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and told me that he rec'd. advise by the Eagle Pass mail that his son is allready bought off by an influencial Mexican mer- chant in Santa Rosa. Therefore I beg your Exelency for advise whether it is in your power, to take immediate steps for the release of those unfortunate children, and whether there are any funds at the disposal of your Excelency to indemnify that good man who bought off young Hubert Weinand. His parents have not the means, and I am certain that the ra.nsom will amount to about $300,00. Those two tribes, as I have stated in several communica- tions to Governors Hamilton and Throckmorton, are not only harbored and protected by the Mexican people, but aided in their robberies by the Mexixcan civil authorities themselfes. This we can sufficiently prove, and a chain of military stations twice as formidable as at present established, will be of no avail as long as the U. St. Government allows those tribes to stay close to our borders. I am well acquainted since eighteen years with those tribes, their manners and policy is robbing; all necessary information they receive from the border Mexicans in regard to the strength and movements of the U. S. Troops, chances of stealing etc. and are allowed to cross the Rio Grande at any time on their plundering raids to this part of Texas. W(h]y should Mexico not be made responsible, for the loss of property and outrages sustained by our citizens. This case is in principle analog to the Alabama affair in which the U. S. Are demanding indem- nity from England, for the benefit of the mercantile commu- nity, there is no difference but that here a honest hardworking farming population is the suffering part.-- In the name of humanity I beg your Exelency to assist us in saving the above mentioned captives, and if anything should be done it must be done spedely, this Indians may at any day change their camps and to a territory far away. I am willing to act in any capacity on Order of Your Exelency and as I by a long residence on this frontier and acquantance of Northern Mexico and their people beleive to have good chances for success in this matter I place myself at the disposal of your Exelency. Trusting that Your Exelency will Kindly consider this matter I remain
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