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Texas may advantageously refer to me in their negotiations with our Foreign Minister. There cannot be a doubt that the feeling of our government is favowrable to Texas, but, in the present nicely balanced state of parties, they will doubtless be apprehensive of taking any step that might endanger their majority in the House of Commons. When General Henderson reaches London, I shall lend all the aid in my power towards pressing the question of early recognition. I shall asert myself strenuously to bring out my intended work on Texas 8 .:i before the meeting of Parliament in Febuary, & the work itself will form a defence of :Ministers, if they should have the courage and foresight to establish friendly relations with a people whose interests must always be coinci- dent with our own. I shall have the pleasure of forwarding to you copies of the book so soon as it appears. Parties under the name of Adamson & Co. have advertised themselves in London as authorized by the Texan Government & assign land and act as emigration agents-All such persons should be formally dis- contenenced as their proceedings may create a prejudice against the Country. The sooner, however, a Land Office, properly organized & a,ccredited, is established in. London the better for Texas- An abun- dant supply of funds would soon follow a well-regulated sale of Public Lands. In consequence of my newspaper letter (which was copied into all the influential Journals) numbers of respectable persons applied to me for information, & expressed their readiness to emigrate on my representations- I have no doubt that a prudent arrangement here, would secure you an ample supply of settlers from the flower of our people. I am exceedingly obliged by your introductory note to Doctor Porter of New York- He is a noble fellow & vour true friend- and I antici- pate all the luxury of high-minded fell~wship from the alliance which you have enabled me to form with him. When I can get a fitting opportunity, I shall have the pleasure of transmitting some trifling creations of my fancy for your acceptance- Your mind is, I know, not of an order to resign itself to the thraldom of party drudgery, or sordid interests.- You ·are active that you may be useful-imaginative that you may be happy. I trust that you are restored to health-not more for your own sake than for the welfare of the Republic- The principles laid down in your message to Congress have been duly appreciated by persons whose approbation is of value, to whom I have submitted the document in question- Do me the favour to present my Kindest Remembrances to Dr Roberts and his amiable family & to the gentlemen of the Cabinet with whom I have the pleasure of being acquainted- and, with sincerest wishes for your personal happiness, and the prosperity of Texas, I have Genl. M. B. Lamar, &c &c &c Very Truly Yours Will. Kennedy P. S. I should like to be favoured with a letter from you-& to learn ""Tewas: the Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Tea:as, in two volumes, was published in London in 1841. His Excellency Honor to Remain, Dear General,
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