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PAPERS oF l\Ira..\BE.\U Buo APARTE LA fAR
retrospection two sickening to dwel upon at this po,litical sickly sea. on of our infant republic The President laments much indeede you abscence to you most par- ticular friends, but in an entire diferent stile he addresse himself to, ingrciater who dare not correct a wilful mistake or a false assertion fearing the partiality of his Exelency may forget hi fav<mrd and crush all trust which he may have won by his hupocritical insinuation, You are here nominate verbally here as our next presided, and with policy you will go into office with the unanimous aclamation of ole, innumerable inquiries are made of my elf conseroing your contem- plated political intentions, invariably I have proclaimed your prefer- ence to renounce political movements and enjoy the sweete of a pri- vate and domestic 1ife, hould you return this summer or fall, without an en ire revolution your nomination will be irisi table; honestly sur- vay this republic, without egotism and point a eligabe individual com- petant to the performance of the duties of chief majistrate (save (M B Lamar) excuse here friend hip actuates and ju tice pronounces · 'rhe President make - diurnal inquiries after your ef at which time he never forgets to express his entire disaprobation of you much lamented abscence. 'fhre day ago I was sumonsed by the president who had nearly exu ted himself in persujt of me to immidiately at- tend the Genl. at hi room, a few had passed when I found in his preasance ho was prostated appearantly uffering the most excruciat- ing pain that ever agonized the human frame, after humerous grimaces, distortion of features, and may vocife\·ations of new fa11ged oathe , his miseries apeared mitigated just a as the tra"eclians eloquence and torturs are halted by the fall of the gree curtain, "tis all but a qream at the bet" With his usual calmness which ocasionally nits him he bade me draw near his bed, a king me in the same breth it I had herd from recently not waiting my respon e, said he wished me to write you two official communications rque ting you to prolong your contem- plated visite to rew York and rtnrn immediately-as it be necessary for you to act as chief majistrate. The I conceived to be the duties of his private ecratary dictated by him.self when will enough (alias sober) notwithstandino- but with the knowledg that it would be snre not to please I send you the one drafted acording to his own wise dic- tation; he wishe you to return that he may return and take command of the army which i secretely agitati11 00 a campaign against Iata- mora , he wishes to be commander in Chief after the expiration of hi €xecutive term, inc Col 'reals murder their has been much diention in the army John on i here and in all prbibility will not return Felix Hoston ha just arived and I presume will take comand, many of the Presidents nomination ware rejected, "The Tene see lion of the Basos botton" roared veheamatly but twa all mingled and wafted unnotise by the prairara brease, The President has duplicate coppies of the communication calling upon you to return one of "·hich he gave me to direct and foward to you the other he intend ending to New York whare in all pobibity you may 1·eceive it- To you I frankly proclaim my views of these letters they I hone tly believe to be electionerino- docnments mearly to sub erv€ his ubsequent use as a testimonial of his kind friend hip and decorate hi character in biography or to grace some page upon this chronicle of the Texas revelution which in some
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