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    Notes on Annexation - little Newspapers & other documents

March 10th words crossed out

 Whatever the plottings of the opposition, war party or factions in Texas may have been relative to the annexation of Texas to the United States, upon the subject all was pretty quiet in Texas until the autumn of last year, when it was whispered about that even President Houston was in favour of that measure. The reason given by the Presidents friends, was that alths an armistice was expected from Mexico, peace with that country, preserving the nationality of Texas was not expected, although Great Britain & France were using their friendly mediation with Mexico for that purpose; & it was generally thought that the United States would