Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-05-08

from those sources; so If You love me, William,
no more Of that
You requested me, in case your wife goes
/ 10 New York, to send You 5000, as you have
not any money, and travelling in Texas is ex-
pensiye." The request, however, founded on
I facts, is subject TO several objections.
/ First OIcetion.-I don't think the sagree-
meut beteen US reads that way: because
/ don't know you--have 10 recollection Of ever
I seeng you-have no knowledge of ever max
1 ing any contract or agreement with You, d.
r,ctly or indirectly, personally or by agent or
otherwise, to attend to any matters; especial
, iy relating to lands, | never knew (until the
receipt OF your letter. that had any claim TO.
/ However, it you have 1.-The agreement" legal.
/ iy authenticated, this objection night be re-
| moved.
| Second OJ.-As have not 5000 now
in my pocket, aid the Internal Improvement
/ ball absorbing all the funds now here, were
I 10 comply with your request, under these cir
cumstanoes, it might be open to the objection
Of dlyertng capital from its legitimate chan
| mel
/ Third OH.-As the prospects are flair for
your doing something ut your profession"
would it not be prudent to defer future inves
! LEGATIONS relating TO my lands until some
sioni' Hheneper you run aground from lo,c
/ funds, Houser, dI,ruys fie up for a rise.
| Fourth OJ.-rhe feelings Of the South
are rapidly undergoing change as TO the
policy, or even proprety, of our families spend
/ ng money in travel to the North-you will
find some able articles on this subject in tho
/ New Orleans Delta-and unless there is some
imperative necessity (such as proving up an
Inheritance, for instance,) for Mrs. Houscr go
/ ing 10 the Narth, why not atiectiOnately ap-
! peal to her family interests, temporary pecu-
MARY embarrassments, &cl These should,
for the present suggest to her the proprety Of
remaining with you, at least 70: 'the next sea-
son" at Brazoria. | beg you would not con-
strue this into disposition on my part 10 in
teriere, in the least degree, with your private
affair; but rs you say, / took care of YOU in
sickness. (of which | have not the least recol-
| lccuon,) suppose, Houser, yon rcas taken bad
! again!
! FyM OIL have very little confidence in
the trip to Mexico for me-" paying anything
according to our agreement" for the reasons
mentioned in my hr>t b,ec;iun, aud in add
tion, have TO confidence IN the stability or JUS
tee # action of that Government, (they treat
ed Sioo IL 20. shabby) upon clear and well
established claims, and our chances IN present
! ing uue OF AN oppus.te character, IL 10 say the
! least, p'ecariuu~. But Il You desire 10 'goit
alone 10 MrXco, and prosecute the claims
OF the nature Of which ! have no idea-I. Of
course, shall n;erpo>e no objection. DO YOU
know HngouS Of Mexico?
! IT, therefore, my dear Sfr, | have any claims
/ on you for facilities furnished for travelling.
expenses, or by my kindness and attention to
/ you III sickness, (which | most modestly pro-
lest | laN,. MT / Niplfgat, tl.a a.,,. H..
/ douing the PROJECT, and so long rs Brazoria
( vifrrs inducements in your profession, remain
there; get You comfortable home; keep Your
F family with you a3d enjoy, for the remainder
/ VI your days, all tie fruits ol those SOCIAL ties
1 which wIie sheds around the family fire side,
aad which, from Your impaired health. YOU 50
much need BY this method. IT YOU are bOJh
/ prudent, you will be able 10 save some mou-
/ ey.
don't know how !; is with you, William,
never having seen you, but rs 10 myself,
have lived long enough to see tie folly Of a
mans wasting his sweetness on the desert aiF,
and my mind now seeks the enjoyment Of qui-
/ ct domestic repose.
| lou say you will write me regularly every
week; | should, OF course, from our former in.
| timacy, be pleased at all times to hear Of your
/ prosperity; but if your professional engage
ments are at all pressing, one letter month
/ would keep me perfectly posted up as regards
/ my lands, for in your last weekly you stated
the only Important fact-"that they were fine,
and susceptible oi the highest state Of cu,iya-
ton"
! Say TO my peasantry on the Llano, that Il
Is not my Intention 10 oPpress them, and that
l direct that all future proceedings against
them shall cease, (unless you have gone so
far as to commit yourself under the agree
ment,) until visit them in person.
Present me, though a stranger TO her also,
in kindness, 10 Mrs. Houser. if she is still with
| you and not gone to the North. Yours, DC,
Coz. FoRREs BRITToN.
7. S.-lf there is any man living on my
lands, by the name of Sumner, Seward, Hale,
Greeley, Wilson or Garrison, issue writs OF
| e)ectment Immediately, as it is in contrayen-
ton OF the law, for free negroes to remain in
the State.
Since the first commencement of dry wea-
iher have had little leisure 10 peruse any thing
more than once; but | must admit that after
rerusing the above once stole the time TO sit
down aud read it . second fine: there's deal
Of philosophy as we'll rs dry wit in it. The
correspondence c'oses-l wish it could be re-
opened)-g the following note from Brit
ton 10 Mcleod.
Dear Aae-Siuce writing the above letter.
Chapman, (Quartermaster) in comparing the
handwriting. says he thinks ihis Houser is the
sa'ne mAn now passing himself of ms Gov.
felrs son, of Arkansas.
But who the deyil he is, don't know; |
! think | saw, some time since in Richardson's
Weekly News, notice Of jail bird going
under the Name ot Col. Houssr. Can You re-
init Houser draft on Galyestoal Yours, God
and Liberty. BRIIToN.
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