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Fear of British Designs in Texas
Dr. Eugene C. Barker surveys long running U S suspicions of Britain regarding Texas independence. He cites 1844 Galveston port observations showing many British vessels and notes Britain sought to thwart annexation while courting Mexican recognition. The article tracks political debates, press accusations of British loans to Santa Anna, and shifting commercial rivalries shaping U S Texas policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene C. Barker
University of Texas
Texas
Galveston
United States
Senate
Britain
Congress
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
John C. Calhoun
New Orleans
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Washington Globe
New Orleans Bee
Santa Anna
Mexico
England
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Canada
Bermudas
Bahamas
Islands
Pacific
Oregon
the Ledger
Chambers of Commerce
East
New York Journal of Commerce