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this section of the country, entertain for you, the warmest personal regard, and have the utmost confidence in your patriotism and ability as Chief-1\Jagistrate. . The people seem very much pleased at the appointment of Genl • Hamilton in the place of l\ir. ,Villiams, to negotiate the loan- and still more at the removal of the Capitol ,urpon lands belonging Exclusively to the Govt, from it's present wretched location. A new administration has inspired new hopes, and every one is busy in improving their lands, or pursuing the occupation of their choice. Many Emigrants are moving in but few go Westward, owing to the recent indian difficulties- If you can succeed in obtaining even the loan of one Million, of Dollars, it will enable you to place a small permanent force upon the Northern frontier- and thereby give some protection to a por- tion of the Citizens most exposed, and prevent so great an amt of Treasury notes being issued as would otherwise be necessary. For, one of the greatest cnrses under which the people of Texas labours, is a depreciated Currency.- I presume you have learnt the condition of affairs on the North- eastern frontier er'e this time. I have heard of no depradations or hostilities since my return home-though, how long the inhabitants of the Neches or tl1-e head-waters of the Sabine will remain in peace and security, I can not divine. 'l'he Hon. Shelby Corzine, Judge of the 1st judicial District is dead-and the Major part of the Citizens, Members of the Bar and all the officers a.re desirous for me to accept of the appointment to fill the vacancy produced by his death-in fact, it is the unanimous wish of my fellow-citizens with the exception of a dozen disaffected adherents of Old Sa~'s.- It is not the Salary that would induce me to accept of that, or any othe.r office in this Govt but as a. mark of distinction desired by the people, and confered by Your Excy. I would be proud to receive the appointment, relying upon my industry and exertions to discharge the high and responsible duties that would necessarily devolve upon me. Our District Court must Commence it's Session on the 1st Monday in March next-So that the Commission should be sent by the bearer of this- Be pleased to tender my warmest regards to Genl Dunlap.-
I have the honor to be
Your friend & obt Sert E. W. Cullen.
f Addressed] To His Excy-1\1. B. Lamar Favd by Houston Mr. S Bu[r?]enes. Texas.
fEndorsed] CW Cullen
San Augustine 9th Feb 1839---'
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