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Last night is was evr? & a parcel of neighbors were huddled round the fire - The 'Village politicians' were thrown into the Shade by the Texan politicians, some of whom had fought the good fight for their adopted country, they had but little sympathy with the Western War party, for they believed in 'Old Sam' x his acts & views. Many of the Eastern people amongst them had disobeyed El Somervilles orders - gone to War? with Fisher & heam?, some had performed progedies? of valour - had injnohuoly? capitulated when the were really the victims - they had trusted over more to Mexican honor - but were made prisoners. The blood of the Saxon rebelled against this treatment, they rose upon their guards, killed some of them, but expected only a temporary liberty. They even re-taken decumonted? by Santana & the rest kept as prisoners & in chains.

  It is the duty of the historian to study both sides of the question & as far as in him lus? to put the history of transactions in as true and unhassed? a light as he can.
  When La Mar was in?sted in the Presidency by Gl Houston, La Mar & his friends became violently opposed to the new President, condemming with great ?unliner? his policy & acts.  Houston's policy

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