The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 16, July 1912 - April, 1913 Page: 197
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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
ELLIOT TO ABERDEEN
Secret. Galveston February 5th. 1843
My Lord,
The boat from Houston has just brought me a private letter
from the President, of which I beg leave to, transmit an Extract.
Your Lordship will no doubt be struck with the importance of these
views, coming from that quarter, and they have certainly strength-
ened me in those opinions which I had felt it my duty to submit in
my despatch No. 4 of this year, written a few days since.
This is the first hint I have ever had of the President's ideas
upon this Subject, drawn from him, I have no doubt, by strong
impression of the direction and force of circumstances, by the
pressure of opposition made to his administration, and mainly by
a feeling of entire confidence in the friendly professions of Her
Majesty's Government.
Your Lordship will be best able to distinguish what there is
of mere advocacy in this Statement of opinion, or what may be
taken to be the result of General Houston's sincere Convictions, or
of actual suggestion from influential quarters in a contiguous
Country
So far as my own judgment in that respect may be consid-
ered worthy of attention, I would say that I have no doubt Gen-
eral Houston has said what He believes, and probably less than
He knows; neither do I question that the settlement of this Coun-
try upon an independent footing would be most agreeable to his
personal opinion, and ambition.
But He perhaps thinks that there is no choice between very
early settlement on that principle, or very early adhesion to the
growing feeling for annexation
I have thought it my duty to place this letter under cover to
Mr. Fox, with the impression that Your Lordship might desire
the advantage of any views or information from him without loss
of time, and I shall also send a copy to Mr. Pakenham.
Charles Elliot.
To The Earl of Aberdeen, K. T.1F. O., Texas, Vol. 6.
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