effect. Tlic 11cws or this morning, however, via New Orleans, from Mexico may counlerbalancc the cffecl \Vhid1 the resolutions would otherwise have produced. The news is thaL Mexico has abandoned Santa Anna to his fate, are oraani7,ina Fifteen 0 0 Thousand Troops lo march upon Texas etc clc; all of which you are doubtless advised. An agent has been sent by Lhis Govcrnme11t to Texas to ascertain our condition, our force, our means of defence and capacity to defend ourselves, ar1d to organize and carry on a Government etc. He is a secret agent, bul I presume he will make his business known Lo you. His name if Marrett. Should Lhis reach you before his arrival, you will under• stand his business, if he should not explain it, and can be prepared for him. l shall leave this tomorrow for Philadelphia and New York to give what aid I can in obtaining a loan for our Govcrnmcnt,- will you write of our success etc. I must conclude this communication with the expression of my entire approbation of Lhe course and conduct of our agents Messrs llamilton and Childress, and also of the various efforts of the agents of the Provisional Government, whose reputation, as Gentlemen and Patriots, stand very high in this Country. ;\Jy gratu1alions are tendered upon the present prospects of Texas. Sam P Carson Secy. of State R. T. P.S. This commuuicalion was intended lo have been sent sooner, but dctni11cd till J could sec the whole action of Congrc::;s S. P. C. Wilh high consideration I am Your Excellency's Obt Servant,
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