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fore 1t was recognised by any other bower. wEy 4


might then have BEEN premature to have reannea
ed The teFrItory but now; when eight years have
ELAPSED siace the declaration and establishment
LOT the INDEPENDENCE. Of Texas and seven years
since was recognised by US, and several years
since the recognition BY France, Holland, and
Eagland, there capSbe no possible objection to the


measure =. .-..


LhaVe Shown that, in the eyenr Of a, wal. With
England, Texas, II; We repelled erfrDm our en-


brace, would come a complete dependency al
England, afiehated from us m feeling In trade
and Intercourse, and identified ia all with Eng.
land ut,,weuld II rest shere2, No. !Tcxas
would first become adependencY, and then, in fact
a colony OF England and hes arms, and ships,
and power, would bethus transported to the mouth
Of tire Mississippi The origin Of the Immense
empire of England In India, was, in two small
trading establishments. Then followed a -peftna-
nent occupancy of pant of the coast; and India in
time became British colony. And so will it be
with Texas, which can faTfish Eng glaRd-vaha it
is zoar ase ersantsd India never cana supply Of
about Il, 900. or this the British enigrants and
British party now number abopt 1000; which.
by the unfriendly feelings created by final Te-
fusal of Feahnexatieu and the necessity of seek
ing another, alliance, would be imnediately IN
creased to -four thousand, ieaving a majority. of
1000 only against a union with England. I'm
nediately rapid Emigration from England 10
'Pexas would be conmencednnder their colonial
tion laws which give tbs, emigTapta home, and
make him a voter in six months, and five thous-
and Eng glishemigraats would overcome thema-
iority Of 1000, and give Englshd. Though tho
ballor-box, the cpnfpand of Texas. The Prepdra-
ton for this colonization Of Texas from England
has already been made .0ne English contract
has already been signed with the government OF
Texas, for the emigration there of one thousand
families; and three thousand one hGndred more
would give. the "mGjority 10 Engiand 1t may
be. 10 atoid the difficulty as to slavery af home
The nomipaf government for local purposes would
BE- left with Texas, or rather with English voters
and merchants 10 Texas; bat iu.a1l that concerns
the Commerce and foreign relations ofSTexas, IN
all that concerns the occupancy and use OF Texas
IN the event of war, the,sppremacY and authority
of the British Parliament would be. acknowledge
ed Much is concealed as regards the ultimate,
designs of England in regard to Texas for to &C
knowledge them now would be to defeat them by
assuring reanuexatioh to the Union; but enough
has transpired to Prove her objeet Eet us exaHa-
inc the FACTS Three. treaties were made, between
Great Britain and Texas, viz: on the, ,l3th 18th,
and I6th of November, 1910. Tho preamble Of
one Of these is as follows:
: aHer Majesty, the Queen of the United King





Of putting an end 10 the hostilites which still con-
tinue 10 be carried on between Mexico and Texas,
has offered her mediation 10 the contending par
ties, to bring about a pacihcation between them"


Article /. "The republic of agrees. that
It, by. means of the -mediation Of her Britannia
Majesty, an unlimited truce shall be established
between Mexico and Texas. within 80 days after
this present convention shall have been cenmuni
Gated to the Mexican government by her Britannia
Majesty's mission at Mexico sand if within six
months from theday thatthat communication shall
have. been so made, Mexico shall have concluded
treaty of peace with Texas Lhen, and in such
;ase, the republic Of Texas will take Hpen itselfa
portion amounting TO- 81, 600 900 sterling Of the
capital of the foreign debt contracted by the repub
JIG of Mexico. before the 1stof January, 1885"


Fhe first artic4 % of the next treaty declares
There shall be reciprocal liberty of commerce
md navigation between and amongst the citizens
If the republic of TEXAS and the subjects of her
Britannia Majesty" The third article authorizes
British merchants to carry on their business in
Texas, and British vessezs oscor to enter freely1
Britain and Texas, which, grants TO England the |
light Of search as fully and effectHalty, and in
erms more obnoxious, than The celebrated gum |
uple treaty to which it REFERS and adopts: 1t |
rrants to the vessels of war of both parties, the


light of searching merchant vessels by either par
=, and expressly provides for the exercise of this
ight F'1N THE GULF OF MExfco." 1t provides |


so for the exercise of this right, whenever either
# the parties shall have reason to suspect that the
'essel IS or has been engaged in the slave trade or
las been fitted oat for fhe said trade and all this
S to be done, whether the vessel carries the fag1
# Texas or not. For saving us from the eonse.
uence of the qaiptuple treaty, and the right of
earch which it granted, by. INDUCING FRANCE to
efuse to ratfy that tseaty, General Csss our min
steF there, has received and deserved the thanks
# the whole; American people. He demonstrate
d that such Alright of search would be fatal to
be free navigation, Of the ocean, and subject fhe
commerce of the world to the supervision Of Brit |
sh cruisers But here is treaty, containing all |
he obnoxious provisions of the q1ihtupl6 treaty,
regard to the right Of search and ,OtEsls than
re Still p1oEedangerous.- ,Thattreaty was made,
90, with nations differing in language, and in |
many other respects. from ouI. own; and there |
ore more easily distinguishable than the people
nd vessels of 5Fexes, As the flag IS not TO de.
gHate the national character Of the vessel, how
AN these vessels efTeEas;s that are. thus to be
euyehsd On suspicion, BE distinguishable; and
what is to prevent Amefica3 vessels and rAmert
am crews. from being carried for ccndemnatloa
within the ports of Englands4 Recollect. also,
treaty. the cruisersof England and,
indeed, the whole British hdvy, or any part of il,
nay be brought intoihe Calf Of -Msaieo, and sta
ioned in the.narro% pass, -cammAsdingthe whole |
,utlet~ef the gulf and>alI the commerce 10 and
rom the Mississippi To the right of search, un-
Ter whatever name OF form, esgeclallX within our