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tates him, and he feels like another man- I do not lmow that this is [the] case genernJly, put I know of a few- I saw Perrys advertisement in the Texas paper, so I conclud he is there, just jog his elbow for me, by way of putting him in mind that he was to write to me on his arrival there, I hope, he, his wife and family are well,- Please remember me affectionately to them. . 22 May In the commercial of 19 inst you will see something rela- tive to the Galveston Bay and land Compt which looks very favorable for them, I am told it is from our Charge d' affairs- After all the deprivations, toilsome and anxious life you have been put to, you may well seek repose, and the oppY offering, I nm not surprised at your proposed arrangements for a quiet life, ere you are too old to enjoy itr--,;- However I presume your intention is to keep an eye to the Colony, you cannot divest yourself of the pleasure of considering the prosperity of the Colony the main object, after all the toil you have passed through, when it is so rappidly marching on to the Zenith of its Glory, all Eyes are directed that way with admiration and astonishment at the rise and progress of it, and consider you as having performed prodigies, I was plea!=ied the other day to hear a Gentlemen of learning, and who holds a:nd has held many distinguished situations express many high encomiums an your Colony and your management. he observed there never had been any thing of the kind to equal it- You have unfurled your colours, let them continue to wave in so noble a cause, you now will give up the sbip-22d- ·not meeting with a good oppY to send my lette1', J ha,·e left it open to add whatever might occur interesting- The Packet of the 15 ult., from England brought news that the Poles had defeated the Russians in which the latter lost 7000, and some accts say 12000 men, Lithuania had revolted, Sweden was about taking up arms to recover Finland, the Turks rebellouis, and talking ,about commencing hostilities against Russia, Austria had or was about withdrawing her troops from Italy;-and by another packet a few hours later there was a report that the Russian General Diebitsch had been taken prisoner, and the main body of his army dipersed,· such great Achievements by the Poles, caused a thril of delight through this part of the Country, and a meetin7 is called ~n this -city, to congratulate the Poles. in reCYtdar form- Yesterday ' t:, we had a packet in from France, a little later, contradicting the report of Diebitsch being taken-·•. In France the people were very restless, several revolutionary movements 'bad taken pla<:!e in Paris, and dispersed by the national Guards- • •
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