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between such expenses while on this duty and when not on such duty If this last construction is designed, I would must respectfully ask you to reconsider your decision, unless any allowance beyond maybe postage & stationary is prohibited by the Statute. Most resply J.C. Casey Capt USA Phil Pa Oct 2. 1853 Hon. D.L. Yulee} Bardstown Ken } [[derline]] semi-official [[/underline]] D Sir, I regret very much that I did not see you here, particularly since receiving your letter from Washington of Sept 25. From my confidence in you, I decided to get [[underline]] authority [[/underline]] to act in this matter, whenever I could honestly state that it was required by the public service, and now I only await more detailed statements form you of the duties proposed to be [[?devolved]] on Mr. Center. Address me at Tampa Bay early & fully. I hope to reach there before the end of this month, as I shall embark for Charleston on the 8th & to Key West on 15th. for [[?]] I desire this trial now being made to be a free from expense as possible, and our Secty. is a very strict constructionist. Hence my caution in using any authority given to me until I know its necessity - no matter how high my confidence in the opinions of another- as in present case. Let me here mention another matter. The moment I believe that the respectable people of Fla are opposed to me or my plans, I shall withdraw from all connection with this business. If they would prefer a drunken, swindling speculator like Blake to me, it is not for me to dispute their desire. Again, a few rogues can easily get up a war if the property owners remain passive, and it would be folly and presumptive in me to try to prevent it. If I restrain the Indians and have a prospect of soon removing them, it can hardly be expected that I am to govern over our people too. I speak plainly to you - because I know the peculiar [[underline]] political [[/underline]] reasoning which this question has assumed in Florida, and you know how