Mr Robert Triplett now with you; he is a man of means and influence and can procure all the money you may want;-l do not believe that any good will result from the furthe[ r] prosec11tion of the original plan of keeping the present Commissioners in the U. States: I am sure on the contrary that, if you can operate through Mr Triplett, it will be the best course you can possibly adopt I should like to have some discretionary power invested in me by the Convention: I could then act in urgent cases such as now present themselves without waiting to communicate with the government; for instance 1 can raise through these western States almost any number of respectible young men who would go out any moment if I should say Yes, and assure them that what ever agreement I might make with them would be fulfilled: I am well satisfied that it will not do to depend upon the aid of scattering adventures who may go among you in small numbers, you will in the end save men and money by establishing a respectable, Standing army to serve during the war w.c. 16th March The news of the repulse of Cos reached us this morning & it has done much towards reinstating confidence in the ultimate success of your cause, which was but yesterday when I wrote the above post script truly on the wane-words cannot express the delight I feel individually at this Glorious news which has proved lo be just what I expected it would: and I must do myself this justice to say that I took the high Stand and responsibility of yesterday when in the opinion of many even of the friends of the cause clouds pregnant with danger & misfortune seemed to hang over & threaten you with almost instant distruction: But thank the God of Battles, all will now go on well if you will only be united and true to yourselves, forgiving & being forgiven taking & giving & in all things exercising patience, and forbearance towards each other & thereby contradict the general impression now prevailing in the U. States that you are all more or less adventures upon whom no reliance can be placed my ears are daily assailed by observations of this kind which I answer and combat in the best way I can I cannot close without remarking that, I have always been a warm friend of General Houston, and that, I have learned of late with feelings of deep regret that he has become very disipated and
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