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and in a few days after Capt. Crawford followed me and requested me to return to the Sea coast, stating that Commissioners were there from Mexico, and offered to each officer his regular pay, and to me double pay on account of the loss of my Printing Office which the Royalists had · destroyed, and if I would go on to Mexico I should be maintained in my Rank with full pay as a Major-To which I returned for answer- "! have no faith in the Mexicans." and I will not.go."-Capt. Crawford returned to Fort Bolivar-and-Genl. Long, and some others accepted the offer-Genl. Long went to Mexico-Genl. Long not only went to Mexico, but when he got there he maintained his Rank and got his -pay -then what? About three nights after a Sentinel §_hot him.-Mrs. Long heard of his death and went to Mexico and._got twelve thousand dollars which he (Long) had in his possession at the time of his Death.- I say, mr. President, that I did not enter the service of Texas for Mexicans-no-I entered the service of Texas for the good of my fellow beings-This large subscription was for the purpose of making a settle- ment that should be an assylum for many thousand of poor persom., who though poor in purse, rriight be worthy-and Mexico never had, nor ever will have my sanctions till she behaves herself.- I deem it unnessary [sic] mr. President, to enter into all the details of Genl. Long's expedition-Genl. Long was as bra"l"e a man as man could be-- Genl. Walker (2 in command) was an excellent good man. Should you wish to know all the particulars of our short, but fruitless trip, I will transcribe it from my Journal, and fill up what is wanting from a secret corner in my memory.- Now again to the main point- I went to Alexandria in this state, and from thence to the parish of Ouachita on the Ouachita River-there I entered into the business of Deputy Sheriff-and then to writing for the Parish Judge- I then married-I got my left leg crippled-in 1834-laid in bed 12 months, and expended every thing before T got so as to go on crutches- which I still use- In 1835 the Govenor gave me Commission as Notary in this parish of Carroll, at Lake Providence, and which busi- ness I still transact.-This is a very small parish, being not more than 150 voters-.:of course my business does not amount to enough to sup- port my wife and my little ones-I have 4 daughters and 2 sons-My oldest daughters are 17 & 15-My old son 13, begins to assist in busi- ness.- N ow again to the main point, as I said before, I think I have claims on your country, and I wish to do something for my children, which I cannot do without aid, being crip- pled & advanced in years-Therefore if you can give me any encourage- ment to go to your Republic (my own country) I wish to hear from you on this subject.-As to reference, I refer to the family of old John Baker in Warren county in Georgia-to Thomas Terrell and Shelton Terrell's fa'mily in Greene county in Georgia-to Joseph Friend in Claiborne parish in this state, and to every person in the parish of Carroll, Madison, Concardia and Ouachita in this state.-Anv further references I think unnessary.-I know your character & talents-I know your family-I know from your manly bearing in Society, it is
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