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Million loan. They will be able to accomplish nothing though ever so willing-you have no doubt some knowledge of the mode that the mex1cans-maneuver. Those gentlemen at the heads of Departments make a great hugh [sic] and Cry and brag when low in pocket that money and an army must be raised to go against Texas; but so soon as the have they money [sic] received they hush up, apply the money to other purposes, generally to the agrandizement of themselves or party. So I expect it will be, with the present loan obtained When I left Mexico nothing was said of an expedition to Texas, nothing said relative to their fleet-In Guadalajara I found nothing doing-In Guanajuato, Icretero, St Luis Potosi, Durango, & Zacatexas do.- General Arista was pursuing Some 300 Comanches who had pene- trated far down into the country, laying waste every thing in their way, having taken many Mexican women and children prisners, and having killed several hundred Mexicans. The despatches from the San Bernard had not reached Mexico, had I think reached Vera Cruz- Mexico I think will not recognize Texas to the very last extreme. I am afraid she will he too proud-Some feuds must always be kept up by the Texan's on the frontier, as they mav like the Comanche's some day do mischief on the Settlements. Te.i:as must never Sleep, must neve; believe a smoothe and fair tale, be always on the ale1-t, and teach the Mexicans to fear, for they cant love nor be true. Although T have made these last remarks, I would not be understood that the Mexicans were at present like ihe Comanche's hos- tilities on the out posts in strolling parties; but that it must be the duty of the Texan Government to provide against such hostilities, which I think, will likely take place, if not soon, at some later period. I Dear Sir; with much respect · Your humble Servt. A. S. Wright [rubric] Note :-I have learned that General Houston is up for President.- I would here remark, what I have learned in Mexico, relative to this man, and as a good wisher to the Republic, as well as to the welfarP, of Gen- eral Houston that it would be well that he should clear up the follow- ing reports about him, as it has caused us many enemies in l\fexico, and will no doubt be a great impediment to our Recognition, if he should again be elected. I give you as follows. On my way from Vera Cruz to l\fesin, in a Small village called Santa Fe, I fell in Company with a German officer of the Mexican Army of the rank (I think) of Col. he had been on a visit to Santa Ana at his acienda (estate) and said officer lives, or lived at Vera Cruz-Said officer (whose name I have noted do"'.n) informed me that he had been with Santa Ana in the expedition agamst Texas; among other interesting accounts Stated the following.- "It was well" said he "That Santa Ana had resources to wealth, or he w~mld have been shot while prisoner in Texas, Gen Houston [God damn h~m, ~ hope in t:1e next expedition to Texas that I may get sight of him! 1f I dont kill him damn me] feathered well his nest at any rate, having obtained one hundred thousand dollars from Santa Ana"- "What is that you Say! you must be mistaken said I!"- "No Sir"- he continued- "No Sir, I am not mistaken, the money. was paid, and
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