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tering this opinion.- He said that Genl. Rusk did not consider him- self bownd by that letter addressed to you, but at any rate Rusk's friends without asking him.any question would put up his name & run him, as I understood from the conversation with his (Rusk's) consent. 'l'his was not stated in terms, but it was a fair inference from the conversation. This circumstance coupled with the intelligence from New Orleans induces me to believe that Rusk has some idea of oppos- ing you. I shall hold myself in readiness to come over at a moment's warn- ing. I expect to receive a letter from you by the Columbia, which will furnish me with all the intelligence. '!'here is a great deal of interest felt here in the election. One of the bitterest opponents yon had in 'l'exas was the Post-Master General, who I was glad to learn would be absent from the Republic till the fall. Hockley said nothing against you in my presence but it was easy to discern his feelings. My friends here were kind & polite to him & I was induced to be the more with him to learn what I could in relation to your opponents, believing that he knew every thing about their movements. Mr. White, the gentleman, who will deliver you this letter is the agent of the Bank at Tuskaloosa to settle with [l\Ir.] Baker. You will find him a worthy gentleman & I commend him to your kind at- tentions. Remember me to all friends & believe me to be truly and sincerely your
devoted friend
'\V .Jefferson Jones
[Addressed] Hon.
[Endorsedj Thos. J. Jones
Mirabeau B. Lamar Vice-President of Texas
Mobile 10 May 1838
Political
Mr. White)
Houston
No. 724
1838 lllay 10, W. J. JONES' TO 1\I. B. LAMAR Mobile May 10th 1838
Dear Lamar
Upon my arrival here I found that my business had fallen into considerable confusion. It will take me several weeks yet to bring order out of chaos, and I can not fix a day certain for my return. Plummer told me the other day that he saw Dunla,p iri New Orleans, who had been a great deal with the partner of Rusk & that Dunlap informed him that Rusk would certainly run against you. This in- formation he said he received from undoubted authority but said he was bound over to secrecy as to the source from whence he received it. The plan as developed by Dunlap was this 'l'he people were to hring Rusk forward & run him against his will-and he was to be forced to take office (if elected) against his will-If not elected, he could soothe his vanity by saying that he did not run-that he ex- plicitly declined &c. It is rendered, from these circumstances, morally
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