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to send a Diplomatic Officer, to Texas-- and to receive and accredit a similar officer deputed from your government to ours in return- This is a strong step in favour of your national r~cognition, by our Government, All that seems now to be necessary to secure this im- portant measure, is only to convince the old man, that you have got every thing strait, and I have no doubt he will promptly act in the premise;;.- The Creek ,var is now considered as at an end Jim Henry, & the remaining part of the Hostile Creek India [ns] have all been captured, and most of the volunteer companies discharged- The only war we yet have on hand, is with the Seminole Indians in Florida, and from the nature of the active operations now again making to subdue them, it is believed the war with. them will soon be at an end- When our Indian troubles are over, I should not be supprised if your war continues, if you were to receive many more volunteers from the U. S. if desired.- . 2400 Creek Indians are now in this city on their way to the far west-- X eo-Jlecho and Neo Mathla two of the late hostile chiefs are among the number.- The Hon. Lewis Oass Secretary of.War, has been appointed minister to France. :illr. Wm. R. King of Alabama, is spoken of as his successor ·u the War Department.- Genz. Scott has been recalled from the army to Washington City- and it is said a Court of Enquiry, has been also ordered, to examine into his conducd relative to the late Seminole and Creek campaignes It is stated, that Genl. Gaines has march[ed) over the rubicon- (the Sabine) and taken up his head quarters at Nacagdochez- in Texas- in obedience to the orders of Presid[ent] Jackson, under a plea of restraining the Indians, and settling boundary lines &c accord- ing to the stipulations contained in a treaty of peace and Amity be- tween i\lexieo & the United States. Some say, this important move was sanctioned by the i\Iexican i\Iinister at Washington; let the plea b~ what it may- Our old President seemed inclined to .Augment Gaine 's force, & to give him efficient means to act in case of emer- gency. Two Regemements of mounted Volunteer Rifllemen have been required of Louisiana, & as soon as· orgnnized they 'are to to [sic] repair to the Head quarters of Genl. Gaines. Congress was expected to adjourn on the 4th. July Inst. your lat& commissioner, I believe reached 'Washington a few days before ad- journment. Our Towns & citizens generally, injoy good health for the season of the year- I shall be extrerncmly glad to h<'ar from yon, and will take it as n fa,·our if yon ,,;n write to me fully & give what b1formntiou you can about Texas and her prospects-- and whether if I was to come among you, you would be able to put me at any thing, I could do, that would aid your cause & be serviceable to myself, T- Please address your letter to New Orleans; because let me be where I will I shall be able to receive it from this pince. With my sincere wishes for your success & happiness individually & for the success of
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