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were intelligent, and intimately acquainted with the character of the people. On the eve of departure, totally ignorant myself of the language, and having been once disappointed, it is scarcely to be wondered at that when "facts" were bro't to my mind calculated to mar all my views, I was not a little mortified! Not satisfied, however, with the inspection of letters, I made it my duty to con- verse with a gentleman totally disjnterested who confirmed the statement. Under this excitement I wrote, instead of having a per- sona-l foterview with you; but it so fol'Cibly struck me, that with a man of your understanding, aware of difficulties of a personal nature existing in l\Iexico, it would have been so easy to have said to the President, when he pressed the appointment on you, that imperious circumstances prevented; and thus have saved me a second disap- pointment (tho' it is due the gentleman fi·rst named to say, that he distinctly intimated the great responsibility of his being unable to accompany me) tha.t it is scarcely to be wondered at that I should have written abruptly, instead of calmly seeing you. There are parts of your letter very objectionable, but I am disposed to make every allowance for your excitement. You display the very .want of diplomacy you thing so indespensable in others. Deliberacy of pur- pose is worth all the diplomacy on earth, and that I trust I shall never be found wanting in. I would be glad to have an interview with you at 11 o'clock to-day at this room. Should you, however, be too much indisposed I will call on you, as it is highly probable I may proceed to Pen.a.scola to-morrow. I am, respectfully yours, Signed Bernard E. Bee.
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[1839? A.pr. ?], F. l\L GIBSO~ VS. THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 71 F. :M. Gibson l vs. ~ The Republic of Texas J · This was a claim presentedr to the Audi- torial Board by l\Ir Gibson for an allowance of the pay and emol- uments to him as a Captain in the Marine Corps, from the 1st of November 1836 to the 25th. of December 1837. The facts adduced on the inves.tigation of the case were, that l\Ir. Gibson enlisted in the Army of Texas on the 25th day of Deer. 1835 for the term of two years, or during the vVar; that about one week afterwards, he was transferred by the order of Col. Fannin to the Marine Corps, in which Corps he received a Captains commis- sion, that he performed duty, in that Corps as a Captain of l\:Ia:dnes until Novr. 1836, at which time he -was notified by the Secretary of the Navy that there would be no farther occasion for his services, and that he received his pay & emoluments up to the time of his discharge. It was not alleged that l\Ir. Gibson performed any actual service "Cf. no. 1130.
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