[illcgihle I, and throwing the responsibility upon them. I can assure you, Sir, lhal Such opinions, are ill founded- l have now, and have had since Lhe commencement of difficulties in Texas, but one general ol,jcct, and thal is the good of the Country. Whatever opinions, and •lcsigns, may be attributed lo me I have lhe consciousness that my motives have been pure-whatever may have been my mistakes. One thing consoles me, office or popularity, I do not desire, I have the consolation, Let [illegible] or woe fall lo my lot, 1 have done my duty, l have no desire lo plant a Thorn in the palh of any one i\lan in Texas. If any man has done me wrong, I forget it in the wrongs altemptes to be inflicted on my Country, by its faithless Enemies. I wish all disagreements, personal animosities, etc., will be forgotten, and that the motto of ::ill wiU be to prepare vigorously to meet the Enemy. So far as you are concerned, l can assure you, Your motives never have been impugned by any act of mine, nor have [illegible] l now indluge an unkind feeling towards yourself, or in focl Lowards one i\lemuer of the Cabinet. My feelings I confess, were once L illegible), when I hear which has been but recently, that some pencil marks, with cerlificates, appended to them, were occasionally exhibited as some evidence against me. But no expression excapes me on that occasion, for the plan was on, what too had not lime to investigate a moral matter, which applied to myself. My opinions have never been concealed, nor have they been changed upon the General Queslion except as to him. The Mexicans have anticipated me al least three months. But I must, I have got right on this Subject [illegible] enough to avoid the Evils, that might have resulted from a longer indulgence of the mistake. A dark cloud hangs over us al present but l believe with one quick and united effort, many of us may yet see Texas free, and happy whatever may be the result to us individually. Resl assured of the sincere regard of one who has no ambition Lo gratify, save the enjoyment of the few brief Hours, allowed in the bosom of an interceling Family, inasmuch with the care of office, or any other distinction, save that of having done his duty. [Addressed: l (Private) To His ExceUency Dnvid G. Burnet Thomas J Rusk
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