PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 379 visiting Texas, and of my entertaining a hone of his ultimate settlement in your promising Republic. There is, therefore, the less necessity for particular specification in regard to ~is merits. Happily too, the Judge's reputation as a Representative in Congress from Tennessee, and able Judge in Tennesse, and a distinguished lawyer in Mississippi, make it still more unnecessary to dwell minutely on the task of de- scription. I will content myself with saying that there [are] :few men in the world who enjoy as much of my own esteem, confidence, & friendship as Judge Uitchell; nor do I know any person whose acquisi- tion as a citizen will be of more value to Texas. , On yesterday, I received a letter from Texas, geting intelligence of the affair on the Rio del Norte between the Centralists and Federal- ists. Judge :Mitchell will tell you that if we knew positively that Texas might need military aid from Mississippi we should immediately raise a body of volunteers of the right sort to be of service to you. I leave to Judge MitcheJl to explain to you particulars; but I now assure you, that if you really desire aid from this quarter; or if events should at time make such aid desirable, I will immediately turn out and, with the assistance of Judge l\Iitchell, Judge Caswell R. Clifton, and other generous right-minded men, there will be no difficulty of raising in- stantly from one to two thousand men in a few counties of our State bordering on this central county. I trust that, if there is a prospect of renewed hostilities with Mexico, you will write to me immediately, advising me of the fact, aml furnish- ing such assurances as will satisfy such as may receive application to march to your r'escue, that they will be promptly received and justly treated; in which event there will be no difficulty in doing what may be desired. Judge :Mitchell will report to you, and other inquiring friends as to my present engagement; and that the Texas History is in fine progress. and will be published and delivered in Texas during the summer. I have taken your advice and devoted more care to style of composition. than I at first designed. The Judge too, can tell you how my laborious proffessional engagements have commanded my attention, and thus ob- structed to some extent the execution of my literary project. Do talk with the Judge freely; he is really worthy of full confidence, and is capable of communicating much interesting intelligence. Intro- duce him to Judge Burnet and other friends, and believe me to be your ever devoted friend and humble servnt.
Henry S. Foote
[ Addressed] His Excellency :M. B. Lamar President of the Republic of Texas Austin Texas
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