The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 17, July 1913 - April, 1914 Page: 421
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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
Your Lordship will perhaps be already informed as to these
intentions of the Government of the United States, and no doubt
of their ability in respect to them; But I have nevertheless felt it
my duty to report this information in detail, and I will take the
liberty to add an opinion which I offered to the President in a
private way, that is, that their project seems to be shaped with the
alternative intention of settling the matter in the way that pleases
them, or of disordering any other settlement, and of the two, it
seemed to me, that the last was the more hopeful result, for I
did not believe that the Government of the United States, had
any confidence in their own power to carry out a project of an-
nexation. But the agitation of it could hardly fail to alarm the
Government of Mexico.
I should mention that the American Schooner of War "Flirt"
arrived here on the 17th. Instant with Despatches for General
Murphy, and referring to the date of her departure from Norfolk
(the 30th. Ultimo) I conclude that the intelligence she brings is
to the effect related in Mr Van Zandt's despatch. But General
Murphy does not appear to have been authorized to commit him-
self in writing upon the subject.
General Houston and Mr Jones told me, that incredible as it
seems, they were disposed to believe that the Government of the
United States had listened to hastily to some extravagant reports
from here, as to the sinister purposes of Her Majesty's Govern-
ment in connexion with the Governments of Mexico, and of Texas
for the assumption of this Country in Her Majesty's name, and
assured me that a small squadron of American Ships of War
would shortly follow the Schooner. I remarked that these
rumours were no doubt calculated to excite the people of this
Country, and by throwing discredit upon General Houston to
facilitate the frustration of his negotiations with Mexico; but I
would undertake to say that the Government of the United States
never attached the least credit to such folly and falsehood.
Charles Elliot.
The Earl of Aberdeen, K. T.421
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