confidence in a Government that could commit so flagrant an act. And that they cannot hereafter obtain one clollar of crc<lil in New Orleans. Toby can do nothing unless by pledge of the puhlic lands, writs of attachment are now out against the vessels, and more arc threatened, they cannot sustain Lhem but l he vessels wilJ have to be bonded. In a word lhe change of Agency has much to our surprise drawn Otll the public voice in our favour and deeply injured the cause of Texas. Of the sum left hy you we had expended Three Thousand Dollars. the Proclamation annul'd lhc ,¼ency, of course we could expend no more. It will require five times the balance lo pay the Bills upon which we arc personally liable. We shall stop the Payments on government account as far as it is possible until we hear from you. The account was placed in our hands as agents of Texas, on account of the Government for a specific purpose, our agency being broken up, it should go as far as it will to pay other urgent demands, and we shall anxiously wail your opinion upon the subject- Il is our opinion the Agency of Toby and Bro, cannot continue, as it depends on the popularity of Mr. McKinney, which must faU with Lhe present Aclminislralion, but little can Le done unless the country is invaded until Fall, and it might be as well lo let the people have a trial of him, they will be fully satisfied in a short time as lo who can, and have best promoted the public interests. Our only concern now is in regard to meeting the demand against the Agency, should the Executive accede to our request Lo ~ant us script for the amount, we could 0 cl . arrange lo restore the public credit so far as we are conccrne Ill two months. Your friendly feelings towards us will induce you lo urge such a measure, as it is probably the only means that can he resorted lo, lo pay the amount and restore confidence, we would urge it upon you for one strono reason, that the impression is general, that the government ha;e changed the Agency to avoid meeting our demands. If something is not soon done my private character and interests musl suffer, I am implicated in no common terms by the public in the debts of Texas, and unless they arc soon arranged my private credit wiU be prostrated, I must therefore beg of you lo <lo all you can for me, Tl is hard for me after working for Texas through all her clarkesl days, lo sec 1 nd ivid uals who have Literally-clone nothing come forwanJ and reap the advantage of my lal,ours, hut I must submit with the hcsl grace f can, and trust
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