procure to be built vessels or anything else in her

Majesty’s dominions. Such I am quite confident

will be the decision of this Government on this subject.

Nothing will be done to restrict English Commerce or

Ship building, further than international law should

imperatively require.

The Earl of Aberdeen reviewed [?] the statement

made at our former interview that Santa Anna

rejects utterly the Mediation of England between Texas

and Mexico, which was earnestly pursued by W

Packenham. From his Lordship’s remarks I am justi-

fied in concluding that her Majesty’s Government

is not disposed at this time, to press the offer

of mediation on Mexico, if indeed to renew it

at all.

Lord Aberdeen inquired the probability of

Texas becoming annexed to the United States, observing

there would be no use in concluding Treaties if

Texas were soon to be merged in another country.

I replied I thought not, and that the establish-

ment of diplomatic relations with other states

will increase the obstacles to annexation.

On my leaving Lord Aberdeen, he said

he would consider the protocol; and if not

quite contrary to practice, he would exchange

the ratifications immediately. Otherwise I

shall be obliged to return from Paris on the

1st August to make the exchange. He will

inform me of his decision on this point in a

very few days.

Capt Charles Elliott, her Majesty’s Consul

General for Texas left on the 1st inst by the

West India Steamer for his post at the City of

Houston, via the Havana and New Orleans.

The motives of the dilatory and cautious

policy of the British Cabinet in the affairs of

Texas are national and obvious. There exists at

this time a very good understanding between