would be supposed we were implicated in the frauds named in the Proclamation. In our zeal for your cause, we have declined doing il-we would not be acccssary to the total prostration of the public credit. We have loo high an opinion of the good faith, of the people of Texas, lo doubt lhat ample justice will-soon be done us. The failure of Messrs Toby & Bro. has in a great measure ruined their influence and credit. It would now be difficult lo find an individual who would Lake Government paper, as the change of the Agency has destroyed aU confidence-the stale of the public credit, and the present situation of the country, with an Army about to invade you, is indeed alarming. Were Mr Toby in good credit, he might assist you, as he has 'the means lo reimburse himself: but as it is, we fear you are leaning on a broken reed. From what we hear, it appears the impression of the Executive, that he has clone every thing for Texas, when in fact, for that Government, he has done little or nothing-deducting the 515,000 sent him, when the present administration came into office, the Government do not owe him $10,000, supposing the contract then made, to have the private contract of Mr McKinney, they do not owe him $5000. In this estimate, we do not allude to the partial fitting out of the Brutus and Invincible the last time they were here; that was done by the private funds of Gen. Green, as was also the forwarding of the Volunteers. We would also remark, that we have understood a considerable part of the runds expended in the purchase of the Ocean was raised by subscription in Mobile. If the Messrs Toby have any claims upon you, for their advances to private individuals who have aided Texas, we can present lo you some thousand lo swell the amount of public advances. We have heard it rumoured, that the only objections lo the Agency were, that they had not sufficient rneans to carry on the business of the Government. In answer we would request your Excellency to point out any House, in the U. Stales that would have obligated themselves lo the extent wc have. AL any rate we have sustained ourselves, and are able still to do so against all difficulties-i\lcssrs. Toby & Bro. could not. IL cannot now be a <1ueslion 1 who has the most available means-ddeply as wc feel the calamity which has fallen upon Texas by this unfortunate appointmcnl, she will still have our best exertions for her wdfare- We will do all we can
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