PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR 565 arises the good feeling existing towards them on the frontier and which has been used by unprincipled and designing men· to their prejudice in creating an excitement against them but of this Your Excellency is aware and I merely advert to it in consequence of a report made by a fellow by the name of Quinn who has just returned from the Rio Grancle · a l\fan well Known to be guilty of the grosest misrepresentations & who is prejudiced against those Gentlemen from the fact of their refusing to allow him to remain at the Ranche & who is now accused of stealing a Mule I must beg pardon for this degression & only refer to the affair for the purpose of shewing Your Excellency who and what the persons are who are continually creating reports detrimental to the character of Individuals who deserve more praise for the enterprise than any men within the Republic according to my humble opinion From arrangements which I have made in relation to the Mexican trade it will be necessary that I should remain here for some time and it would afford me much pleasure to be of any service to the Govt in any way & to gain which ends I would not hesitate to make any reasonable sacrifices and being informed by Col. Kinney that You suggested to him a visit to J'l{atamoras and if I can be of any service in in [sic] procuring any correct Information You can command my servires which are at the disposal of the Govt without fee or reward If consistent with Your Views I should be under obligations for any information which would tend to elucidate the policy of the Govt. in the relations with Mexico as in case of a war it will be necessary for me to countermand many orders for goods which I hav now in the United states. I understand from Capt Miles who is just in from San Patricio that the Chief Justice at that place hav [sic] not received any orders to respect the property of Mexican traders consequently the orders for- warded by the Government to Victoria by Mr Redmond hav [sic] not been sent to the Frontier A small trader arrived here Yesterday from a Ranche 36 miles above Matamoras and he does not to a general calling out of the Militia if any thing- of interest should transpire here or any news of consequenre should occur I will take pleasure in communicating the same to the Govt & in the mean time rem Respectfully Your obt svt S. L. Jones [rubric] [ Addressed] [Endorsed] confirm any of the reports made by Quinn in relation
Victoria ) Aug 23 )
S. L. Jones
Corpus Christi Augt. 18th. 184.1
His Excellencv
Genl. M. ·n. Lamar Austin
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