m1lhorili1~:,;. K11uwi111,! yom good j11clgcmc11l I flallcr my:,wlf that you will lose 110 opporlunily, lo guide lh«~pulJlic opi11io11 in such good palh, for which you an: very well disposed. Without any more I am Your Olwdt Scvl. Martin Perfecto de Cos.
[ 101) [WILLIAMS lo AUSTIN]
Monclova 31 March 1 u::!.=5 I will not undertake my good friend lo give you an exact description of my feelings on receiving your welcome lclter of 14th inst-because as you will know I feel quick, strong, and violent all at one moment. Believing that you would consider me in this place, from the letter I wrote you before I started from home, which Almonte informed me you had rec from him, and not having heard one word from you for 3 mails, myself and Companions were rejoicing in the opinion that you were liberated and on the road home. In this we were strengthened by a clause in a letter from Mr. Parrott lo Mr. Almy, that spoke of your leaving in a few days. Today although your letter assured us of health and resignation, it destroyed our hopes, and opened Lo our view the horrid reality of Manana and pasada Manana- truly such a state may be called the essence of tantalising persecution. God knows 1 am unable to devise how you bear up under il. I immediately waited upon the Governor, informed him of your situation, and urged him with all the rhetoric and warmth of feeling which belongs to me, to address the Gen Gov on the subject of your situation, as a duty to a fellow Citizen, and as a duty to the citizens of a part of the State that Cannot much longer bear with such a course in silence. I am proud to say that although his politeness permitted me lo finish with my ideas-he met the first impulses of my wishes and was ready to acceed lo my request. And regretted that his burthcncd occupation would not permit him lo do it by this mail-but authorized me lo say to you that it should be done by the next. I then went to work amongst the Dcpulics lo gel Congwss lo make something of a similar character, and although it is a body not like a person I flallcr myself with success with them, and have no doubt but this additional weight will be given if you should still be so unfortunate as lo remain under the operations of an uncertain tomorrow. Had l
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