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dustries-the confidence and facilities of mercantile transac- tions and general intercourse, be prevented, jeopardised or bro- ken up by the failure or neglect of either country to put into execution every lawful and reasonable remedy in its power? The Citizens of the U. S. occupying Western Texas take this view of the question and the relation of the frontiers and propose such measures as will if acceded to preclude in future all complaints on their parts as to tribal peoples upon the bor- ders of the two countrys and as will inaugurate a new era in the history of the Rio Grande Vally and the boundary states of both countrys.
I am most respectfully Your Obt Svt S.S. Brown
To M. Menchaca y Longoria Mayor of Musquis Coahuila, Mex Presidency of the City Council of Musqus
Musquis Jul 26 1868
In accordance with your request, and conformity with an order reced in this office from the State Government, dated the 15 of June ult, concerning your solicitation, to investigate what may be the wishes of the Kickapoo tribe regarding his return to the U. S. and the state Government having directed me to indicate to you in what manner You should confer with the in- dians. I sent a communication to the chiefs informing them of Your arrival and of the nature of Your mission; after the lapse of three days the chiefs sent in a commission consisting of the Chief Mesepacito. Mejisca and Penicka, and on the 26 int You had a conference with them; Notwithstanding the chiefs had not accepted Your propositions I informed them of your desire to hold another conforence. After having taken the opinions of their respective tribes they returned to day communicating to me their resolution that the Conference was finished and that they had nothing more to say. The other questions contained in your communication con- cerning the general interest of the two countrys I have no au- thority to give You any opinion. Please accept the assurance of my estimation Independence & Liberty
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