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,.ery popular withi some, biU I hnad ,i disposition to be popuar
with such. I have never been the eulogist of either ot
'dhese govetrnments, nor can I ever cater to a corrupt taste
by becoming a senseless and unjust traducer of them; for 3
can never forget the fact lhat they were the firm and effieient
friends of Texas in the day of her veriest tribulation.
and they svmpathised with her in mislortunes, anil rejoiced
with her in prosperity. During the darkest hours of 1842-3
T'exas had no firmer or more useful friend than Capt. Elliot,
II. B. M. Charge d'Affaires. lie stood by the government
in every difficully, and cheered and sustained it amid every
<iscouragement. To M. de Saligny, Charge d'AfflSires of
hlis Majesty the King of the French, 'Texas is also indebted
for mucht kindness and friendship. 'lThe conduct of both
these gentlemen, in all their int er( ourse with the government
vf Texas, so far as 1 have tlad an opportunity of observing,
was always chlaracterized by the nicest propriety in eve-r
respect, and by the most scrupulous honor.
About the 1st May, I issued a proclamation calling a convention
to act upon the proposition of annexation, and any
other proposition concerning the nationality of Texas; and9
if thoircu,ht proper, to form a constitution for Texas as a state
of t-he Union; and epportioning the Representation of the
State. Mv motives for this were, to hasten and ensure the
success of the measure of annexation agreeably to the expressed
will of the people, and at the same time to settle
and put to rest two very exciting domestic questions-the
seat of Government and the basis of representation. The
(CoSngress of the Republic was so constituted, that about one
third of the population had a majority in that body over the
other two thirds. This had always been the most exciting
iteme. The West complainedt that they had borne the
brunt of the war always, and that their numbers had been
decreased by it, and immigration to their section prevented.
Thle other sections complained that they had the burthen of
taxation to bear-, and that the West received all the benefit
in c(onsequence of the unequal representation. Soon after
. made the call for the meeting of Congress I was informed
that some hi:ghly reslpectable and influential members of the
majority had (lcclare;d "tlat thev had the power now in Con
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Jones, Anson. Letters, Relating to the History of Annexation, book, January 1, 1848; Galveston. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2390/m1/25/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.