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or die - or take one of the Mexican Steamers - Col Morgan left there about 3 weeks since for N. Orleans with orders from the Executive to stop the sailing of the vessels to Yucatan ? them on & bring them here. If Moore is acting on his own responsibility, or backed by the U.S. Govt. or the N. Orleans folks in any way, and Succeeds then all will go right - Should he fail, there will be the devil to pay & no ? hot.* After Van Sandts excellent letter relation to the non-ratification of the Treaty I can hardly think that the U.S. Govt. wants ? edge Moore on to anything that might compromise them - There are people in N. Orleans who say 'The Government of Texas is a joke & anything connected with that country is below par'

 Let the Yankees look at home at their own Jokes relative to ?financing? & repudiation.  Let us suppose the worst case that Houston is a traitor - The Cotton & corn will still grow - the Stock will increase and the

• Moore persuaded Morgan to go to Yucatan and send the ? there - taking Morgan along & in the court of falling in with any Mexican ? to take remainder unclear