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of Whig patronage appointed Capt. Elliot the late Commissioner to China Consul General at Texas, but owing to the Treaty not being exchanged as yet between England & Texas Capt. Elliot was not permitted to enter upon his official duties.

 General Sam Houston was re- elected

President of Texas 9000 voters for the Hero of San Jacinto 4000 for D. Burnet.

  The financial position of Texas was

unfavorable & this was increased by the same state of affairs in the U. States. Am of duties increase Houston upon Imports was resorted to & made payable only in ? or Treasury bonds ( see Appendix I)

  Yucatan had stated the greater part of 

the Texas navy under Commodore Moore (under the Lamar administration) to ? her against Mexico, which was temporarily granted, although at the same time Texas was menaced with an Invasion on the part of her old Enemy Mexico.

  The unfortunate circumstances connected

with the future of the Santa Fe Expedition, the part? capture of the party, (the murder of some of them)- their being dragged to the City