paid Mr. Santangelo $520. towards its printing, in this sum are included $200, which I received from Mr. Sam!. M. Williams as a contribution and lillle better than $100 recd from our Mexican friends, the Balance is been paid by me al my individual expence, and as l can nol continue any longer to conlribule al such rate, I must stopp my contributions. No. 33, 34, 35. and the next 36. are at the cxpcnce of the old Gentleman, and as his means are short also he is going to suspend his labors until he can get some assistance, and the only one I believe will be by the Govnt of Texas, as it is almost impossible to get subscribers on account of its being devoted to the Cause of Texas, and against Mexico, -Spaniard, French, and great many Americans here are against it, those that are friendly do not subscribe on the plea of being in Spanish and cannot understand it -But, my, Dr Sir, you are perfectly aware of ~ts good result in the interior of l\le.xico, and it is evident it must if continued, divide the parties, and precipitate the moral and physical revolution of Mexico, thus diverting the attention of lhe Governl at home, and keeping their troops in stead of sending them into Tejas. - · To morrow two of our friends (Montero and Pinzon) are going pr Caleh Goodwin to Vera Cruz, -one (coronl. Camara) lo Yucatan, and Docl Portes is already gone to Tampico, those men are called from Mo. for bringing about the Revolution, and senl from here, by Genl Mexia, --There is no doubt that the affairs of the interior are dra w11 Lo a focus, and before very long we must hear news, -Gen! Ma. sent his family to Cincinnati, they left here last Sunday wilh Capt. Offutt and Melinda. - By the first vessel from Matamoros I expect letters from Dr Franca. V. Fernandez to whom J have wrilten, and requested him to write me and explain himself ''sin embozo" -y que me ioforme sobre su planecito a favor de la separasion de los £. E. Y. Y. del orienle Norley Occidente - I promised him support on the parl of Texas in that case. -Tell me whether I have done right or wrong? George Fisher
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