Feb. 
15. 
No 
Feb. 
19. 
No 
Mexico. 
Feb. 
24. 
No 
Orleans. 
Texas, 1844 823 
are from New Orleans; nos. 32-35 (Aug. 22-Sept. 12) are 
from Natchitoches.] 
Jan. 15. No. 1, arrival at New Orleans. 
Feb. 6. No. 2, news from Texas; dispute over 
location of capital; debates on tariff; rumors of treaty 
of annexation. 
3, denials of annexation in Texas. 
4, negotiations between Texas and 
5, illness of Elliot, then at New 
Mar. 3. No. 6, conversations with an Alabama 
planter* who has properties in Texas, on annexation. 
Mar. 8. No. 7, news from Texas. 
Mar. 14. No. 8, explosion on Princeton; death 
of Upshur and Gilmer; effect on annexation. 
Mar. 19. No. 9, interview with Elliot who 
communicated his instructions from Aberdeen to oppose 
annexation; regret of Elliot that instructions were not 
received two months earlier; fears that now it is too late. 
Mar. 27. No. 10, attitude toward annexation 
in La.; report of a conversation he had a while before with 
Clay, who spent six weeks in New Orleans, respecting Texas 
and annexation. 
Apr. 2. No. 11, general observations on Ameri- 
can politics and annexation. 
Apr. 14. No. 12, Elliot's representations to 
government of Texas respecting annexation; lack of enthusi- 
asm at Galveston for annexation. 
Apr. 18. No. 13, anger of Houston over delays 
in annexation as reported by Samuel Williams, and his 
determination to break off negotiations; anger of Houston 
against Murphy. 
Apr. 23. No. 14, conversation with Hockley. 
Apr. 29. No. 15, report that treaty of annexation 
was signed Mar. 12; Henderson writes to Cooke that treaty 
is not as much to his taste as that of his colleague; rati- 
fication doubtful, depends on Clay. 
Apr. 30. No. 16, attitude in Texas towards an- 
nexation; conversation with Terrell, who urges that France 
and England oppose annexation with energy. 
[Intervening despatches all relate to question of 
annexation, attitude towards it, conjectures, bits of news, 
etc.! 
May 17. No^ 20, interview with Houston on 
attitude of France towards annexation; Houston quoted at 
length; his opposition; forced to start negotiations by 
Congress; assured by Tyler that more than 2/3 of U.S. 
Senate had promised in advance to vote for treaty; expects 
treaty to be defeated in U.S. Senate, and hopes that will 
be end of annexation; if treaty is ratified, he will call 
a convention; [interesting word for word account of Houston's 
long conversation on annexation] . 
May 20. No. 21", insincerity of Houston in matter 
of annexation; further conversation with him; public meeting 
held by Houston at Galveston. 
