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· I experienced much pleasure as l travelled along, hearing the citi- zens expressing great confidence in their newly elected 'President. Your popularity I assure you is deely seated in the heart of almost every citizen and the entrigue and rascality of all your enemies com- bined can't remove impressions already made. I tell you this Genl to quiet any apprehensions which may have been excited by your enemies in Houston (where they all seem to be concentrated) relative to your standing in the west, as I took special pains to inform myself while wending my way slowly through the Country.- Reading Genl Hamilton's address to the citizens of Houston, who received him with such great cordiality I was pleased to see the handsome mention made of the Country and its most distinguished ornaments-I hope his ne- gotiations in Europe in behalf our distressed country may prove suc- cessful - [.l\Iy] Brother informs me he will write you by the same conveyance- That your health may remain unimpaired and your administration may continue to come up to the high anticipations of your friends and your Country is the prayer of your devoted friend James. S. Jones [Addressed] [Endorsed] Genl l\1irabeau B Lamar James S. Jones City of Houston "near ·w ebber 's." 1\Taj Bonnell April 14. 1839. Relative to his 1\Iarch against the Indians on the frontier. No. 1199 1839 Apr. 15, W. J. JO~ES' TO, .1\L B. LA-:'ITAR Camp on '\Vilbarger's Prairie Dear Genl. I have just returned from ·waterloo, the contemplated new seat of government, which I visited in company with Genl. Burleson. It is the most beautiful and at the same time the most sublime scene I ever saw. I konw you will be delighted with it and I frequently wished that you were present to enjoy the scenery as I saw it in all the majesty of nature and the verdure of spring. The atmosphere was charged with the most delightful perfume and every shrub and every hill and every Jlowere seemed to extend a welcome to the weary traveller. I never expected to realize your eloquent description of Texas till I saw the lands of the upper Colorado- There are an hun- dred o.f the most beautiful scites for building round the town level and Rome itself with all it famous hills could not have surpassed the natural scenery of '\Vaterloo- ,vhen I have a better opportunity I will send you a landscape of the spot and the surrounding country- The frontier is now quiet and perfectly safe. The Valley from La Grange to the mountains presents a beautiful prospect to the eye of the traveller. All fears of an Indian invasion are dissapated and the people are actively employed in planting & landing their crops- The inhabitants say they have not [ ] in three years. Burleson has acted like a. hero and skilful officer. He has defeated the Indians and routed the Mexicans and all done without expense to the government or injury to the planting interest-
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