the other parties would not be expected to make a

treaty of this nature limited for such a period as

would suit the convenience of the Texas. Such [an] act

would too, as you will have already remarked

give to the European Governments, parties to it, a

perfect right to forbid for all time to come the

annexation of Texas to the United States, as

also even the peaceful incorporation of any portion

of Mexico beyond the boundary to be settled, which

might hereafter wish to unite itself with Texas.

Lord Aberdeen observed that France will be

guided in this matter by the councils of England[.]

he suggested therefore that if such [a] diplomatic

act shall be passed, it shall be done at London.

I remarked to Lord Aberdeen in reply

that I had received no instructions from home since

our interview a few days ago; that I had

transmitted a memorandum of our conversation

at that time to my Government with a request

for instructions and information; and that until

I should received these I did not well see what

further observations I could make. To avoid all

possible misconceptions, I again stated that my

remarks at our late interview were intirely [sic]

unofficial.

The permanent perpetual character of a

diplomatic act of the nation spoken of by Lord

Aberdeen, appears to me at it will doubtless

to you; worthy of the greatest consideration

before aceeding to it: and the inviting of