[3251 [MlLLER lo CHAMBERS] Gonzales 4th. July 1835. T. J. Chambers Esq. Sir: l recd. yours pr. i\lcxican, together with Mr. Smith's favor of same elate - 3d inst. - l have enclosed to you the letter in question (copy) & another which 1,nay not coine amiss- the Anahuac concern has left that seat of scdit ion and broil - San frlipe - & will go far towards provoking & challenging for the whole of Texas a mischevious··war. A general disgust exists towards those who have excited to it by their unholy intrigues in things sacred, & a Convention (not al San Felipe) is about being assembled to protest agt. this officious intcrferenee in their affairs by those who have caused it. They arc in difficulties, - & to procure the people of Texas, so lo commit themselves as not to be enabled to act as they otherwise woudl do, seems in the opinion of many to be their plans. The Convention (if holden) will only seek to know what is demanded of Texas, & if no more is wished, than to take those obnixious persons & lo establish their aduanas it wiU not require troops to do it. But really, I fear the evenl, if troops come on before the object be known. What do you think of the plan? The people are anxious to adhere to the G0\1. on the plan of the Constitution, & the general opinion is that 16,000 men have no business here - yet war is ruinous to every country, more especially if unnecessary Yours etc. James H. C. Miller P. S. J. W. Bunton Esq. of Mina - James Kerr Esq & Genl. Stapp from La Baca & some others of note are now here - I speak not for myself alone - & your Letter will be copies to various parts of the Dept. M.
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[James H. C. Miller, Gonzales, to John W. Smith, July 4, 1835, protesting against the actions of those who arc allemp ting lo bring on a war.J
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