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of great important to Texas and in fact [?] on each side of the question. It would certainly result in settlements on each side by the compromise, as well as by its justice, initiate [?] them generally, over the republic and this would be to us by far the highest consid- eration. I have a,lso sent a memorial on the subject of my private claims which I have before conversed with you about and to which yon favored me with your friendly attention. I again take the lib- erty of asking your Kind and friendly interposition on this subject. And have the honor to be with sentiments of high respect and esteem Your friend John Woodward New York 16 March 1838. B. I should be happy, General, in receiving a line from you as your convenience may admit. - JW.
[Addressed] Excellency.
[Endorsed] Woodward: No date nor place
His
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General Mirabeau Lamar. Vice Presi.dent at the Republic of Texas. City of Houston. Texas.
Hond, by Doctor Smith.
No. 693
1838 Mar. 18, D. G. BURNET TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON]
Oakland March 18th 1838
To General M. B. Lamar dear Sir
I have been requested by Col. S. Rhoads Fisher, late Secretary of the Navy, to furnish a copy of my Speech delivered as his Counsel on his recent trial before the Senate, for publication- T,he remarks I ma,de on that occasion, were without the aid of notes, and it would be impossible for me to write them out as they were uttered-I could write a Speech with less reluctance than I could attempt to palm it on the public as a Speech delivered on a Special occasion-Col. Fisher has particularly called my attention to the following Sentence found in the printed Speech of Mr. Kauf- man of Nacogdoches, Counsel on part of the prosecution in the same naval trial. "And Sir I would be doing great injustice to my own feelings were I not to return my most profound thanks to the distinguished President of this body (General Lamar) for the pointed and eloquent rebuke, which he yesterday gave to one o,f the Counsel (Mr. Burnet) who had forgotten the respect due to himself and to this house." I know how to appreciate the rhetorical flourishes of a jealous ad- vocate, sufficiently well not to attach any consequence to a personal
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