I have jusl been informed lhat Gen. Sanla Anna has wrillen lo you on this subject- I have nol seen his teller, nor have I seen or had any intercourse wilh him since I wrote you last, and can therefore say nothing as lo his present views or ideas. When I saw him last, on lhe 4th July, he staled to me that he wished to terminate the war on lhe basis of a full and immediate acknowledgement of lhe independence of Texas by Mexico, and that he wished lo effect this object through the mediation of the U. S. I observed that the proper mode of obtaining such mediation was by an application from the Govl. of Mexico to lhat of the U. S.- He replyed that such an application would be made by him lhe moment he was at liberty and could return to mexico and resume lhe government. I answered that his release was impossible without such previous guarantees as would fully satisfy the people and army of Texas, and even pul il out of his power, or the power of the Govt. of Mexico lo deviate, were they disposed to do so, and thal I could see but one guarantee that would effectually do lhis, which was thal of the U. S. Govt. He said he would write to Gen. Jackson. I advised him to do so, believing thal it would, al least, be a kind of opening of the Subject, which would lead to a correspondence of some character between the U. S. and Mexico, that might result favourably for Texas. In any event I could not see that any harm could by any possibility grow out of it- Under this view of the matter I wrote to Gen. Jackson At the same lime, and gave him all the information I could on the subject- I have no concealments or Mistery in any matter connected with this, or any other subject of public interest to Texas- I am nothing more than an individual citizen of this country, but I feel a more lively interest for its welfare than can be expressed-one that is greatly superior lo all pecuniary or personal views of any kind- The prosperity of Texas has been the object of my labors, the idol of my existence-it has assumed the character of a religion, for the guidance of my thoughts and actions, for fifteen years- Influenced by this controuling principle, I wish lo see the war ended as speedily as possible, lo avert farther evils from this people, and I also wish lo see Texas annexed lo the ll. S. as I believe that to be the most effeclual and speedy mode of procuring for its inhabitants that security and stability in civil
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