PAPERS OF 1\fIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 585 and if it is rejected, we will at least have had the satisfaction of evincing our desire for a cessation of hostilities." This will be handed to you by Ramon nlezes, who was attached to General Santa Anna, w.as taken prisoner, and has remained with Col: Sherman until he heard I was to visit l\Iexico - he is a youth of excellent -character, and I particularly recommend him to your care and through you to President Santa Anna. The mail of today brings us intelligence that the Padre is in Prison - this is a great hardship - he had no more to do with my coming to Vera Cruz, than Queen Victoria - it was decided upon before his visit to Texas, and upon being asked as to the probable result, said, ''he had no possible influence upon political questions - that as a man of peace and as Padre to the Palace he hoped his children of Texas would be listened to"-for heaven's sake inter- fere in his behalf
I am &c Barnard E. Bee
No. 1292
1839 May 23, S. HKWES TO [l\1. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON]
City of Aransas
l\Iay 23rd. 1839
To
His
Excellency
The President Sir
By recent intelligence from Jose l\Iaria :Mouskes and Gomez Delores, two respectable l\Iexicans from the Rio Grande, who report that on their way to this place and west of the Nueces River at a place called the high timbers, they discovered nine Dead Mexicans (one a female) who had been murdered by the Lapan tribe of Indians, I am very credibly informed the horses belonging to the l\Iexicans may be seen in the Lapan Camp - l\Iany families are desirous to leave the Rio Grande and settle in this western Country, but are prevented through fear of Indian hostilities no faith or dependance I am fully satisfied can be placed in Castro, the Lapan Chief, and the only l\fethod to keep them within proper bonnds is by an armed force, and I would most respectfully recom- ment that one or more companies of l\Iounted men be stationed on or near the Nueces River as early as practicable it will protect the mexican trade, and give co;nfidence and security to the western inhabitants, and they loudly call for it I have the honor to be Very ReRpectfully Your Excellencys obt Rvt Samuel Hewes f rubric]
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