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m,ight go there, regarded as a stranger & perhaps less acquainted-with European manners & etiquette. The King of Prussia for whom I fought during three great cam- paigns & for whom I shed my blood, & who decorated me with his badge of honor- would listen to me- his former subject with a certain degree of confidence & satisfaction & l say it with pleasure- l could relate to him very favorable things about Texas & might greatly influence him to promote an agreeable intercourse. The m.ercantile interest of Prussia wants connections with South- America and the acknowledgement of Texa:s by Prussia would have in its consequence that of Russia whose ambitious politic only can wish a friendly intercourse & point of alliance in this part of the world, par- ticularly in regard of her ever increasing rivallery with England. The Emperor of Russia is in such matters greatly guided by the King of Prussia his father in law. There are many inducements which would make it very desirable for Texas to be more known to the mighty Nations & Governments of Europe ;-Many products of her soil-now scarcely noticed as useful- would find a ready & favorable market in Europe, her rich lands would be more valuable, but particularly her mineralogical riches now slum- bering in the earth might be brought to day-light by german industry & capital as well, than now a great part of Mexico's mines are worked by germans-well known as the best miners in the world. But looking more to the future, the Emigration from Europe might greatly be turned to Texas instead to the U. States, when some attention were paid to this so very important object, particularly when Europe teeming with revolutions sooner or later will experience horrible wars & persecutions of the subdued political party. At present a great deal of the trade between Europe & Mexico might easily in a short time be carried on by way of Aransas Bay for the acknowledgement of Texas by Europe's great powers would leave no choice to Mexico but to do the same-and truly in her own interest. 'l.'here is no doubt, but that just the present moment would be very proper to have agents in Europe & particularly to negociate with Russia when. England her great rival entertaines differences with Texas: Should the government of Texas have neglected until now to observe the rules of courtesy, due by new nations to old established great powers, at least in point of policy-she would do well to make up for it the sooner the better. l repeat it, my object carried through would prepare to a great extent the reception of ambassadors from Texas;-:- Favorable & true accounts of a former subject, who served a long time the monarchical interests of one of the greatest & most influential nations with honor & fidelity, could not but make the most advantageous impressions upon the public mind,-upon the minds of the monarchs. My going there might either have the appearance of Chance or purpose,-but by all means I will go there as soon as my monetary means may allow it to d.o so with propriety -for I am almost fully convinced of success at least to a great degree and there would not be wondered at, if after a certain time I might return to Texas in a diplomatical situation to some of the great powers: I offer to lay all my papers & documents open to the greatest scrutiny & it will_be shown that they embrace a space of about 24 years', of military
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