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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoN.\PARTE LAMAR
No. 294 1836 Jan. 12, J. FORBES TO J. W. ROBI~SO:K, [SAN FELIPE]
Private
Nacogdoches. Jany. 12, 1836
To his Excellency
James W Robinson
Lieut. Governor
Dr. Sir.
Owing to the peculiar situation of matters here. r have been thinking seriously of paying you a visit, so that I could 'Communicate in person 1Vhat is talcing place here, I have only been detained, by expecting hom-ly the arrival of Genl. Irouston or l\fr. Jno. Henrie, the intei·nal Enemies of the Country have been uncoqimonly active for some time past, and are now regularly organized here, the late Mexican authorities emboldened by the support they receive from yo1i know whom have had the hardihocd to refuse giving up the Archives &c, &c, and say that they know no provisional Government and an·d [sic] will not obey its ordinances and decrees Our friend Huffman's course has grieved me exceedingly previous , to, and at the time of his Election, as Akalda he was the decided ndvo- cnte of the Convention, and Council no sooner was his Election sr- cured than he declined taking the Oath of Office to the Provisional Government, and will not recognize its Authority! the Committee as it is now constituted have taken matters into their own hands, seized on the Public funds, and direct things at theii' pleasure and in opposition to the Council. . I believe it is their intention if they can to have the Land offices Opened for the purpose of ::retting the money they nwy pay in, to be nsed by them.~elves in Disbursements as they will say for the use of the, Volunteers-- On the arrival of Dr. Stivers he communicated yonr wish that an- other Member should be sent to the Council, in the place of Mr. Parker: T sent instantly fer l\Ir. Whittaker informed him of the nr- gency of the case and he agreed to leave instantly for St Felipe but was taken very unwell in the act of Starting I am apprehensive he ,vill be unable to undertake the ,Journey-::Vrr. Robbins I learn is also un- well and unable to travel, I trnst in Goel you wm be able to get a (lUorum for the transaction of business. On the arrival of the last mail I had-tne pleasure of receiving several letters from you, also some communications relative to my declining to act as a Commis- sioner en Land l\fatters from the· Countil I bow in submission to their will, and will act to the best of my ability in carrying into effect the been delaying here two or three days, was exceeding-ly dissatisfied at not receiving any communication from the Council in relation to his numerous letters and immediately ~tarted for home Mr. Smith is also org-anir. Law of the Provisional Government. Dr. Everett who had
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