3.

 This, latter arrangement, had been previously arr-

anged between M^r P. and myself, in case of necessity.

Wishing to bind him to this arrangement, before

he should again, change his mind, I addressed

him a short note (copy of which with others I

will transmit in a few days) in which I expressed

my regret that the Guarantee required of M^r P.

was not such a[s] he thought he could with any

propriety give and assenting to his plan of

receiving my written communications, prom-

ising him, that I would in a few days, address

him at length, conveying the views & feelings

of the Govm^t of Texas, as regards the matter under

discussion, as we had verbally agreed upon etc. etc.

On M^r Pakenham's delivering the Secretary

this letter, he again became unquiet and

said that M^r P. had misunderstood him, that

communications signed by me (tho' simply with

my name, and without any title of Agent etc.

was what he wished to avoid, as this would

be to treat with me as agent, and altho' he was

personally & individually satisfied of my appoint-

ment & powers, yet I had presented no creden-

tials, which would justify him, as the organ

of Govm^t to open a discussion with me, on the

apparent objects of my mission-But that he

had intended to say, that M^r P. might hand

him any papers or communication he pleased

touching the matter at issue & that he would receive

it, and place it, before the Government for their knowledge.