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will write to him - discuss his kind & affectionate regard & send his letter to Govr Smith to him - Some sharp discussions are expected in Congress - but all that can be done (without means) is normally to organize - Austin has resigned his Commission on 28 ? & Commander ? went to Houston - The ? was that the Fisk note be ready before it is positively ? - and he ? have sufficient forces to confront a ? of the Coast of Mexico.

  The Presidents ? appears - judicious, temperate & conciliating - and with the ? means he has at his command - must be looked upon as an 2 unclear words
  Yucatan appears to need to maintain its ? they have P. ? 4000 men they need our ?. -
  Gl Trides Reyes has succeeded him "a weak man & inadequate to for the Station"  The Army of the North ? 1800 men in Matadoros - consists of 5000 more & ? scattered over the Villages of the Rio Grand - of these 2000 are new recruits.