The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 16, July 1912 - April, 1913 Page: 320
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wished that any representations of that kind should be made to
General Santa. Afia.
The accompanying extract from General Houston's letter upon
the Subject will probably convince Your Lordship that his reason-
ing was addressed to me for representation to Her Majesty's Min-
ister at Mexico, and I am sure that it will be a source of great sur-
prise and concern to Mr Packenham, and entirely contrary to the
[his?] wishes, that any other use has been made of it. General
Houston's present remarks are founded upon declarations nade by
Prisoners recently released through the good offices of the American
IMinister at Mexico which have found their way into the public
press, to the effect that General Thompson shewed them the Copy
of General Houston's letter to me communicated to. him in confi-
dence by Mr. Packenham. It appears very probable that Mr. Pack-
enham conferred with General Thompson upon the cause of these
unfortunate people, but it is quite unnecessary to say that I am
certain He never authorized the exhibition of General Houston's
letter to these Texian Prisoners, or much less, gave the least room
for the extremely unjust and injurious insinuation that General
Houston wished to prejudice these prisoners in the sight of the
Mexican Government.
Mr. Packenham's whole course in Mexico, with respect to the
Government of Texas, and any Citizens of the Republic who fell
into the hands of the Mexicans was marked by unvarying Coasid-
eration, and kindness, often too, as it is well known at considerable
pecuniary Sacrifice, and it may be depended upon that any com-
munication He might have had with General Thompson upon this
subject, was made in a spirit of perfect appreciation of General
Houston's Motives, and of a cordial disposition to meet his wishes.
I shall take occasion to say this-to the President, and to, add that
I find it easier to believe'that these released prisoner's misconceived
General Thompson, than that He afforded them any ground to mis-
represent General Houston's plain and kind purposes on their be-
half. It remains to be hoped that there has been some mistake as
to the representation that General Thompson shewed any of these
released prisoners a Communication He had received from Mr
Packenham in a confidential way.
I have taken the liberty of forwarding the original of General
Houston's private letter to. me, because it does not appear to me to
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