The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 300
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly
dispositions, I have endeavoured on the matter in question to sat-
isfy your sense of right
William Kennedy
The Earl of Aberdeen.
KENNEDY TO ABERDEENi
Gregory's Hotel.
Arundel St. Haymarket June 15th /42
My Lord,
I have received a Communication from a trustworthy source,
dated Galveston, Texas, May 17th in which I am informed that
General Houston was about to proceed to the South Western
frontier of the Republic, to take the Command of the Army, and
that all was "in readiness for the invasion of Mexico". My cor-
respondent-an Englishman-had, he intimates, forwarded to me
a packet containing "much important information". This packet
has not yet reached me.
The most strenuous endeavours have been made by the United
States newspapers-more especially those in the interest of Mr.
Clay-to create and fix the impression that Mexico was secretly
prompted by England in her persevering hostility to Texas. The
party favourable to "Annexation" use every available means to
stimulate Texas into acts of aggression, under the anticipation
that, borne down by the charges of war, she will have no alter-
native but to incorporate herself with the Northern Federation.
No falsehood is too rampant to serve the purpose of the hour.
The non-completions of the Treaties between Great Britain and
Texas gives a colour to these representations, and strips the act of
part of its grace as regards the Country claiming recognition and
alliance. It would be very unfortunate if, after adjusting differ-
ences of the North Eastern frontier of the United States,3 new
sources of difficulty should be opened in the South West.
William Kennedy.
The Earl of Aberdeen.
1F. 0., Texas, Vol. 3.
2Ratifications of the three treaties were finally exchanged on June 28,
1842.
'This refers to the Webster-Ashburton negotiation then in progress,
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