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must receive the sanction of the President & Senate. With a bare commercial arrangment I understand it is different My instructions from the former Executive are so definite and limited as to prevent any arrangement being made by me which he would not have sanc- tioned. I would have waited to learn whether or not you were dis- pose [d] to continue in me the power heretofore given me by the Executive upon this subject or rather to resume your sanction to this arrangement before consumating it; but I am anxious that this Govt shall make it public as soon as possible so as that it may reach- the U. S. in time to influence Mr Biddle in his determination upon the subject of the Texian Bonds. I will send the agreement by the next packet in a dispatch. You will see that it is much stronger and altogether more favourable to Texas than the arrangment I made with England The Count dose not remind me that "until France recognizes Texas she will consider. as a part of Mexico'' &c &c as did Lord Palmerston-He only speaks of Texas as a Nation. The mistake which some of our editorial friend[s] in the U. S. made in announc- ing the '' commercial arrangment'' which I made with England by calling it a "Treaty" reminds me of the necessity of requesting our Texian editors not to make the same mistake in giving publicity to your official announcement of this matter. Please excuse this letter which I write in great haste Yours Truly and 'Most respectfully J Pinckney Henderson
[Addressed) To His Excellency
[Endorsed] Honl. J. Pinckney Henderson, Paris 7th November 1838 to · · Executive- - Recd at New York Dec. 3lst./38 and forwarded by your obt. Servt C.H. Forbes v. c.
Express :Mail
Genl M B Lamar
Republic of Texas
care of Sam Ricker J nr New Orleans La
The Agent of the Texian Post Office at N,. Orleans will please forward this letter in all haste Henderson
No. 869
1838 Nov. 8, M. HUNT TOM. B. LAMAR
Clinton Mississippi 8th Novr. 1838
My Dear Sir:
I arrived at Vicksburg the latter part of October exceed- ingly fatigued by my journey but without any interuption to my health from the period I wrote to you from Nackogdoches. I have been constantly engaged in a-rrangeing my private affairs
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