Calhoun, Clay, Preston and other leading men in the Senate are warm friends of Texas. Since my return I have been inslrumenlal in sending some more volunleers lo your army - 1 hope your high expeclalions of Lhose tlial accom panicd me lo the camp, has heen realized Let rrte at1ain ask your friendship for the young men. I shall be happy to hear from you, when your leisure will permit, and especially when J can be of service Lo your cause. · I am in expe_ctalion of hearing the pleasing intelligence that the soil of your beautiful country is now more trod by the fool of an enemy. Should they attempt lo make a stand I know you will give a good l lorn l of them. With grateful recollections of your kindness I am
Very respectfully your obi servt Jno. A. Quitman
Genl. Thos. J. Rusk Comr. in chief Army of Texas
[3408] (RUSK to BURNET]
Head Quarters Victoria 13th June 1836
His ExceUency D. G. Burnell President Republic Texas Sir
For the reason I do not know whether the new Secretary of War has yet commenced the duties of his office I address this communication to you. I have performed the duties assigned me when I was appointed to the office which I now hold; those duties have been unpleasant, and the more so because I did not agree in opinion as lo the correctness of the policy. I prevented Genl. Woll from joining the Mexican Army while they were this side of the nueces upon good cause had l permitted him when he arrived the last Lime to have gone past Lhe camp he would not have reached the Mexican Army. Many of the men were determined lo rile him and even now Lhere is considerable excilcmcnl because l permit Le<l him lo go on some days ago. Since I sent him away I received a futile note from Gcnl Filisola relJUesling lais release. You will no
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