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Now whilst all these things are going on. The British Charge & that of France are in the U. States principally at New Orleans - & it is reported that they are sick, and^thus brother Jonathan has it all his own way here.

 The latter end of Feby the U.S. Schooner "Flirt" left Galveston harbour, for a rendezvous with another^ U. States Man of war, & obtained important dispatches from her. The "Flirt" returned to Galveston, the dispatches forwarded to Washington to President Houston - The result of this latter move was that General Henderson was sent to the East of U. States as a private, but special Envoy - a few days afterwards, other dispatches from Houston go to the U.S.? to accede to annexation & that there was only one dissident voice in the Texan Senate - that Houston would call the Texan Congress together - that there would he no difficulty on the subject, & now all that was wanted was the consent of the Senate of the U. States to the annexation.   Mr Greene U.S. Consul was likewise sent with dispatches to U.S. Govt bringing this instance up to the beginning of March.
 Capt. E. & Count S. still in New Orleans! -   The bubble must soon burst. Texas will ^probably lose her nationality, foreign emigration for many reasons will not flock here, more particularly when the direct trade with Europe is stopped, and some then ask if Jonathan has been playing possum with __ __ Jonathan may chance to get jesse
 There has never been so much shipping on the ports of Texas & principally foreign as this year ? English, Bremen, French, Belgian, Hanover bringing Emigrants & Manufacturies & in return taking Cotton, hides &c - The town of Galveston is rapidly improving and may number 4000 souls.
  This will be a long season, owing to the bad state of