The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, July 1921 - April, 1922 Page: 109
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The Bryan-IHayes Correspondence
acquaintance. Come & you will find the "latch string" ever out,
always hanging out for you & yours. I thank you truly for your
letters to Stephen. Hle wrote me about them. My parents re-
turn you their thanks for your kind & brotherly consideration for
his interests.
Now Rud I want to write something upon a subject which I
feared to touch upon before, for I have so much to say I knew I
would write upon nothing else.
The 'Annexation of Texas now engrosses the attention of the
U S as well as that of other people. The question is looked upon
as being one of the most important that has ever agitated the
minds of Americans. I conceive it my dear friend to be the
most important subject ever arisen since the Declaration of Amer-
ican Independence. Texas from her situation must be a source
of good or evil to the U S. It depends upon the U S which to
make her. Mexico can never conquer Texas. Of that fact the
Texians themselves are perfectly satisfied. Texas is tired of war.
The western portion of the country is poverty stricken-made so
by our enemy. The crops of the country have nearly failed for
three years in succession. Upon the crops the people depended
entirely for support, for the Texian people are emphatically an
agricultural people. Lands will bring nothing. Immigration has
almost stopped. There is no money being made in the country &
none brought in. This state of things has been in existence for
near three years. The people are distressed & disheartened. They
are aware 'that peace, permanent peace, will restore prosperity.
Texas looks first to the U S for it. She is the native country of
four-fifths of her inhabitants. She feels for her mother (U S)
gratitude & affection. She asks her mother to receive her. Will
that mother reject? If so woe be to her. Necessity knows no law.
Inbo the arms of England Texas must go, either as a province,
or a tributary nation. This I fear Rud is the truth. The people
of Texas want a respite from their toils. Back to Mexico they
will never go; that hatred consequence of injuries received & in-
flicted during a long war by both parties,-that contempt & dis-
gust which wilful ignorance, bigotry & imbecility never fail to
produce forbid forever under any circumstances Texas again be-
coming a portion of Mexico. In our present condition we cannot
remain. There are but two alternatives left us. First be received109
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