Texas, lhal our slaves calllc, and olhcr property lak,:n shall be rclumed; and mosl important of all, that their prisoners (our unfortunate friends who have fallen into their brutal hands) should be immediately released. Let me ask you Gcnllcmen, if a single article of lhis treaty has been complied with? I refer you lo General Rusks last official communication, which slates that tlu'! enemy had halted al La Bahia, and lhat Coln. Smith had been dispatched with the treaty. Hence il is clear that it has nol yet received the ratification of Gen Felisola the commanding orricer, and may al last be rejeclcd entirely-IL is insisted however, that unless Santa Ana is speedily discharged we may lose all the benefi ls which mighl result from his freedom , and that we ought lo act towards him upon the presumption that all his stipulations will be performed. The Proposition is a dangerous one, and we have surely a right to expect a rigid performance on his part, before he can with any degree of propriety hope for mercy al our hands. I will conclude this letter gentlemen by remarking, that if you succeed in this daring and as I conceive desparale experiment, you will certainly be en Ii tied lo receive a nations gratitude. Bu l if you fail, the execrations of millions will be on your heads. You will be pleased lo accept my assurances of the highest consideration. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully yu. obdt. servt. Wm. H Jack Secy. of State [3212) [JOHNSON STATEMENT.) Vclasco ~lay 30th 1836 I cerlify that I had charge of the armed Schooner Invincible which was at anchor off the bar al this place during the absence of Capt Brown the commander who left the vessel the 28th inst to go on shore and that nothing material occurred until yesterday the 29th when a strange sail hove in sight. At 7 o'clock P. M. she was about a mile and a half on our larboard quarter. She threw oul a white flash from a musket which we did not undersland but supposed it lo be a Mexican signal as their port fire is white; we therefore thought it prurient lo gel under wt•i~h and made sail as soon as possible, cleared away for action and loaded and double sholcd the guns. While under weigh we discovered Iha!
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