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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 1158
1839 Mar. 29, [J.P.] HENDERSON' TO M. HUNT
"Paris March 29th 1839
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''l\Iy Dear General,
"Many weeks have elapsed since I receive<l any thing from you and I am in rather an ill humour with you and feel now in a good passion for scolding. How is it that you together with the rest of my fr,iends continually urge upon me to write you the news of this country which can be of little interest to you when at the same time you disregard entirely my most urgent solicita- tions to you- begging you to give me the news local and general- political and private from our own country which you ought to believe I am ever anxious to hear? I will have no excuse- plead guilty and promise reformation at least. It is strange that I hear nothing from any of you upon the subject of the visit of the French Agent to Texas. I have been remaining here since November last solely with the hope that his report may be favourable to Texas- such as to authorize this Government to recognize her. The King in a conversation with General Coss a few.days since informed him that he expected that Agent had arrived in T'exas in January and that his Government would soon be in possession of his report and that the future position of France towards Texas depended greatly upon its nature &c. &c. The King seems to understand pretty well the present position of Texas and will certainly not be averse to her recognition provided the facts reported warrant that step. The change of ministry will I fear tielay me. 'I'he Successor of Count Mole will in all probability be Mr Thiers who is a liberal politician but I suppose he knows but little of the Texian question.- there- fore I shall perhaps be compelled to commence de nova with him. I will howe [ve] r not fail to urge the matter strongly upon the new ministry as soon as I learn that they have received thier Agents report. I very much wish that I was now in Texas as I would like ·above all things to be in the next Congress in the house of Repre- sentatives. I have many laws and amendment to laws to propose- some of which it seems to me are indispensable to the welfare of Texas. I shall certainly be in Texas before November next and did I know how to move about it I would be a Candidate for Congress in Harrisburg County provided always I saw that my election was sure.'' "I mentioned to you that McIntosh wished to remain here o•r in England as my suc- cessor provided the two Countries recognize Texas. I presume that in that event a minister will be appointed to each Court. I shall as soon as this Government disposes of ·the question of recognition return to England and leave the business here in charge of McIntosh, proyided we are recog1.1ized. I cannot be detained in England many weeks as that Government will be obliged to say yea or nay after France shall have answered me decidedly.'' "I have spent my time here as agreeably as I could
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