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that either of the two great Parties in that Oountry the Whigs or the Tories would be favourably inclined towards us were they sufficiently strong to .act with independence; but as long as they are so equally. divided anq the balance of power is completely in the hands of Mr. O'ConneF 8 and his band of fanatics any application of ours will be equally vain & in my opinion undignified.- You will doubtless have seen in the public journals of the day, the late mad attempt of Louis Napoleon upon this Country- It has been received here by one universal feeling of indignation mingled with ridicule.- He has at one and the same time succeeded in showing how very small the Bonapartist party is in this Country, and in de- stroying the small remains of it which existed- In fact the present dynasty have neyer been so firmly seated on the throne as at present- The King continues to manifest the most kindly feelings towards our Young Republic.- I am most happy to hear from every quarter of the continued onward and improving state of our Country, and congratulate you most sin- cerely and cordially on the success and prosperity of your_administration Mr. Burnley is here at prei;ent- Genl. Hamilton continues in Hol-. land- I have not yet seen him, but he writes me he expects to be in Paris by the 1st. of Septr. He appears from his letters to be sanguine of the success of his mission.- He however doubtless keeps you con- stantly advised of his movements and his prospects.- In hopes of hearing from you soon allow me my dear General to sub- scribe myself
Y 01,1r sincere and obliged Friend Geo. S. McIntosh [Endorsed] Geo. S. McIntosh Paris ·
His Exdly
· Genl. M. Lamar
[ Addressed] His Exclly. Mirabeau B. Lamar. President of. the Republic Care of of Texas, Wm. Bryan Esqre. 4ustin Relative to Texan Consul New Orleans.
Augt. 10th. 1840 the recognition of Texas by France.....:..
New York Septr. 25th /'40. Recd. & forwardd. by yr. Obedt. Servt. Angs. W. Radcliff [rubric]
No. 1857' 1840 Au.g. 11, G. CHILDERS, NASHVILLE, [TEXAS] TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 79 To His Excellency Nashville Aw,st. 11th. 1840 Mirabeau B Lamar Sir I h~ye made a crop of corn on little river this year and am now ready to move my family on my land 12 miles below Little ..English orator and member of Parliament who opposed the recognition of Texas on account of slavery. . '"'.A. L. S.
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