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is judged of by its [offic]ers-Sanction no extravagant [pJlans- ev[erJy State in the Union is suffering from their folly- ev[er]y public work stopped for want of funds- Mr Calhoun says he looks anxiously at ev[e]ry step you take- [ ] 54 y9ur anxiety and will [not? J 54 it. I only want you to be cautio [us]- I met with many of your friends and travelled to Montgomery with an old acquaintance who says he must pay you a visit-a Mr Elliott. The State R. Party have him defeated in Georgia- they attribute it entirely to the Ten Gallon Question- We are always glad of an excuse you know- The truth is Van Buren is riding triumphantly where the ruins of the Banking Sys[tem lie?] and I am not sorry for it- [ ] 54 illy so- Remember me to Ju[<¾e] Webb- I have told you before he [is] a Treasure to you-he ought to mingle more- So ought you- I am sincerly yours
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Barnard E Bee
[Endorsed] B. E. Bee
[Addressed] Genl Lamar-
Nov. 1. 1839
No. 1525
1839 Nov. 2, C. B; STEWART, MONTGOMERY, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ5 5
Montgom[er]y Nov 2. 1839
To
) B Lamar-) ) )
Genl Mirabeau President Austin
Dear Sir-
In the intercourse of private life it has pleased you to mark me with your personal consid[e]ration, and though weighty matters surround you I take libeTty to believe you have mo- ments for friendly consid[e]ration- under this belief I write-and would express my sincere pleasure that the return of the Legislative period brings with it to you an increase of public appreciation and regard- for the policy and action which has been pursued by the Executive Department in the interval- The gloomy for[e]boding and repining of the discontented and thought- less disapprobation of the uninformed have given way before the clear- ness of jud'ment, firmness of purpose, and the maturity of that pur• pose which has characterised your administration; and the ephemeral unpopularity of the early period may be and is more justly only at- tributable to the uniformed state of a large proportion of our popu- lation than to any other cause- going into office when the country was under great embarrasment- no credit abroad and an Indian war on hand- Expectations were entertained of success and effect, imme- diate, in many matters that were by peculiar circumstances beyond human control, The commercial Embarrassments of the United States
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