The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-31
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- Austin. Texas. SIPS Hsl682
To nis. Exce .lAucy Jefevson Dacis,s Pred.
dana, Sc, Fichnoni /, Va:
ssr--l navs the hseor to forward for your
oo,sissrsiion Tho incaoeed eopiescf ie.t@rs, the
ore tmarSed Al from the French and sparish
Consni ai Gstseston, the other tnarked 81 be-
lad ny reply thyrSie. 1850
As ths prooassiex Of The aia Conul would
eeen TO iAdssse A lccipit1t intrigue, have
dssa..d i proper 10 adviss seu shaseot on tbs
j hAvs the boncs 70 be. with great respoo.,i
youf essdient servant, +, X LuBaosx.
fAl 80 Ilu asrnsis, :.
ConsutAFS AelAcs Ecr France ard yioe j
CcnEulass for Spain II Galveston
Galveston, .Ang. Is, 1857
70 Its Excsilsacy r. r. Lubbock, Governo,
OF the t;.asa & Tsxas:
sS;s--1iM you be kipd enough 70 inform mo
oo.JsdsntiaNy OF ycur personal opinion or the
foLc isy questions: ssss.s r =.
!. The aansysticn of the Republic Of Texas
10 tie EEitid SsAiss was or was not 6 good
polnexl rnssxura .ss
= Tae at Of 6isantor and of tbs Junction
Of The Ssste Of Texas to the Scashern Ststes
HSa tE ~ As i<sf dsotA5@ S7JSa ~ oMA RSAtSAS
taken by .hs Ssatsi And,
3. De re. establishment. of tho cid Republic
% Texas VII Or viii not be beneficial 10 cur
he.ovea adopted counay
ToEr sasssc1 te shass que..tons, eir, will
ser-e Esa III guide in nay poiit:cx. cGrrss.
p1n4et cs with the Governments which have
he lslor - rep 'essnt
cgvs tas honor sir, aud with very much
respect, TO be yonr osedient servant,
B THfRoN
French and Spailish Consul.
certify the above and fcreeoing to be a
rue copy Of the origtnai now Or file In the
hxecutf~e Department II Ans.in, Texas.
JAAEs Paul, Private Sec'y.
IgI EyxcUTiyx DEPAeragsr,t.1a
Aestin, Texas. Sept 9th, 1862
3. IAeroas, Esg. kreulh s,ad Spanish Consul,
Galveston: sesss. 8
.:s-l our communication oil 18th uirimo ie
eesc-s us. and ennten-s duly Lofed
iu answer 30 ycg- fret iutsrro2atoty, rer-
II. ne tc ray thGs the anna xaiion OF Texas TO
1ae us,oed SiA-ss was good political mea-
sire.
As to pour second question, answer mos4
sn.hs.iesiiy .L4G 9 the scs OF disuuion end Of
he junction OF the State Of Texas to ske
sau-EsrG S:.stss Was good and proper politi-
"a, asep.''
Ii rspiy to your tnird inquiry, I have Ia eay
L1e -- essselaaTaent OF toe old Republic Of
Texas w'id no. ks beneficial 90 our beloved
sdoEEss oouItry"
Tsxss aas linked her fate with tia. Of her
csta.s az taa South She viii be tzG.e, etesd-
.sst, aaS rsca2tioaa-
Aass ths konoz to be,
Yours, vsry respectfully,
E. E. LcsBocz, ].
True easy Of the original 2 :.
Jaasss PGai, Private Secretary. s@a.
