Allho l have been particularly carefull in this matter it has exposed me lo the extreme hatred and biller malignity of the . faclion opposed lo the besl interests of the Country I have been threatened with the loss of life, the destruclion of my property, and Mr. J. K. Allen made a motion in the Commitlee (so called) and of which Mr. Kleck has become a prominent member since his three nights ago that certain persons would be driven from this place, and the next afternoon an Assault was allempted on me by Richard Sparks incited by certain lu:livicluals of whom the above named person was one. but they gained nothing by it the People feel very indignant at their course and will most assuredly put them down, for the last few weeks I have carried my life in my hands. You ask my opinion of Mr. Rusk's course it is as it was, he is now as you knew him previous to your leaving here, and I would particularly caution you to repose no trust or confidence from the particular hostility of the scoundrels here. I sincerely wish that I was elsewhere, I have suffered in every way and manner and my pecuniary affairs have been so affected by them but I trust I shall lriump over our enemies, and that of our Country. Could l receive an honorable employment in the Army, or in connexion with the land Department and in the Departments of Bejar I would willingly leave Lhis pest house of Corruplion of Iniquity but not till I am able lo make the returns of the election of Delegates lo the next Convention I flatter myself that we shall succeed, the ticket that we shall run here, will be William Whiuaker Authur Henrie J. W. Robinson & R. Potter a Part of these [torn] if not the whole is certain of success. the Press here will be neutral as I have before advised you certain Individuals are endeavouring to control it. I have up lo this time defeated them in their operalions, and may probably succeed in defeating them, and shall advise you of the result of my exertions place no reliance I would again impress upon you on the person whose course you were lo become acquainted with nor give him [an occasion] of injuring you in a [torn] Your Sincere friend John Forbes
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