PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 109 but already were they forestalled, for I like the U S. Journal and can say a word in its columns. 'l'he same freedom and privilige wa8 tendered me in the Union but it could not be. I am as you may judg!l not in favor, but at the same time it is not worth while to throw away even the half support of one who talks every day to half the voters in the city. So the matter stands. The day I choose to set seriously about it I can make common cause with the whigs so effectually on the western boundary as will seriously embarrass the cabinet and as my sentiments are fixed on that point and my loyalty to the powers that be is most uncertain I think, indeed they say, they would do some- thing handsome if I will let certain vexed questions alone. Calhoun, who is worth at least two hundred and fifty thousand Polks, is in the Senate once more and if I am not l>lind to the signs of the times he will make his enemies find their due level before spring melts into summer He is undoubtedly the strongest man in New York just now and if he does not step wrong on Oregon - which his noble statesmanship renders all but impossible he will be our next President. Mrs. Stephens and I watch the press here ince!'santly to immre in both praise and blame such a tone as will increase and strengthen his personal popu- larity. Two years ago Gov. Wright laughed at the idea of Calhoun becoming more popular than himself in this state. He now admits it for an al ready established fact. The Union has .been indorsing Sam Houston's patriotism It will have to explain away its endorsement in a week. I thank you and Gen. McLeod most sincerely for your kindly ex- pressed wishes to see me in Texas, but this is my proper home, I have the satisfaction of believing myself useful and acceptable in my own circle, and if that is not quite equal to the attractions of Mata- gorda and Galveston it is at leai,t RS good as New York has to show and suits me admirablv. J would dearlv love to see the Moffitts anrt Mrs. Eberly and trust some day or other to see Mrs. McLeod and win her good will but when or where I do not venture even to conjecture - Very Sincerely J. M. Storms Mrs. Stephens has already written to you to request you to stand sponsor with Mrs. Sigourney for her baby boy. She does believe in you most extensively. The Cumming's came on and wanted to say something or other about you and she absolutely refused them her house. When you are Senator you will have to hold little Edward Lamar Stephens at the baptismal fount if he has to be carried to Washington for the purpose Poor Miss Fuller has supplied · us with a summers mischeif She and Mrs. Child matched themselves against Mrs Kirkland, ("Mary Clavers") Mrs. Stephens and myself. Miss Sedgewick and Mrs. Sawyer were for peace and we let them off, but the two first we have worried into hysterics. Thev wantecl to lolster r sic l up a tremendous hum- bug called the Am. Female Mon1l Reform Society and we chose to pull it down like a child's cob houi:;e. It ii:; in a few fragments and Miss Fuller and her mRte says it all owing to our Texian principles of de- structiveness. I do think Oeneral yon were guilty of the most nn-
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