The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-29
VOL. III
br The Southern Press
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transmit an untarnished name to his children,
and his vindication is Intimately connected with
the preservation Of the public morals, and the
maintenance of public liberty, it becomes his
imperious duty to do o. Under such circum-
stances, the undersigned replies to the Wash
ngton Union of Sundfy last.
| Major DoNELsoN there asserts that was
Kissed out of the Democratic party, and insinu
ates that he intervenedto save me from Disgrace
in Texas. No one knows better than Major
DoNELsoN that did more than any other living
man TO place General JACKSON in power--that
could have retained his favor, it had become a
party to the combinations formed by some of
his chosen partisans to plumber the treasury, and
perpetnate his dynasty through Mr.. VAN buren,.
No one knows better than Major DoNELsoE that
after had ceased to visit General Jackson, he
himself came TO me with assurances from Cen
JACKSON Of respect and confidence, and urged
me to visit him; and that my reply was that
well understood General JAcEsoNs motive
that his purpose was to get up a competition in
subserviency between me and BLAIe, and that
had deiberated well and resolved upon my
course. lie knows that few DAYS after this
refused to take General JAcKsoEs hand, prof
fered TO me in the presence Of the greater part
of both houses of Congress, because had re-
solved that the world should know that had
repudiated him, instead of his repudiating me.
NJ. ior DoNELsoN knows that | was then the
printer to Congress, and that refused to take
his proffered hand, well knowing that | would
thereby provoke the bitter hostility of General
JACKSON aud his partisans; and yet he dares TO
say, that | who did this, ard relinquished the
best Office in the gift OF the government, was
Kissed out of the party. So much for that
now as to the matter in Texas
1t is We II known that twas upon information
derived from me in London that Mr.. TYLER
opened the negotiation for the annexation of
Texas. When he came into office, Mr.. TYLER
sent for me, and requested me to name some
Office, saying that ii was his desire to serve me.
My reply was that my own private affairs would
exclusively occupy my time, and that therefore
| could accept no Office within his gift. Being
called to London, he gave me a confidential
mission, in the discharge Of which saw Eal
RPHoN, Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord ABERDEEN
ascertained that Sir ROBERT PEEL's govern
ment were negotiating with persons in Texas
for the emancipation Of the slaves then in Texas,
with the avowed purpose of thereby promoting
the abolition of slavery in the United States. /
wrote a series of letters, some of which were
published in the London Morning Chronicle,
some in the London Times, some III the Globe,
and other papers, the purpose and tendency of
which were to courteract this policy of the
British government. In furtherance Of the same
object went to Paris and labored for several
months, preparing a series of letters, which were
published in the Paris Journal Of Commerce,
and General CAss' did me the honor 20 ack.
nowledge in his official correspondence with
the State Department the all which gave him
in negotiations with the French government.
returned to London, ard finding Sir ROB.
ERT PBELs governmcnt~esolved to perSevere 10
their efforts to abolish slavery in the United
States, and becoming eonviced that he intended
TO abolish slavery in Texas, aid seize upon New
Mexico, California and Oregon, and thus eStab-
lish places Of refuge accessible TO our runaway
slaves, saw that the acquisition of Texas,
New Mexico and California were indispensable
to the preservation of peace with England. bad
ascertaiaed that the Mexican government, with
a view dsubtless TO protect them against the
United States, had given the British creditors a
mortgage on Texas, California ard New Mexico,
Sonora Snaloea aud Chihuahus | had been
told that the Qgeen had said TO Lord Mel.
BOURNE, that whenever be would say that the
Wings could maintain themselves in power, she
would authorize him 10 form a new cabinet; and
having heard that Lord JuHN RUSSELL aud 9th.
ers, were TO constitute the new government
saw Lord john RUSSELL and four other men,
bers OF his cabinet and urged upon them the
certainty of u rupture between that government
and ours, il Sir ROBERT PEEL's wishes were
persisted in. Lord JOHN RUSSELL authorized
me TO say to the President, that one of the first
acts of his government would be- 10 place the
relations between England and the United States
upon the most friendly basi'; and with n view
that be might be better Informed upon questions
| between that Cover ment and this, Nj. MAYEs,
then member Of Parliament, and since Under.
Secretary of State 20 Lord joins RU SELL, in.
yited me 10 spend some time with him at bis
resi5erce near London. IN these conversations
was told that The Wing administration would
/ prefer rich customers 10 poor colonies, and that
therefore they would gladly adjust upon terms
acceptable to the United States, both the-TeEas
and the Oregon questions.
The information which had thus obtained was
communicated to Mr.. ChLHoUS, as well as TO Mr.
| TYLER; and shortly after Gov SHAsEoN was sent
| to Mexico Mr.. CALHOUN requested me to bear
| him dispatches, authorizing him 10 negotiate
/ with Mexico for the acquisition Of Texas, New
] Mexico. and California. The Mexican govern
| ment was ia state Of revolution, ard Mr.
| SaASHoE's negociotion was defeated by the in.
| nuence Of the British minister After consulta-
/ ton with Mr.. SHAssoE, it was deemed best for
me to return to Texas, and. " possible, induce
! the government Of Texas 10 assume The altitude
Of active hostities believing that Mexico,
4 knowing. as she then did, that Texas would be
J backed by the Uni cd States, would negotiate
! ] came to Texas. Iconsulted many Of her most
influential citizens aud among them, Doctor
JONES, then President. The plan Of operations
were agreed on, the bill waspyepared, and would
have been introduced into the Texan Congress
| on the next cay, had not Captain ELLdoTT, the
agent of the British government, arrived. He
saw Doctor JoSEs, and an arrangement was en-
te ed into. Ly which he pledged his servicesso
obtain from Mexico an acknowledgement Of the
inder endetce Of Texas, under certain pledges
and restrictions In the morning, 1 VAS spr-
prised TO hear that DR. JoNEs had created great
exctcment by charging that had, o. the pre-.
yious day, given him such offence that he had
revoked my exequator as consul ~ Galveston.
4 He knew, and so did Major DoEELsoS, that the
appointment had been given for temporary
purpose, and thai cared not pinch Of snuff
for his exequator Instead Of seeking Major
DoNELsoN's Intervention, met DR.. Jones' de