Queen Victoria Recognizes TexasThis fascinating document, which begins with: Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of Indiaetc. etc. etc. is the appointment of Walter Lyall as the British Consul to The State of Texas and for the Territory of New Mexico to reside at Galveston which was the commercial capital for the American Southwest. By this appointment, Lyall was given full power to represent all