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vened in the same spirit is as yet problematical. But I have faith in the promise, in all such movements, that if you cast your bread upon the waters, you shall find it after many days. · This encourages me as to our present proceedings, and it is with pride· and exultation that I have witnessed the offerings of patriotism eloquence and genius that have been laid upon the altars of this temple- [Endorsed:] Gen. Lamar's to the Southern Convention Xew Orleans No. 2504. WARREN D. C. HALL TO LAMAR Be it known that Warren D C Hall entered the service of the Mex- ican Republic as a Volunteer, on the 20th day of August 1812 and continued in said service until] the defeat of the Republican Army near San Antonio de Bexar on the 20th day of August 1813 durin_~ which time he signalized himself in several battles and has been since promoted to the rank of Captain in the expiclition fitted out under the auspicies of the Field Marshall Anaya- Given under my hand at New Orleans this 12th day of June 1815-
H1rn1lY Pmriw late Commanding the Anglo Americans in the service of Mexican Republic in the internal Provinces
March 29th 1856
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Above you will please find Col Perry's qualifications I am endeavor-· ing to write out a few incidences of my life agreeable to your request if I should succeed to my satisfaction I will forward them to you by the next Mail-the great difficulty is that of being my own Trumpeter In haste Yours with every esteem w ARREN D. C. HALL [Endorsed:] Historical Warren. D C. Hall 1813.
No. 2505. MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT MORA
[Translation from the Spanish. Printed] THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA-RICA TO THE LEGISLATIVE CONGRESS OF 1856. HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVES: Pleasing was the picture that Costa-rica presented in its modest in- fancy at the end of the year 1855.- Harmony and friendship with the neighboring and foreign countries:- Order, peace and prosperity within:- Security for all, the population doubling itself, education diffused, the laws wisely codified, commerce increasing, agriculture ob- taining from day to clay greater benefits, the cities becoming greater, the roads leveling, the public works and income augmenting, and all parts of the country advancing with measured but firm step toward progress and general well-being. 'fhe industrious spirit of the Costa-ricans, their love of order, their
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