The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-05

| Yet the political documents. always in
| teresttng, are especially so in this issue
| Tor they constitute the frame work on
! which hangs our body polite. These docu-
ments are found not all together by them
| selves. but inlers perssd among the laws as
I they originate throughout our history
| But little Is known even among intelli-
| gent Texans OF the diplomatic relations or
| the Republic with foreign nations, but
| much light is herein thrown upon that sub
| )ect by the reproduction of the treaties OF
| the Republic.
styled "a treaty of amnesty, navigation and
commerce between the Republic OF Texas
and his majesty, the king of the French
Concluded and signed by ths
respective plenpotentiaries OF the two gov
ernments at Paris September 90, 1899, said
plenipotentiaries for Texas being General
j. Pinckney Henderson and for France Jean
de Dieu soult, Duke of Dalmatia, Marshal
and Peer OF France" etc.
This treaty with its twenty-t three articles
fills eight pages of the hook. 1t Is inter-
estins to know that our accomplished diplo-
mat, General Henderson, ,ad Inserted in
the treaty this clear and uneQuivocal de-
claraiion as TO the right of neutras
Article 1.-The two contracting par
ties adopt in their mutual relations the
principle that the flag covers the goods
If one OF the two parties remains neutral
when the other may be at war with third
power, the goods covered by the neutral
flag shall also be con idered to be neutral
even if II should belong TO the enemies Of
the contracting party. II is equally under
stood that the neutrality of flag protects
also the freedom OF persons
Notifications OF the above treaty were
exchanged at Austin February a. 1870 by
Abner S. Ltpscomh. secretary of state of the
Republic OF Texas, and NJ. Dubois de Sa-
ltgny. charge d'affaires of his majesty the
king of the French.
Among other treaties covered is that OF
Great Britain, entitled: "A treaty OF com
merce and navigation between the Republic
of Texas and Greac Britain. Con-
cluded and signed at London November ~, |
1910, by General James Hamilton for Texas
and Lord palmerston for Great Britain"
Ratification was exchanged al London June !
~, 1872 by DR.. Ashbel Smith for Texas and |
the Earl .of Aberdeen for Great Britain, |
after Houston became president.
Another was that entitled Treaty be
tween the Republic OF Texas and Great
Britain for the suppression of the African !
slave trade. Concluded and
signed at London November 16. 1910, by
General James Hamilton for Texas and
Lord Palmerston for Great Britain" This
treaty has eighteen articles with an annex
Of instructions in detail for the guidance
of cruisers on the high seas. Ratiflcatlons
exchanged AT London June Is. 1912, by DR.
Ashbel Smith for Texas and the Earl of
Aberdeen for Great Britain, after Houston
became president.
Also a treaty entitled "a convention
between the Republic of Texas ana Crest
Britain" 80 Concluded and signed at
London, November A. 1870 by General
James Hamilton and ratiications tx
changed there on the same day The object
Of this convention was to secure peac,
with Mexico through the mediation of
Great Britain. Texas assuming to pay
50, 100000 OF the Mexican National Gebt
incurred before 1885.
And, lastly. comes the treaty OF amity.
commerce and navigation between the
Republic OF Texas and his majesty. the
king of the Netherlands. concluded and
signed at The Hague b. General Hamilton
and Vorstolk Van Soclen on September rs.
1910, ana Publications exchanged there |
June 49, 1871.
On the ratification OF each Of these trea-
lies the president OF the Republic issued
|, proclamation to the world recitlng that
act, all o. which, whether issued b. La
mer or Houston. are herein set forth as I
Wen as the proclamation by President
tones on the ratification of a treaty With
MYERS indian tribes In Texas in ISi5
zen lpiiow the annexation resolutions
u me thited States congress: the soi>t
'esoiution giving the consent of the cxlst-
hs government to the annexation Of TexaS
o me United States; ordinance Of the
onNsn,on al Austin asserting to the an
leSation resolutions OF the ITnita1 Stat, 4
'onsress; declaration OF Independence n,
ne thirteen English colonies: articles n,
'onieoeraton and constitution OF INC .
MED Ststes, constitution OF The et.,o
y Texas with ordinances annexed an law l
u me First Legislature, February 10 10
Nay 10, 1916, ~ u