TEXAS STATEl LIBRARY
being made to cause the removal of Thos T'oby of New orleans~ from the office of consul, with a view to procure the appointment of another individual in his stead. They are unwilling to draw any invidious distinctions, between Mr Toby, and any other gentleman who may b~ an applicant for the office, but common justice impels us to avow that we conceive that no man has stronger claims upon the government, than the present incumbent. In the darkest hour of peril, and doubt, Thos Toby, was the first to step forward in the aid of our cause, and by his liberality and energy, contributed in a most eminent measure, to the relief of our Suffering country. To remove him we conceive, could produce, no possible beneficial results, and might establish the charge which has been already alledged, that Texas is capable of ingratitude -we therefore respectfully solicit your excellency, that Thos Toby may not be removed from the said office of consul, believing as we do, that it would be an act of injustice to him, and injury to Texas. Houston 17th Deer 1838. Moseley Baker Hugh B Johnston [rubric] A Somerville [rubric] Oliver Jones B F. Smith 0. Van Ness [rubric]
Richd Roman J. W. Bunton Timo Swift Isaac Campbell E.W. Cullen H Kendall Wm H Jack. Rbt. Wilson [rubric] John N. Seguin [rubric] A. 0. Allen [rubric]
0. L. Holmes' John J. Linn Thos Barnett. [rubric] Edw Burleson [rubric] Jno Caldwell William Menefee Jas. Shaw James Kerr [rubric]
[Endorsed] Petition in favor of Thomas Toby Dec. 17. 1838
No. 931
1838 Dec. 17, GREENLIEF FISK, REPRE'SENTATIVE HALL, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO [MIRABEAU BU0NAPARTE LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS] Indorsing Captain V. R. Palmer for a commission in the regular army to be raised for the frontier. A. N. S. Ip. '
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