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until he is forthcoming a fraud which threw some $200,000 worthless paper on the community waits the decision of Texas for impunity or punishment: Should that Republic cause :Michigan to add some $2 or $3000 as fruitless expenses of the present . [faded] to her past losses ?-or will she not rather . . . [faded] of her Y ouug sister republic who has thrown herself on her faith in punishing [faded] It is true that the Rogues & dishonest in any com- munity will clamour at an act against their number, but the good & the wise [will] applaud, & the States of the Union-the Northern e5pecially- will admire the prompt faith of Texas: The present case need not become [a] precedent but may be made an isolated case- one "sui generis"; it is the first of the kind the crime of an aggra- vated nature: the distance sent very great-the demanded, not a citi- zen- Such circumstances justify a favorable action & as the subject is thus, called up before the Government, it demands properly some general action, & a proclamation, stating the necessity compelling past action, & the views of the Government for the future, published in the United States [it] would inform the State governts. of what they might expect & save useless journies.- [faded] a favorable action at present Texas will do what is right towards Michigan-& what is honorable towards herself. & in the words of Mr. Christie, as expressed in his letter, "will preserve the honor, integrity & high character, already obtained by our Young Sister Republic.'' I have the Honor to be Sir with great respect Your Excellencys most obt Servt CHS. H. STEWART rEndorsed :] Chs. H. Stewart, Agent for the State of Michigan- Feby 14th 1840. Requesting that a citizen of that State indicted for forgery be surrendered.
No. 1723. ANNA MARIA KINTZING TO LAMAR
Philadelphia Febry 14th 1840.
To his excellency M. B. LAMAR
President of tne Republic of Texas.
Sm, Permit me to enclose for your perusal a letter given by Genl Dunlapp to Mr Kintzing some time since, when it was his intention to depart for Texas with a view of becoming a citizen of that Republic. Com- mercial business prevented his immediate departure; Since which, the aspect of affairs have deter'd him (for the present,) from the execu- tion of his intention. Mr K. being at this time absent from the city, I have taken the liberty to appeal to the noble and generous mind of which you are possessed to pardon the intrusion in presenting myself as the mother and representative of my Son Charles )facalester Kint- zing, who, at my suggestion wished to become an applicant for a Lieu- tenancy in the Army, or Navy, ( the latter pr~ferecl:) and I shal_l feel most proud and happy to have your aid and mfluence for so cles1rnble an object As you are not personally_ acqu~inted ,~ith the habi~s, dis- position or talents of my Son, I feel 1t an imperative duty to give you
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