IBl RIoHaoaD, Oct. Is. 1862
ID Ezsssasscy JsesSsos L'asss, ssss-
President, sc. !:
sis-ua :s-aay e Tabouelis. Fren.h Vice
Consul a. Richmond, sought an introduction to
rs n the Senate Chamber, and. stated that hs
Ies;Ted 20 obtain from me certain statisfieal in
ioE@aiion in regard 10 Taxas. told him that
! did sot then E,ays the tina to give him the
aesirea information, but If he would call at my
room / would take pleasure in giving him any
Information which possessed. He promised
10 cal this. evening, which lie did, and has Just
EFF my room / deem it proper to give you
ne substance OF the conversation between us,
as II mad connection with the subject matter
Of the correspondence between the Governor
# Tayas ara the French Consular Agent at
Galveston. Of which you advised Gen Wigfall
aud myseif few days sincs. ~4.l-
After i had furnished him with information
II regard 10 thu area, population, debt, taxes.
md agricultural productive capacity of Texas.
ns remarked that the resources Of the STATE
~srs magnificent, and capable Of supporting a
powerful aud inaependeBs people, and then
asked me whether thought il would 40. be
20 ihe Ilsrsrt OF the State to assrfne an indie
pendent nationality. told him that the peo-
ple o. Texas, being mostly eHhgrants from the
old Southern States, were strongly attached to
skcse States and &c our 'Federauve 4, stem of
-sf,f- a
ea 10 Lirn- ttold him that they never could
nave been induced TO seceSe from the United
stetss bat 70 preserve tha. ioIm of gUvei ument,
which wgsin danger of being dest;o oyed. Lfur-
tbss stated 10 him thai n. cnlr the affections and
sgmpa-a,ss, ,6at also the interests ofths peopleof
Isx&s bes IA item 10 the SAtGs OF the Confed-
sGssy; that their Institutions, pursuits. and
Agricultural pro ducts were the same, and that
Hsutasl saT.sy required harmony AMONGST
eLam, which could only be insrysd by C0n-
1saefscy: faas g. e2arate ard Independents
s.sts I Isxas wou'd ID weak and Incapable Of
ssif dsisacs; That we we're sensible tha. we
would be snbieSs to be involved in coll sions
with Cur siss<r Southern States; that tho simi-
isfity OF ilstisniicns aud production, which
ale loS bends OK union ard the cause Of har-
I-c2y. would bfcoue causas OF rivalriea, jeak
c-s-es, and psyhaps wzrs between the safes;
;Aa- in the Conisceracy we would rot be
weak and dependant people, incapable o. sre.
sentlng insult or Ierehing aggression The
satjse, vas than waived, and VIC talked Of
ofasr rzat-e1s- ess s-~ss :. .s4,,.ss--
But for the Sact ypn had called ny atssntion
70, tie correspondence between the Governor
ei Texas and the French coneulax agent q
tfalTe ton, this conversation would, perhaps,
ssve I4ade 20 Impression upon my Mtud; bS.
IS tn lEirodrcien 20 ire was sOrght by the
Vie Cvnsai, with the view to obtain etatisti-
oAl iaiorsssssaa in regard 70 Texas, and the
eatlscs Of the separate kdspendencs1of thai
sia-e wes thns .3ntrodaccs by him, IS struck
Ge Ecas IL was NOT casrA! CT accidental. He
fc-taerrnors afated 10 methAt he had written 70
i4s son. niar ages: sf Galveston tor tnforr a.
aon rpcn the rezources of Texas, and had 10
ee.sso from hin . epeciMen or sample Of
fsxEs wool, which he either bad OF intended
20 sssa to Eisres X
have dsered |. pserer 10 oemnruinsta the
ta:sso.ns to. you, % kifofiiag contsrnaso1y
ss'eslce g .he coacizESn that It Il fAD objtStt
~ Lsuis Napoleon, and perhaps Of ttEsT OF.
The Earopsan Powers, to ip6uss Texas 10 a.
s1ss tn independent nahcn&iitS. The faets
eonmnnicatsd by you 80 Gsn. E3esall md
,,nyss.i put ne On my rr.rd, and eanas1-we 10
- gore sxpl.G;s scd spssixc shah Iaie eAf 6tter4
v.ss have essg, fgR tks pGrpoSe Of 6,ssirs.;ua,s
sac, ass'gn IL itsxirfs, AMI q irdcoe Wast4y1fs
sseps I-sa msy bstAssa - hs ~ the beueft 81,
'~s sarre conssdpzaeys
an ar especially J';ws " ~ & csy:... o.
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