The publication of The Texan Diplomatic Correspondence, edited by George P. Garrison, in the Reports of the American Historical Association, 1907 and 1908, and of the Secret Journals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, edited by Ernest William Winkler, have made possible the writing of this paper. They will be referred to respectively as Tex. Dipl. Corr. and Secret Journals. The author wishes to extend his thanks to the Editor of The Quarterly and to Dr. Herbert E. Bolton, in whose seminar this paper was prepared, for many helpful suggestions.
