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He summed up, as though to himself, something of the situation which then existed at Washington. "Yes, the coast is clearer, now that Webster is out of the cabinet, but Mr. Upshur's death last month brings in new complications. Had he remained our secretary of state, much might have been done. It was only last October he proposed to Texas a treaty of annexation."
Van Zandt, chargé d'affaires in Washington for the Republic of Texas, wrote Secretary Upshur only a month before Upshur's death, and told him to go carefully or he would drive Mexico to resume the war, and so cost Texas the friendship of England! Excellent Mr. Van Zandt! I at least know what the friendship of England means.
"But, John, another will have to make it, the one way or the other," said his friend. "Yes!" The long hand smote on the table. "President Tyler has offered you Mr. Upshur's portfolio as secretary of state?" "Yes!" The long hand smote again. Doctor Ward made no comment beyond a long whistle, as he recrossed his legs. His eyes were fixed on Calhoun's frowning face.
Calhoun and Ward looked at each other, sober in their realization of the grave problems which then beset American statesmanship and American thought. The old doctor was first to break the silence. "Then do you accept? Will you serve again, John?" "Listen to me. If I do accept, I shall take Mr. Upshur's and Mr.
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