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tion; that the various questions of public policy which shall arise may be calmly discussed; and that your measures originating in the love of county, may be made to rest on the solid foundation of wisdom justice and moderation. With every confidence in your integrity, patriotism and abilities, it will give me great pleasure to unite with you as far as my official station will permit, in whatever may tend to promote our happiness at home, and sustain our character abroad.
No. 706
1838 Apr. 10, LUKE BLISS, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO C. THOMP- SON, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Order for the payment of an inclosed account of W. A. Ross and order of J. L. l\fustain to Joseph Stovall. A. N. S. 1 p.
No. 707
1838 Apr. 11, J. HAMILTON TO M. [B.] LAMAR, [HOUSTON]
Charleston April 11th 1838
---Dear Sir- ---I perceive by the New Orleans papers that a blockading Squad- ron is off Galveston and that the communication between Texas and the U. S. is likeiy to be verry Seriously interrupted-This event has filled me with the utmost mortification and concern because apprehending the probability of this occurrence as early as the last autumn your Cousin Mr. G B Lamar of Savannah & myself d·etermined if possible to place at the disposal of your Government the magnificent Steamer the Pulaski designed expressly for the sea, and of the Pilot Boat Model -You are aware prehaps after a great struggle we succeeded in inducing the Stockholders in Savannah to consent in your Scrip to take $350,000 which was in U. S. Currency at 45 Cents in the dollar her cost but as your Scrip could not be Sold either in Charleston or Savannah at 10 Cents I leave you to judge whether we did not Suc- ceed in effecting an arrangement which no where else could have been · accomplished more especially as the Stockholders agreed to raise $50,000 in Cash to pay the Debts of the Boat & to put an armament on board.-Unfortunately I believe the Specific offer which we made as to price was never laid before your Congress-Col Horton started without any Specific instructions on this head, & not desiring to as- sume the responsibility of giving so large a sum necessarily [Y] the negociation closed. After this however on the pa [r] t of your Cousin & myself an effort wa,s made to induce the Company to take $250,000. which he declined giving We then succeeded in carrying by one vote at the Board of Directors a resolution to close with Col. Horton for $200,000 but finding-that the Stockholders would not ratify our Contract we were compelled to suggest to Col Horton that all proceed- ings should be cancelled as the. assessments for the armament would not.be paid, & we-should have no means of fulfilling an engagement.
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