Summary: Sends Spanish translation of Thomas Paine's Rights of Man. Spain resents recognition by United States of Spanish-American independence. "Emigrants in very great numbers seem setting that way."
The last letter I Recd from your Brother he advised me of his
going to Mexico and that you would Remain at St Antonio and
would send his letters on I wrote some Days ago by Mr. James F.
Walker of alibami the Brother to Walker the senator in Congress
in or with that letter I sent a Book Entitled the Rights of Man by
Thomas Paine and translated into Spanish and published by Mr
Gary of Philada' for the particular use and benefit of Spanish
America when that Book arrives I wish it may be presented to the
Governor for his Perusal and then forwarded to Mexico or elsewhere, as
your Brother and the Governor may advise where they may think it
may be most use full—General Wilkinson sailed from N. Orleans for
Vera Cruz in March and intended to go from thence to Mexico, but
we hear he was not permitted to Land at Vera Cruz and Intended
to Land at some other place and go on to Mexico, his business is
private and nothing to do with the government of the United
States—It seems by communications from Washington that the Govt
of Spain Entirely disapproves of the Cordova convention and
mean to make other Efforts to reduce the Rebellious Mexicans to
submission to the Despotism under which that Country has so
long-groaned; our Government having acknowledged the independency
of Spanish American seems to have greatly offended the Spanish
Minister at Washington and will no doubt the Court of Madrid,
when the news arrives there some United States ministers or charges
affairs or Agents will be sent not only to Mexico but to all the other
Provinces to the South; no appointments are yet made. The court of
Spain has appointed a commissioner to run the line agreeable to the
Treaty but our government will not proceed to Run the line provided
the Existing Govt of Mexico objects to it. we wish to cultivate the
most friendly terms with that Govt - Mr. Hawkins of New Orleans
Informs me that by the Return of the Schooner Lively all the
unfavourable impressions Respecting the Navigation into the Mouth of
the Collerado are removed, that the safe and capacios harbour
perfectly Land Locked within two miles of the Mouth of the River more
than compensates for the shoal water in its mouth where lighters must
be used; Emigrants in very great numbers seem setting that way, and
many to Galveston and its vicinity—these people go determined to
support the Republican Government and be Good Citizens and will
be so I believe— I Enclose a few more papers which your brother
will be glad to see. They will afford some Idea of the general
Politicks of America and Europe. I beg you to inform me when your
Brother returns