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provoke war with the United States, and to lay
down the plan of a campaign, which would soOn-
esf bring II to fortunate conclusion for England.
The basis of this plan was the organization of the
necessary back force in the West India Islands,
and its debarkaiiOn upon our southern coast. The
|conseqnehces which enemies fondly hoped
for, in such case, but with an entire ignorance
of the true state of the country, were foretold
with rare union of philanthropy and hatred. l
wish had the number at hand, to call some choice
passages for your reflection The result was to be
the destruction of the southern States, he ruin
depression of the others, and the dissolution Of
this great and glorious confederacy. which TIE
last hopes of freedom through the world now rest


What more favorable position could be taken for
the occupation of English black troops, and for
letting them loose upon our southern States, than
is afforded by Texas7 Incapable of resisingyin
the event of a war between Us and England, she
would be taken possession of by the latter, under
one or another of those pretences, which every
page of her history furnishes, and the territory
would become the depot whence she would carry
on her operations against US, and attempt to add
servile war to the other calamlies which hostties
bring with them. He who doubts whether this
would be done, has vel to learn another trait in
the annals of national antipatht. II would be
done, aud be called philanthropY.


Every day satisfies me more and smorei that a
majority ofsshe American people are in favor of
annexation. Were they not the measure ought
not to be Effected But as they are, the sooner it
is effected the better. do not touch the details of
the negotiation. That must be left to The respon-
sibiliiysof the government; as, also, must the
bearing of the question upon, and its reception
by, other countries. These are points do not
here enter into.


lam, dear sir, with much regard truly yours,


Hon. E. A. HANNEGAN,


. Washington, D. G.