| From the The Standard {Clarksville, Tex.} |
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| June 15, 1861 |
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| New York, May 10, 1861 |
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| J. C. Bates, Esq. |
| Rochester |
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| I am in receipt of yours of
the 10th. You are right in supposing the subject of Texas Rails a
distasteful one to me. I regard it as about the most unfortunate that
I ever was connected with. I have see Graham ??? since you parted with
him in New York. I believe he has determined not to move the Iron from
New Orleans at present -- indeed why should he? in the present
rebellious condition of that section. It has been ascertained beyond
question that the Texas authorities have taken possession and sold the
School Fund 5 per cent. stock of the U. S. under the Pintical Plea,
that they considered them of doubtful value as the U. S. has
dissolved. There may be honest men in Texas, but if so, they are too
few to make it safe to acknowledge it. Their treason has got to be
whipped out of them before anything of a Commercial nature is again
done with them and any other business. We, one and all at the North
had it -- give ourselves to it and the sooner we get along it the
sooner we will get through with it. |
| Sincerely yours, |
| John W. Winslow |
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