty of history be well entitled to
become provebial "the uncertainty of law" For one
point clearly established by history and beyond dispute
may generally find two that left in doubt and uncertainty
While the affair Of the robin be settled point est
fled to- by the jay "whle he sat the spray is
feared the world may arrive unquestionabe
the vexed questions who killed Tecumseh and who caused
the annexation of Texas
The latter question has doubtless had good deal of light
thrown upon by the recently published letters of the Ex-
Presidents TYLER and HousroS but their rays each
other many bright and sharp angles that they
ther bewder the sight than give any clear view of the
object This to be regretted for if the annexation of Texas
Mr.. HoUsroN asserts " unnade and made the great
of America necessarily question considerable his
| torical interest.
President TYLERs version Of the affair is that he did IT,
He is willing to allow to General Jackson Gas well other
auxaes who deserve to be noticed in connexion with the
maer good deal of praise giving the action Of
the Executive his jealous and cordial support but the
time he declares that took the initiative without
any previous consultation with that distinguished man."
And, though he does inform how happened that in
81 the early part of his Administration" the proposition of
Texas for annexation cody epeled induce her
agent withdraw it, wh the declaration that Texas would
it." yet the on-power of the Executive
reused at last by startling intelligence from London that left
him doubt but that the eyes Of foreign Powers
strained that drecon and then he bade his ecre
ary break up and scatter to the winds the web of
their ntrgues by direct proposal for annexation lie IN
tended the grand leap should have been secret and SO sud
den take land spectators and crowned heads equally y
surprise And though the affair delayed little by pro-
videna circumstances he last brought a. successful
issue.
President HousToss version of the business is, that he
and General Jackson did the by playing possum, and
Gen. JACKSON by his popularity and personal influence
Finding the offers of Texas into the Union treat
ed with codness and neglect President HousToS com
mon sense suggested him the only feasible plan attain
the desired object and that to excite jealousy and alarm
part of the politicians and people of the United States
in relation to the future commercial and political connexions
of Texas with European nations In the of events
circumstances occurred in England which have been at
all explained either by him President TYLER, that
rally aided his pan and enabled him excite the desired
alarm. And while these in full operation, to
cap the climax, he directed his Minister to make known to
the Government of the United States that the proposition for
annexation no longer open TO discussion The trout
the pickerel will jump quick bite sharp
when they the bait rapidly recedng from them and the
sku angling the part of the President of Texas accord
ing to his showing, has been made sufficiently manifest
by the vigorous jump with which the Executive of the United
States seized the bait
But the circumstances IN England tne
tegence which reused Mr. TYLER having been at all
explained may perhaps be interesting to the general reader
well the politician have brief page from earlier
chapter Of the history.
In the year 1889 young lawyer by the of s. P.
Andrews who had pursued his profession for three
years in New Orleans removed to the city Of Houston in
Texas where he high standing and influence at
the Texas bar The affairs of Texas at this time began to
decline, and continued to deteoratc till ls43, when they
reached the point Of trouble and embarrassment The
decline in the price of cotton unprecedented 1t went
down in New Orleans TO about six cents pound, leaving
worth parts Of the interior of Texas but four and
half cents Lands sunk rapidly in value and planters and
people discouraged and almost in despair Many were
preparing leave the country and abandon it altogether
At this crisis, Mr. ANDREWS proposed expedent to
bring back life and prosperity to the country He told the
people to abolish slavery and their lands would rapidly in
value. Emgrants from all Europe would flock to Texas.
Thousands from the Northern United States would migrate to
Texas and thousands Of the non-savehodng people in the
Southern States would also glad OF the opportunity
to enjoy Southern climate and yet be free from slavery.
Texas would f up with great pidty and the lands would
command high price, The planters owned immense tracts
Of land, and comparatively but few slaves slight rise in
the price Of the land would than pay for all the slaves
The reasoning clear and conclusive and many of the
planters ncghborhood of Houston embraced the doc
tripe and declared for abolition.
Thus encouraged, Mr.. ANDREWS went to Galveston and
promulgated the views but not with the
Perhaps the owned in that neghbohood bore greater
proportion to the land than they did in the neghborhood OF
Houston. He addressed the people at public meeting al
the cusomhouse and the meeting adjourned till the next
day. In the there much discussion and great
excitement. When he repaired TO the custom house the
next day the discussion he met by about twenty
gentlemen who informed him that boat waiting at the
wharf convey him of the sand and perempory directed
him to step it, He did so, followed by five Of the
pany who conveyed him the channel They sent to
the hotel and paid his bill, brought him his baggage, and,
warning him appear again Galveston dismissed him.
This threw rather danper upon the question of abolition,
and though he did return to Galveston few weeks after
without moestaon he found many opposed to his views
that ne little hope Of carrying the measure through with
out the aid of funds pay for portion Of the slaves
In this state Of things Mr. ANDREWS resolved TO go to
England and he could get influence at work there
to the of his great object Arrived at Engpd
he Immediately had interviews with Lord ABERDEEN and
other members Of her Maesys Government He wished to
raise million pounds serng which would be sufficient
TO cmancpate all the slaves in Texas at Or, If that
could not be ased he desired oneha the amount to be
invested in Texas any way that would with little delay pro-
duce the result If he failed in both Of these, his next
plan induce the British Government to its infu-
with the Government of Mexico acknowledge the in