. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . ANSON JONES Presidi nt 1844 HISTORY OF TEXAS. 305 annexation, determined to await the action of the UnitedStates Congress on the subject. At this time General Herrera,a wise and liberal Mexican, became President of Mexico. Hereleased Jose Antonio Navarro — a Santa Fe prisoner whohad been kept in confinement in the prison of San Juan deUlioa. The Mexican Congress authorized him to conclude apeace and acknowledge the independence of Texas, on thecondition that she should not afterwards be annexed to theUnited States. This was brought about by Br
. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . ANSON JONES Presidi nt 1844 HISTORY OF TEXAS. 305 annexation, determined to await the action of the UnitedStates Congress on the subject. At this time General Herrera,a wise and liberal Mexican, became President of Mexico. Hereleased Jose Antonio Navarro — a Santa Fe prisoner whohad been kept in confinement in the prison of San Juan deUlioa. The Mexican Congress authorized him to conclude apeace and acknowledge the independence of Texas, on thecondition that she should not afterwards be annexed to theUnited States. This was brought about by British and Frenchdiplomacy. On the 19th of May, 1845, preliminary articleswere signed on the part of the Mexican government. Theywere transmitted to Captain Elliot, British charge daffaires,in Texas, and by him submitted to the Texian government onthe 2d day of June. On the 25th of February, 1845, the United States House ofRepresentatives passed the joint resolution providing for theannexation of Texas to that country, by a vote of one hun-dred
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