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I am therefore decidedly opposed to all negotiation or arrange-
ments with him;-first, because he is a prisoner and not free to
act; secondly, because he is faithless and therefore unworthy of
confidence; and thirdly, because of the great certainty of his in-
ability to fulfill his promises even with the desire to do so.
He stated further that even if negotiations should be entered
into and prove successful, he would regret the miscarriage of ven-
geance and justice. Finally, if any negotiations were undertaken,
he thought arrangements should be made for transferring the pris-
oners in exchange for Texan prisoners in Mexico, holding Santa
Anna till the end of the war.24
In spite of the opposition of Lamar, and the strong reasons
given for retaining Santa Anna, the Cabinet entered into an agree-
ment with him on May 14. By the public agreement, which was
more in the nature of an armistice, Santa Anna agreed not to
take up arms, nor use his influence to cause them to be taken up
during the war for independence. He agreed on withdrawal from
Texas, and an exchange of prisoners. The Texan authorities, on
their part, agreed to send Santa Anna to Vera Cruz as soon as it
should be judged proper. By the secret agreement entered into
the same day, besides the points mentioned in the public agree-
ment, he agreed to prepare the cabinet of Mexico to receive the
mission which the government of Texas might send, so that "by
negotiations all differences may be settled, and the independence
that has been declared by the convention may be acknowledged."
He agreed, further, that a treaty of commerce, amity, and limits
between Mexico and Texas, should be established, the territory of
Texas not to extend beyond the Rio Bravo del Norte. Texas
agreed that "the present return of General Santa Anna to Vera
Cruz being indispensable for the purpose of effecting his solemn
engagements, the government of Texas will provide for his im-
mediate embarkation for said port."25
The Government was on the point of sending Santa Anna to
Vera Cruz in accordance with this agreement, when, on June 3,
Thomas Jefferson Green arrived at Velasco with two hundred and
thirty volunteers from New Orleans, and on account of their oppo-
sition prevented his release. At that time, and after, Lamar sup-
"Lamar Papers, No. 361; Brown, History of Texas, II, 56-60.
'Yoakum, History of Texas, II, 526-528; Brown, History of Texas, II,
62-64; Lamar Papers, Nos. 365, 366.162
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