on the high seas, and it is needful they should be formally adopted and made known. The flag in use by the navy is constructed as follows: Union Blue-Star Central Thirteen stripes prolonged alternate red, and white. The allusion of the 13 stripes is emphatic and will constitute an agreeable memorial of our common descent David G. Burnet [4302] (ELLIS to FORSYTH] Mexico, October 11, 1836. Sir: Mexico has enjoyed the most perfect tranquility for several months past. Some excitement still prevails on the subject of the War in Texas, and active exertions have been and are yet continued to be made, to increase to the largest practicable number the army of operations upon that province. It is said that some four of five thousand men will march from the Capital in all this week for the general rendezvous at Matamoros. These troops are raw recruits, novices in arms, possessed of little muscular power, and fight from compulsion. So far as my observation of the .Mexican character enables me to judge, and from my knowledge of that of the Anglo-Americans in Texas, I am inclined to think, the former, under existing circumstances, can never prove successful in their present undertakings against the latter-or even that the army will ever reach its proposed destination. Great diversity of opinion prevails as to the probability of General Br,wo taking the Command in Chief of the Mexican forces during the cnsueing campaign. Certain it is, he has as pre-requisite to <loin~ so, called for money and equipment to a greater extent than the Government can well furnish. The pride of the nation tho' is mudt hurt and will no doubt drive them to the utmost limit of tlwir resources in order to regain their lost Colony. Powhallan Elli~ Hon. John Forsyth
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