The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 18, July 1914 - April, 1915 Page: 324
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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly
May 20th, I propose to have the honor to Communicate to Your
Lordship, from time to time such matters and occurrences within
the circle of my observation as appear to be of public interest,
.or importance
In a postscript to my letter of 6th instant, addressed to Captain
Elliot, of which I took occasion to transmit a Copy to Your Lord-
ship, I noticed the arrival off Galveston, of the United States
Frigate "Potomac."
The "Potomac" bore the Flag of Commodore Conner20 the Officer
in Command of the American "Home Squadron," which it is
understood, is intended to cruize in the Gulf of Mexico, during
the Negotiations for Annexing this Country to the United States.
After remaining some days, the Potomac left Galveston, it was said.
for Vera Cruz; and has been succeeded by the Sloop of War "Vin-
cennes." Three more American Men of War are shortly expected
,off this Port, and a new War Steamer called the "Union."
The "Poinsett" War Steamer left Galveston for Vera Cruz, about
the time indicated in my letter to Captain Elliot of 6th May. It
was remarked to me that a Mr Thompson, who was on board the
"Poinsett" as bearer of propositions from the Government of the
United States to the Government of Mexico, had resided in Texas
formerly; and, in the course of the Revolutionary War, had been
arrested by the Texans, on a charge of treasonable Correspondence
with Mexican Authorities. His selection for his present employ-
ment was thought to be significant. A ground of suspicions against
him, at the period of his arrest, was the rumour that Colonel
Almonte, at present Minister from Mexico to the United States,
was about to be married to his (Thompson's) daughter.
I was lately favoured with visits of inquiry respecting my
health by President Houston, and Judge Terrell, the Attorney
General of the .Republic, the President seemed desirous to explain
the nature of the preliminary arrangements entered into with the
Government of the United States. The Statement he volunteered
agreed, in the main points, with the information upon the Subject
contained in my previously mentioned letter of 6th of May.-
2"David Conner, in 1844 in command of the United States squadron on
the West Indian Station. He was later a leading naval commander dur-
ing the Mexican War. (Appleton, Cyclop. of Amer. Biog.)324
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