We Greys, particularly the Europeans, looked at each other, greatly amused by this specimen of texian military discipline. |
This letter reveals the true state of the texian question in January, 1844, and the conduct of all parties in relation to it. |
They remained on the texian and Mexican frontier, waiting for the exigencies and emergencies in which they were to fight. |
That disputed territory is only a small part of what the texian cession would be. |
Was there fear that Mexico would liberate texian slaves if she found out the treaty before it was made? |
Great Britain proposed to her to make emancipation of slaves the condition of acknowledging texian independence. |