The daily union., 1852-09-10
For the Union.
AUSTIN, (Texas,) March 2, 1852.

4 AUSTIN AAcAao) mdiCu ~ lo0<s
DEAR SIR am aPprized that you are about Leaving
this city; and having an accurate knowledge OF your
association with Texas and the true character OF your
claims against her Tor pre- eminent benefits conferred
during her existence republic cannot allow you 10
depart without expressing TO you my sincere regret that
the legislature, at lis recent session. failed TO adjust in
equitable and satisfactory manner all OF her liabilities 10
you
AT the same time declare 10 you my belief that more
time only wanting, and that ultimately, and al
distant day, you will receive every dollar you claim, in
accordance with your negotiations with the late republic
Whatever opinions may be entertained by the people
OF Texas with respect TO the different grades OF merit
attached TO the various claims against her the repre-
sentative Of the late republic, in regard yous, when
fully understood there will satisfied, be very little
diversity.
When my country was poor, and in actual need OF
help, you, stranger. owing her nothing, and moved
mainly by generous impulses Tor people struggling for
their Independence, TO her in her weakness and
gave her what she asked and she asked it-riskng
thereby not only your money advanced, but the stability
OF your commercial position. lament, therefore, that
the risk you thus generously incurred should to
the present period have resulted unfortunately for you
My country will yet gratefully remember this, and do
you the justice you deserve which has been too long
withheld. This is not simply the expression OF my owg
sentiments but my judgment, based knowledge Of the
people OF my State, who, TO do what is right need only
to be rightly informed. But, you that. with
territory vast in lis extent INSTRUMENTATION be
slow and unfrequen; and since the period when you
dered Texas such signal aid her population has been
sweled by numbers of Immigrants, who, knowing but
little OF the early history OF the country, not prepared
to appreciate at The motives and services OF
who in earlier times venured all for her political sal
vaton. Even old Texans, find, of excellent general
intelligence, yet possessing in reference to your claim
and those OF other PERSONS very little information. 1t
he a nat ma any
should legislature without that know ledge of
facts necessary direct them to sound conclusions in ad
jusng every class Of liability This is evidenced as
well by the changes OF opinion manifested by many OF
the members during the late session, (some of whom
have understood conceived themselves pledged against
your claim before they met in assembly, s nature mo-,
having been previously understood,) also by the very
strong vote il receivedand this, too, gratfed 10
have learned, without any importantly on your part
Allow me to assure you have derived great satisfac
ton from having myself observed (and such is the tes
mony of othes) the gentlemanly and unobrusive
which you have presented your claims for the calm
consideration and judgment of The people and their legs
atue You have, indeed, strictly adhered TO your prom
your memorial, and have not urged your claim with
any unseemly undue earnesness. OF your Willingness
to invest large portion Of your bond in such internal i'm
provemens the State should authorize, is
sary here to say anything IL generous proposal,
and had il been carried out would doubt have induced
others TO follow your example.
shall feel it proud duty my State, well as 10
the memory of the old republic invite special attention
TO your claim whenever fit opportunity shall present
itself
Wishing you health and happiness, and pleasant Jour
jey 10 your home, remain with sentiments OF esteem
and kindness. your friend and obedient servant,
p H. BELL
FREDERICK DAWSON Esq
Baltimore, Maryland.