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or 4 in number) was smroundcd and a demand made in spanish what do you want the Reply was that they were Americans and at peace with the comanches and had Persued to get their Horses. No Imme- diate satisfaction was given But Insisted on the Americans to Return and finally commanded them to Return to·Camp and depend upon their Justice. Accordingly in 3 hours, .all was Returned a F1;endly Interview took Place and the Indians left. Two other cases arc re-· lated by l\Ir Jameson of their having Fired on Americans in Mexican Dress and Wounding them Dangerously and on finding their mis- take the Body was tenderly treated and Every Cumfort Provided--
No. 551
1837 May 9, W. C[HRISTY] TO l\L B. LAMAR
New Orleans 9th l\lay 1837
Dear Sir:-
Agreeably to your request I prepared the few following notes, for your use but you were off when I called with them; they are of course confidential-- ,... Yours truly W. C [ rubric] The first public meeting held in the U. States in favor of Texas, took place in the City of New Orleans in the month of September 1835. Wm Christy Esq, presided as he did at ever subsequent meet- ing of any magnitude-A general Committee was appointed to Collect funds &c to fit out such volunteers as might be willing to emigrate; Two Companies were soon organized under the direction of J\Ir C[hristy] The Louisiana Greys and the Orleans Blues, the Serv- [i]ces rendered by these Companies are familir to all; The interest taken in the Cause in New Orleans Contributed in an eminent degree to its Success--- After the first gust of feeling subsided however may who at first Contributed by their influence & means, gave way & for some time· [be]fore the Battle of Sanjacino, i\Ir. Carr almost the only man of standing in the City who bad not abandoned the Cause, or become- extremely lukewarm; but he stood fine, through good & through Evil report, & this too, greatly to his injury in a pecuniary point of view --He was finally prosecuted (see the trial)- . He.had no pecuniary interest in the County at the time he espoused its canse, btit, afterwards purchased land of tho Citizens at high prices to furnish them the means of carrying on the War, &c. and you know what Congress done by way of 1·eu'(Lrd, in refusing to per- mit me to hold them , When I csponsed the Cause I was cosy in my circumstances, it has prostrated my fortnnc, at least for the present- in short I think that, I can say with trouth that, my [ex]crtions, Expenditures & name, done more for the Cause than any man's in·our Country, for I Expcnd<'d thousands of dollars, much charge, I have paid Bills, for whole Companies almost entirely out of my own funds which
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