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of war or an open abandonment of the contest will satisfy me - nothing short of this can satisfy the just expectations of the Southern people who have been bareing the brunt of this restrictive system from the beginning

  We have much to hope from the diplomatic skills of Mr Barlow but should he fail in releasing our cotton from the prohibitory duty there will be little scruple among the Southern men in recurring to measures not literally warranted by the Bargain 
  The offices of the 25000 have been apportioned among the respective States & to our share has fallen the appointment of 1 Lieut Col 1 Majr 7 Capts & a proportionate number of subalterns - the first has been given to Genl Jack the 2nd to Mossman Houston - 
  some doubts are entertained of the practicability of raising men on enlistment for 5 years - this may give rise to a Bill for raising a certain number on 
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