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The Consular Service of the Republic of Texas
States recognized the independence of Texas an agreement was
made between the two nations to be governed in their commercial
relations by the treaty then existing between the United States
and Mexico. The Consuls were notified of this agreement in the
oft-mentioned circular letter accompanying the general instruc-
tions which Irion, the Secretary of State, addressed to the con-
suls October 2, 1838."9 This treaty expired in 1841. Efforts were
made to effect a treaty of commerce between the United States
and Texas, but it was not until August 3, 1842, that such a treaty
was signed.100' On January 16, 1843, the Texas Senate ratified
the treaty with some changes which were not acceptable to the
United States. Consequently, the treaty never became effective.
On November 7, 1838, Texas entered into a "most favored na-
tion" agreement with France,1o0 and about a year later concluded a
treaty of amity, commerce and navigation. Several sections of
the treaty were devoted to an enumeration of the privileges and
duties of consuls and vice-consuls.102
Before a treaty was arranged between Texas and Great Britain
an agreement was reached which provided that until Great Britain
recognized the independence of Texas their commercial relations
should be governed by the then existing treaty between Great Britain
and Mexico.103 On November 13, 1840, a commercial treaty was
entered into between Texas and Great Britain, but it was not rati-
fied until June 28, 1842. The delay was due to the failure of Texas
to ratify the slave trade treaty at the same time the commercial
treaty was ratified, and England's refusal to accept one without
the other. As a result, it did not become effective until June 28,
1842.104
99Irion to the Consuls, October 2, 1838, Texas Consular Instructions,
Archives, University Library.
00Marshall, "The Diplomatic Relations of Texas and the United States,"
in Temas State Historical Quarterly, XV, 283.
a'OHenderson to Irion, November 12, 1838, Garrison, Diplomatic Corre-
spondence of the Republic of Temas, II, 1233, in Am. Hist. Assn. Report,
1908, II.
102Gammel, Laws of Texas, II, 655.
0Palmerston to Henderson, April 6, 1838, Garrison, Diplomatic Corre-
spondence of the Republic of Texas, III, 857, in Am. Hist. Assn. Report,
1908, II.
zo'Adams, British Interests and Activities in Texas, 87, 88.313
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