r3899l [SWARTWOUT Lo MARGAN]
N. York 6th August 1836
My dear Colonel.
Absence from the city, has prevented my writing by the two last Steam-boat mails. And as I intend to leave tomorrow, for about two weeks.-1 avail myself of this trip to say howdoyoudo. I presume you have received my Hell-fire letter as Treat calls it, the one in which I denounce Lhe President and all his Cabinet, for their willinness to permit the escape of that villian Santa Anna. But, I might have spared myself the pains He is safe and the measure condemned by every man in the UStates excepting the hireling presses Chs. King, Gales & the dirty Commercial. Yes, you were saved from deep disgrace and a most shameful predicament, for had St. Anna been let at liberty, your own domistic troubles would have crowded your public griefs. Divissions, reprouches, anarchy & confusion would have distracted your young country and jeopardized its ultimate prospects. As you now stand there is a great prospect of your Independence being spcdily acknowledged by the UStates & by Mexico also. At least I believe so, and think I am authorized by circumstances within my knoledge to give such an opinion to you. An agent has gone from our Govt. to Mexico. He sailed a week ago for Penscecola & thence, to Vera Cruz. This you may rely upon. Genl. Gaines' movement and this put together, justify the belief that, if Texas has offered to cede to the UStates, the jurisdiction claimed by Genl. Jackson, to the Naches, and he on his part to mediate for an adjustment of differences, Santa Anna's position & the condition of Mexico, may terminate the War, before the next meeting of Congress. We are all in high spirits here, and hope you will Keep your position like a good & brave Texian till this event happens. I want your presence & influence to be felt and acknoledged. Your position is one of great responsibitiy, your charge a heavy one, but the credit will be in proportion. Many opportunities will soon offer for your judgement to act upon. The eventsof the war at least the most Signal of them all, having taken place so near your beautiful and flourishing "New Washington", cannot fail to draw public attentin to the spot. Your presence will therefore be more than ever required there, until it shall have
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