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Cavalry and Maj. Stile , from Baltimore, of the Regular Infantry, in which tho former was mortally and the latter dangerou ly wounded. __.!These event nre of too frequent occurrence here of late. A courier has ju t arrh-cd from the nited States and a rumor ha it, brings intelligence of our ackno,,·ledgment by that country. The Blouse are ittincr to day with clo ed doors on its contents-would to God it might prove o. • The price of land incrca cs at least 18 per cent. per day here. I must clo e. Yours ob't., en-ant, s. :;\[. FR.\ZlER 1836 .\ ov. 3, S. PERRY '1'0 )I. B. LA)IAR, [COLIDIBIA] ~ew Orleans 3rd.•·on. 1836 Major Genl. Lamar! Dr Sir, It wa my intention to keep the enclosed' 3 in my po se - sion until I hould ban• the plea. urc to pre ent it in person but a I have been. Q much detaiue<l in my contemplated vi it to Texa I deem it proper to transmit it by :\Iajor Hon. ton, hoping that it erve for an introduction. There may be ome mea nre brought forward in your Conm:e . con- nected with my name, I wi h therefore to advi. e you of my sitnation. I have given eventeen years' labour and industry in various way to benefit your little Republic- I have kept ave el (the Bri 0 Good Hope) devoted to your cau c even in the darke t period! I have not during the time your country wa in danger been half an hour on the a•.-crage per day, in my own counting Room; I have, against the ad- vise of my endorsees, and even to their di pleasure & the withdrawal of tl1eir names, nealected my own business and civcn almost my all to aid your great Cau. e, and I have recd. I might say nothing- On the 31st. I had t\\'0 a. a 's levied on me, the two constable w re in my office at the same moment. I apply to 'l'oby he give. me no aid he ccmed nctually to rejoice when he heard I was Leve<l- hi. eyes ci11tillatecl as if he had heard omethin,., mo t delightful to bi heart, be. aid "I ha,·e no Govmt money in my hands"-Wcll ::\fr Toby, I approach you , ir as the Charg-e de: affaires of the Republic of 'fexa -if you have no money, give that which you have I will try to rai. e fund. out of the Govmt. crip, yon have th, t let me havo it, I will unclrr~o the trouble and will d1arge no commission.<i, 110 expenc . "- Sir! he refn. ed- When, ome time ago, I made a similar rcquc. t nnd on his refu. al, I said "\\'by ~lr. 'l'ohy it i ridiculous to rcfn e me; this cour:.c sir will dry up the n•ry fountains from which Tcxn. has heretofore derived most of her as. istnnce.- It will clistroy the Credit of the country"' rc<lit'"! said he "That' gouc to Hell nlrcady"- Tl1is very clelicntc and fricnclly sentence \\'ns uttered at the precise time that Archer & \\'harton Wl·re her on their r turn from :"\cw York- I will he qualified to its truth- I will confront him with it before nny tribunal. An<l thi i the man who rccch·c. grntulntory '"No. 459.
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