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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
San Agustin 6 oct. 1835. Committee Room
Whereas in the present emergency organization and energy of action are necessary and .whereas we see the great necesity of a Commander in Chief of this Dept for the purpose of issuing orders raising troops etc and being well satisfied of the fitness capacity and fidelity of Genl Saml Rous- tin for such a station- Be it therefore Resolved that we with the Concurrance of the Com of Safty and vig of Nacog do hereby appoint the said Sarni Houston. Genl and Command in Cheif of the forces of this Depart. vesting him with full powers to raise troops organise the fo [r]:ces and do all things appertaining to such office And be it further resolved that the powers of the Said Com'der continue in force till the Gen[er]al Consultation of Texas shall make farther provisions And be it farther resolved that said Houston be required to issue proclamations and Call for recruits and to do all things in his power to sustain the p'rinciples of the Constitution of 1824 [Signed] PHILIP A. SUBLETT chairman" A. G. KELLOG Seery Mr Johnson will be enabled to detail many particulars which we cannot put to paper and which are of a very encoura'g nature-particularly of the friendliness of the Cherokees etc- We have not heard from Matagorda or Harrisburg but have requested Genl Houston to send a guard agreeable to your request to take on the Cannon from Harrisburg etc- We are all in high spirits expecting to hear from you of Success- R. R. RoYALL president C. B. STEWART S'y f Addressed:] Col Stephen F. Austin head quarters favd by Mr. Jon Johnson
BENJAMIN FORT SMITH TO AUSTIN
Goliad 14 th • Octr. 1835
GENL. AUSTIN DR. SR
yesterday I communicated to you as the commander of the detachment at this place now I write as a private soldier from the time your order came here to mantain the post at the risk of all hazzards-Their was shown a disposition among th~ men to disobey the order-This morning an open determination was shown to leave the place in consequence of which I re- signed my command as did officers of the Columbia Company-I could not do less your orders I am determined to obey even as a iprivate
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