William Carey Crane

“ The great object and desire of Texas is the establishment of a permanent and satisfactory peace with her enemy, and for this purpose the good offices of these powers have been asked and obtained, and the object sought for, through their intervention, appears now on the eve of being realized. ”

“ Were Texas to agree to a treaty of annexation, the good offices of these powers would, it is believed, be immediately withdrawn, and were the treaty then to fail of ratifkation by the Senate of the United States, Texas would be placed in a much worse situation than she is at present, nor could she again ask or hope for any interposition on her behalf, either by England or France; and without our consequent supposed dependence upon the United States, might again return to the apathy and indifference towards us which have always until now characterized that government. ”

“ Any imprudent act or movement might prove exceedingly hazardous to the interests of the country. Occupied earnestly for some time in securing annexation, he had wisely kept his own counsel. Parties were taking strong ground for and against annexation in the United States, and it was doubtful till the presidential election in November, 1844, which party, that which rallied under the honored names of Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen for President, or that other party which supported " Polk, Dallas and Texas," was the stronger. ”