Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-09-17
From The Cincinnati Herald.
Gen. HOuStOn'S Letter.

We published a few days since from a
New Orleans paper a summary of Gen.
Houston's letter on the annexation Of Texas,
in reply to one from MIR. Tyler. We have
since received a copy OF the entire document.
The true history of that plot yet remains
to be written. But the materials are fast
collecting. Last winter the speeches Of sew
eral Senators revealed some of its secrets
This letter from one so prominent in the
measure, and so well situated 10 know the
truth, is Of great value. Some Of its revela-
lions, we trust, will open the eyes of the peo-
pie TO a just appreciation of the extent to
which they have been duped.
Ex-President Tyler, it will be remember
ed, asserted in his letter, that the reception
of 'sauthentic information that other nations
were e%xerting all their efforts to induce a
course of action on the part of Texas at
war with what he considered the permanent
interests of this country, was the inducement
to the direct proposal for annexation, made
through Mr.. Upshur, by his direction.
This intrigue of foreign nations, TO which
the ex-President ~alludes, was to obtain from
Mexico a recognition Of the independence Of
Texas, and to induce the latter TO abolish Sla-
very. This was the prominent topic through
ou, the whole diplomatic correspondence,
uliu WIlt ~ huC pOoOln VI pun u
Murphy, nat ",vhiriwind Of emotion"
The authentic information on which Messrs.
Tyler and Upshur relied, was "a private let
ter of a citizen of Maryland, then in Lon
dom" stating that a Mr.. Andrews, "depu.ed
by the ABoLITIoNIsTs Of Texas () was ne
gotiating with Lord Aberdeen for a loan of
money from the English Government to eff
feet the abolition of Slavery in Texas.
This being duly communicated to the eX-
citable and patriotic Mr.. Murphy, that gen.
tleman as in duty bound, went to work either
10 confirm the story or get a better one in its
stead. Not being able to find any abolition
lists in Texas, he was obliged TO resort to
something else. He pitched upon the nego-
t~iation, then going on with Mexico, under the
mediation Of England, (the United States
and France also, though separately to obtain
a recognition of the independence of Texas,
and which had been undertaken at the ear
nest entreaty of the Texan government, as
proof that England was seeking the abolition
of Slavery, and through that, the destruction
of the United States !! Accordingly he wrote
to Mr.. Upshur, and as proof of the immi.
nence Of the danger, he stated that ninety,
nine out of a hundred Of the people of Tex
as, would die, rather than give up a consti'
tuition which secured to the master the per
petual right of his Slave!
Mr.. Upshur also communicated his suspi
; cions Of English policy TO our Minister a
: London, Mr.. Everett. Selling hold OF 4
\ debate in Parliament, in which Lord Brough
. ham and Lord Aberdeen, had expressed a de
sire for the independence of Texas, and tn
abolition of Slavery there, one of the nattra
o effects of which, in their opinion would b.
y the abolition of Slavery in the United States
e by the destruction of a profitable market 10
Slave breeding, he construed it into a declar
alton Of designs hostile to the peace and safe
ty of our institutions. The correspondence
between the two governments, on this subject
le continued until after Mr.. Upshur's death, ant
was carried on by his successor, Mr.. Cal
m houn. To Mr.. Everett, and to our Seoreta
'Ir ~, Lord Aberdeen repeatedly disclaimed any
~ such intentions as had been attributed to hi
10 government, declaring that while its sympa
op Ihies were favorable to universal liberty, al