Book 3 of which were entirely Blank the others containing impor- tant accounts there were no less than 6 persons lodging in the room at the time I have the honor lo be Sir Your ob St A. Huston (3780) [JACK to GRAYSON and COLLINSWORTH)
Department of State Velasco 23rd July 1836
Messrs Grayson & CoUinsworth Gentlemen
I have seen Mr. Clay's report relative lo Texas, but am not advised whether any action has been taken thereon since it was received. The report admits the physical ability of Texas to sustain her Independence, but they seem to want evidence of our power (civilly) to perform the duties and obligations of a Nation. This evidence can only be furnished by time or they must take us upon trust. Al the same time they will doubtless recoUect that we spring from the same origin, that we have imbibed the same principles and have been educated in the same schools of republican and liberal institu lions of their very distinguished statesmen, who can boast of being members of the best Govern- ment in the world. We have called a meeting of our Congress. The elections are lo take place on the first Monday in September, and Congress will meet on the first Monday in October thereafter. Being satisfied that our plan of being attached to the United States would be much advanced by giving lo that Government the strongest possible evidence of our earnest desire, we have ordered the managers of the election lo take the vote of every citizen on that subject. As lo the result, there cannot be, at this moment, the least possible doubt. The question has advanced in popularity since you left here, and nothing is hazarded when I say, that nineteen out of twenty, most earnestly desire it. So much as indeed, that few would be disposed to enquire by what right the United Stales obtained Texas? We believe that will be our ultimate fortune, and
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