Although I in this as·in Other !\fallers may be found in the Minority Owing To a thorough acquaintance with the Many parties Compossing the Leading Men of Texas, the Various Clashing Interests Contending For by them all Should they unite at all will be To Form a landed Aristocracy, the pledging our public Domain is intended by Some To Close The Scene, on that subject, is Why I urge To drive the Matter through as Speedy as possible For the General Good of the Bone and Sinew of our Country the Actual Settlers; To Effect which Object I beg the Governor and Council To push their Joint Efforts, in Securing the Victory of Bexer by a push To the Valley Of the River Grand of a force Sufficient To Secure inviolate the possession of Texas So as the Right To the public domain, of Texas may be considerd ours or our Fathers &c &c on which Liberty peace and prosperity may Rest in Safety Be Asured that I Shall at all Times Be found doing my duty For the Good Of the Cause Of Texas and pray all To unite in the Same My Compliments To the Council I Remain your Obt & Very Humbl Servt. Jas. Gaines P.S. Some Rumor has been the Rounds that Coss has had his Runners acting Among the Cherekees and that they give him protection Such I think is the Idle Chat only of a few and Should it be a fact our Four or five Municipalities will award them in due Season For their Many Offences, the prime of which is their Intruding themselves in the Burnett Colony and Claiming right by the Freedonian Treaty Your high Chief is said To be under March To Treat with his kindred Nation peace of Course must foUow Land Matters some important discoveries has Recently been made by some purchasors From the United States, that there is no Record in Texas of Said Titles the papers in the United is Said Will Shortly Set Forth the Matter in Its proper Colours David Crockett deliverd one of his Corner Speeches yester- day at San Augustine and is To Represent them in the Convention on the first of March So much For the Times, 10th the mail has arivd and brings us nothing neither From the Post Master General, by way of appointment instructions or otherwise, please name It to him that Something apears to me Intircly Necessary, J. G
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