General Green Letters for the years 1840 thru 1847

Baltimore, MD - 21 August 1840

Had you been advised by me in 1831 you would have been the Candidate in opposition to Gen'l. Jackson and elected and the country saved the misery and the disgrace which followed.

Paris, FRA - 24 January 1842

under the pressure of the public debt, England finds it impossible to maintain her commercial and manufacturing superiority, because she cannot raise cotton, sugar &c as cheap in India as it can be raised in the United States

London, ENG - 2 August 1842

The Whigs went out of power and Sir Robert Peel came in on two propositions the first to admit slave grown sugar in competition with British Colonial sugar, and the other a fixed duty on corn.

London, ENG - 2 September 1843

I have seen other influential men of the Whig party who are prepared to rally against ministers on the question of slave grown produce, and especially on their policy of interfering with the question of slavery in foreign states.

London, ENG - 24 September 1843

I send you the Examiner's Comments on your letter. The article was prepared by one of the most influential members of Parliament who has at all times taken a most prominent lead in the Anti Slavery movement

, MEX - 28 October 1844

From Gov Shannon's Official dispatch you will learn that he has as yet received no reply to his letter to the Mexican Minister on the subject of Texas.

, MEX - 12 November 1844

They are now hastening to a crisis. There is great dissatisfaction with Santa Anna, persons speak against him openly and without restraint, but the press is afraid to speak

Galveston, TX - 29 November 1844

The contest in Mexico is a struggle on the part of Santa Anna to place himself at the head of an absolute despotism.

Galveston, TX - 29 November 1844

I do not believe that you can accomplish any thing with Mexico unless you seeze upon Vera Cruz

Washington, TX - 8 December 1844

Gen'l Houston has had other views. If he were left to himself he would put on foot an offensive war.

Washington, TX - 29 December 1844

You will see that the Editor is preparing the public mind here for a coalition between Benton and the whigs which will defeat Annexation this Winter, but keeping open the Door of hope for the next.

Washington, MD - 2 May 1845

By going to England, on a special mission, charged with these important negotiations you will, I verily believe be able to conclude a favorable treaty.

Washington, MD - 11 September 1845

I am met at every corner with the enquiry of whether you will come to the senate.

Trenton, NJ - 22 February 1846

It is important to show that the idea of such a balance of power is preposterous, that the slave holding states are now and ever must be in a minority

Washington, MD - 6 April 1847

I need not say to you, that no one has a higher respect for your character, and that no one places a higher estimate on your friendship.