The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 353
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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
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friendly neutrals, to incite the foreign merchants, connected with
the trade of Mexico, and to stimulate the supineness of the Gov-
ernment of that country, by futile manifestations before their
Ports.
The result has been the creation of the present Mexican Marine.
The consequences of the Santa FA expedition undertaken with-
out knowledge of the country, without military resources, and
without discipline, were the surrender of the whole party on the
threshold of the Mexican territory, the incitement of the frontier
population, ill affected to their own Government, and not ill neigh-
bours to the Texians, retaliatory incursions on the part of the
Mexican Government, the strengthening of the confidence of that
Government and its troops in their capacity to contend with this
people, the organization of a corps armed with the same descrip-
tion of weapon, (the rifle) and finally, something little short of
the breaking up of the whole Western Country of Texas.
When the Character of the Mexican Government and people is
considered it seems reasonable to think that adherence to wiser
courses, would have long since made it a matter of indifference to
Texas whether Mexico acknowledged its independence or not, for
a profitable and growing forced trade with the North Eastern
Provinces of Mexico was inevitable, (rapidly populating, and
strengthening the western part of Texas) and which the Mexican
Government could not have disturbed, without the greatest danger
of intestine commotion; and could only have regulated by a treaty
of peace, and moderate fiscal arrangements. It is a remarkable
fact in support of this view, and otherwise of much interest, that
the Mexican force which surprised St. Antonio in the course of
last September, was accompanied by traders who bought up all
the Merchandize deposited there, at very handsome prices, and
carried it back under the protection of the retiring force.
Nothing certain is known here of General Woll's situation (a
circumstance which will enable Your Lordship to judge of the
condition of this country in respect to Military vigilance, and
information,) but it is generally believed that he is on the
"Nueces" and that he has been reinforced, In the meantime
considerable numbers of Texian Volunteers, perhaps about 1000,
have assembled at St. Antonio de Bexar and in the neighbour-
hood, and it is declared with the determination to cross the Rio
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