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persevered in of attempting to resume our ancient rights upon the ground that the convention is no longer obligatory upon us. As the people of that territory are opposed to a division, I presume we could negotiate with them, in which event we might safely defy the government with its broken and violated faith. This however ought not to be resorted to, if justice can be substantially obtained without it. I shall make various other efforts, to obtain justice, and if I fail, I shall at least unclear from a post where I am made the immediate instrument of injustice against the State. To remain as the passive instrument of the government in the infliction of the most glaring injustice upon the State of which I am a citizen would be a state of degradation to which I will not submit one moment after all hope of warding off the blow is extinguished. I am dear Sir respectfully your most obt and very humble servt Wm H Crawford His Excy D.B Mitchell