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to higher achievements. Obedience to the constituted authori[ties] and laws of the country is the first duty of a oldier. It will adorn his martial virtues, and qualify him for the highe t rights of citizen- ship. ''The General in taking leave of bis rompanions in arms, as.sures them of his affectionate gratitude, and enjoy an a ured confidence that they will not neglect the advice of a fellow soldier, who will be proud to reunite with them, at the first moment when his situation _will permit. (Signed) A I. HOUSTON. Commander-in-chief.'' No. 361
B[UONAPARTE] LA.UAR
1836-40 ,llay 12-..rlpr. 14, MIRABEA
Addre. e., state papers, and correspondence. Copy. 270 p. Including appended documents; ee no . 353-5, 3G2, 393, 466, 469, G15, 623. 630-2. 705, 745-6, 913, 10 -1, 1100, 1162, 1297, 1404, 1413, 1529, 15 3, ]673, 16 o, 1695, 1699, 1701, 1745, 1773. l To. 362 1 36 ,l/oy 12, ::\f. B. LA"'.\IAR TO 'l'IIE PRE, IDE:-;T AND CAill).lET 70
Letter from the Secretary of War to the President and Cabinet concerning the Icxican prisoner captured at Sanjacinto.
War Department Republic of Texa . 12th. ~fay 1 36.
To the President and Cabinet, Gentlemen,
Impre.sed with the importanre of an earl.v detrrmination of the question as to what dispo ition shall be made of ,cneral anta Anna, and other lcxiean Prisoners in the custody of this Government, I beg leave to call you to the considera- tion of the matter by tcnderinrr mo. t re p.cctfnlly the result of my own rcflc tions upon the subject without burthening the abinct with th<:> various .,.on. ideratious which h;we condurtcd me to my eon- clnsions. \Vha1ever cour c may be decided upon, prompt nnd cn- c1·getic execution woulrl eem to be hi1?hly ndvi able. Prem the tcnOl· of some of our di. cu. sions, conducted with frankncs and freedom, I infer that my view. in nll probabili1y, will be found on this cm- ••Prlnted In Foote. H. S., Tc:ra, and the Tc:ra11.t, II, 321; but reprinted here because of Its Importance and because ot some twenty-five minor dlscrep- ancle!f between Foote's printing and the draft In the Lamar Papers.
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