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debating upon the War question & who is to Command the army - Gnl Houston has with him Majority Debating judicious & gentlemanly - This is a large place & just now containing 2000 inhabitants Considerable trade carrying on - has quite the character is a South American city - very warm - & [?] Fever - or "Chills & Fever" common - Alas! there is no [two unclear words] - And the unacclimated must of a necessity feel it. This is a central point just now & was adopted for trade with the indians, but the farming here can only be carried on by Americans - & the Cotton plantations by Americans as proprietors - & Negroes as workmen - The White Man cannot stand the Sun - 5. [?]. Started for Col Austins S. - 11 MM. Got to Major Binghams some 25 Miles on the [?] [?] to Brazeria. put up here. Saturday 9th 8 am. Started 5 miles from heights is to Col Austins A nephew of S.F. Austin. His plantation is on Oyster Bottom--Cotton & Corn look pretty well, but there is great drought in the country - so that some of the crops will be very deficient. - The Prairies between the Bottoms at this season are without water