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June 25 The Extraordinary Session of Congress meets at Houston 94 in a day or so. The 'War Party' are for invasion of Mexico by Sea & Land, with what forces ^there may be in the country - that is the citizens and the U. States Volunteers. But the Treasury is empty & the ^Govt has no credit. Some of the 'war party' to use their own language want to 'go the whole animal, horns and all' & add 'Let us prepare for an invasion of Mexico in the fall - we will have 20,000 men in the field. Our Brethren in the States are burning with desire to assist us, & fix our boundary along the Mountains. (Sierra-Madre.)

The Texans  talk of their 'Main Army' as if they had 20,000 men under arms. when really there are

but a few companies of Volunteers, but in case of enmity? all ^would turn out. General Houston has been so worried by the 'War Party' that it is whispered about, that his intimate friends have had much difficulty in persuading him to retain the Presidency.

 Others say that he wishes to annex Texas to the U. States &c-- &c-- &c-- crossed out: ( twaddle) too true  General 
               too true