The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 240
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly
the United States of America, meet us as rivals in every Market in
the Universe.
The Government of France and the United States have gained
the start on us in Texas, but I trust that the day is at hand, when
our Merchants and Ship Owners shall have their persons and prop-
erty, in the New Republic, protected by an Agent or Consul of Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, and if necessary, that She will be pleased
to order a. Mission, as was done by France last year, to be sent out
for the purpose of making an authentic report of the present sit-
uation of the Government.-Commerce-Slavery, etc of Texas.
The commercial interests of our Country and the sacred cause of
philantrophy equally join in the appeal to Her Majesty's Govern-
ment.
I have the honor to be. My Lord. Your Lordship's
Most Obedient, humble Servant
James Hook.
The Right Honorable.
Lord Viscount Palmerston. M. P. etc. etc. etc.
NEPEAN TO DOUGLAS1
Copy.
H. M. Sloop "Comus."
Jamaica 24 July. 1841.
Confidential.
Sir.
As far as I can understand the nature of these Despatches,
gleaned from Messrs. Welde and Harrison,2 the Commissioners, our
Government at home, are desirous of bringing about a reconcilia-
tion between Mexico and her lost province of Texas, and I have
been given to understand that Mr. Pakenhamn has been ordered
1F. O., Texas, vol. 2. Evan Nepean, Commander of the Cormus from May
9, 1839, to March 4, 1842. Peter John Douglas, Commodore on the Mag-
nificent from 1838 to November, 1841; and Commander-in-Chief of West
Tndian Squadron, June 21 to September 30, 1841. (Brit. Sess. Papers,
1852-Lords-vol. 17. Return of Naval Appointments, 1831 to 1851.)
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