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PAPERS OF l\ImABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
.success very dubious-but I relied much from General Santa Anna being in power - on the glory and eclat which would accompany his recognition of the claim of gratitude towards Texas, by exciting his influence to establish the relations of peace between the two countries. I counted much too on the obvious advantage which would accrue to Mexico (harassed as she has been by civil revolu- tions) from having a definite Treaty boundary established - con- secrated as it would be by a lasting Peace - without this the spirit of adventure to say the least will keep your country in perpetual agitation - and frequent predatory enterprises will be made on your territory. You know how constantly I have been devoted to conciliatory measµres - how untiring I was in effecting the journey to ·washington, and cannot doubt how ready I was at every hazard to undertake this l\Iission. Actuated by the same impulse, and be- lieving that this vexed question has only to be discussed to be adjusted, it has occurred to me to suggest that you (as Commissioner for :Mexico) should secretely or otherwise, meet me at "\Vashington on the 1st. July, where aided as we would be by l\Ir. :Martinez & l\Ir Fox, who have both I know been written to in the strongest terms of a very irlfluential house in New Orleans, I have no ·doubt success will await us. Relying upon your patriotism and fine understanding as well as the regard mutually existing betvveen us l'am with gr'eat esteem Yours Barnard E. Bee General Hamilton of So. Ca. my personal friend, leaves on the 1st. June for t'be purpose of negotiating a Loan for Texas - backed as he will be (confidentially) by the U. S. Bank, he will doubtless succeed __, how much better that a part of this loan should be appropriated to a boundary line, than to the purchasing of ::\Iunitions of "\Var. I am &c B. E. B.
No. 1300
1839 May 27, B. GOOCH TO l\I. B. LAl\IAR
Republic of Texas County of R. River . 1 l\Iay 27th. 1839. -
To his Excellency l\I. B. Lamarf Sir.
l\Ir. Farley an agent of the Govern- ment having visitQd this Land office department for the purpose of procuring information relative to frauds practiced upon the Board of Land Commissioners, in obtain,ing Certificates, Through him I am informed that the most Common Construction of the Law and the method mostly practiced by the different Clerks of the TJand offices, are a full presentment on the face of the records of the evidence of the several ·witnesses on their examination before the
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