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had had some communication, to undertake a fresh journey to this
country upon such vague and uncertain grounds.
On receipt of your letter29 I again entered into communication
with the Mexican Government upon the important subject to
which it relates, but I am sorry to say, as far as regards the ques-
tion of recognition, with no better success than before. Neverthe-
less I have obtained from Senor Cafiedo a written communication,
stating that this Government are disposed to listen to pro-
posals from the Inhabitants of Texas; but that on no account will
they relinquish the right of Sovereignty over that Territory.30
Both the Bee mission and the Treat mission were undertaken by
President Lamar without consulting Congress. On December 10,
1839, however, he sent a special message to a secret session of Con-
gress giving a full account of the proceedings so far, including
the reasons for sending Bee, the causes of his failure, and thereasons for his
sending a secret agent. He also mentioned the
terms on which the agents were instructed to make peace.31 As
a result of this, Congress passed a joint resolution endorsing his
acts, as follows:
1. Congress views with entire approbation the present policy
of the Executive.
2. [Boundary as in the Act of December 19, 1836.]
3. That should such a Treaty be passed between the Commis-
sioner on the part of the Government of Texas and Mexico, and
2"Written November 18 and received December 4. 1839. Hamilton had
proposed that Mexico acknowledge the independence of Texas and receive
from Texas the sum of five million dollars, with the understanding that
the money go directly into the pockets of the bondholders. The bond-
holders were then to release the lands that had already been granted to
them by the government of Mexico. He also informed Pakenham that
Treat was on his way to Mexico, but suggested that peace negotiations be
begun in London, so that the Mexican bondholders could be present and
look after their interests.-Adams, British Interests and Activities in
Texas, 37.
30Pakenham to Hamilton, December 12, 1839, (Copy enclosed in Hamil-
ton to Burnet, January 5, 1840) Dip. Cor. Tew., III, 879-880.
Pakenham enclosed a copy of the written communication by Cafiedo, the
important part of which was as follows: "V. E. se sirve manifestarme
su deseo de saber si por se ha tomado por este Gobierno alguna resolucion
en virtud de las propuestas amistosas que en cumplimiento de sus citidas
instrucciones ha hacho; y en contestacion tengo la honra de decirle que los
Commissionados de los habitantes de Texas seran oydos por el Gobierno
Mexicano, bajo la condicion indispensable de que este no ha de desistir
de la Soberania nacional sobre aquel Departamento de la Republica."-
Dip. Cor. Tem., II, 505.
"Winkler, editor, Secret Journals of the Senate of the Republic of
Tewas, 148.128
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