(3520) [BURNET Lo TURNER I
Executive Department Vclasco 25 June 1836 To Capt Turner Com Port of Galveston Sir Lieut Smith informs me thal the prize Sch Watchman has
To Capt Turner Com Porl of Galveston Sir
arrived at Your Port-
I request that Capt Murray master of that vessel may be treated with all hospitality and kindness in a manner worthy an American to receive and lo bestow-Until a regular adjustification is made of the Watchman & her cargo it would be highly improper · to appropriate any portion of that Cargo or any disposition be made of the Vessel - Lieut Smith will remain on board as prize, master and you will render him any aid in your power until further orders from the government - Mr. Smith is directed not to suffer the hatches lo be opened or any private property on board to be molested.
in great haste Your obt Sa David G Burnet
[3521] [ELLIS to FORSYTH]
Mexico, June 25, 1836. Sir: The last mail to be in time for the sailing of the New York packet will shortly close, and I must be brief in stating, that so far as· I can ascertain the views of this government from their acts and declarations, they are re~lvecl Lo prosecute the war against Texas. Men in the streets of this capital are almost daily impressed and enrolled in the army in large numbers with the avowed intention of re<lucing that province to unconditional submission-and in connexion with this movement I have been informed within the last twenty four hours thal the l\tcxican government has applied lo Creal Britain for nid lo enable her lo
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