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P.\PERS OF J[IR.\BEAU BuoNAP.\kTE L.UL\R
rounding ruins, that shail continue while time shall last, and only perish ",amid the war of elements, the wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds." The God of war guide you to victory, hono1· and peace. I remain, Your much obliged fellow-citizen, JAl\IES ,v. ROBINSOX, Acting Governor.
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1836 Jan. 20, ADVISING COiDII'l'TEE. APPROVAL OF ROB- INSON'S PROCLAMATION The advising committee to the executive, approved of, and advise the immediate publication and circulation of the foregoing official2° to the citizens of Texas. Every hope of safety and freedom·rests . in the b1·avery and patriotism of the sons of liberty; and the com- mittee advise the executive to have the address printed in hand-bill form.
D. C. BARRETT, J. D. CLE1\IENTS, ALEXANDER THOMPSON, G. A. PATTILLO. JAl\IES B. TUCKER.
Conncil /fall, San Felipe. de .1iitsti1i, Jamwry 20, 1836.
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1836 Jan. 21, J. W. ROBINSON TO I-I. S1\IITIT, [SAN F~LIPEJ
San Felipe de Austin Ja11y. 21st. 1836
Dr. Sir, Yonrs 21 of the 19th. inst. has been duly received, and its contents noticed. I am certainly much obliged to you for the good opinion which you seem 'to have formed of- me ;-and exceeding regret t.hat any thing should have occurred to disturb in any manner the good feel- ing and friendship, which yott so kindly express for me, and which I do most candidly and Sincerely assure you, has not been wanting on my part. Events extraordinary in their cl1aract[erl, has tended to bring about the recent changes-particularly as regards the executive department, and that too accompanied with circumstances, entirely beyond my power to controle. I could ]1ave wished-that things had been otherwise. . I3ut situated as I am, I cannot act •as an individual, who has no other obligations resting upon him. than the duties of a private citizen. l\Iy duties are arduous my responsibility great, \and as the "'No. 300.
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