common sense alone rejects, ancl which only could have l>cen adopted through the grossest ignorance of the clispostions of our military laws, and particularly the circumslances under which the executive power is executed in a republic like ours. Consequently lhe president per interim co11clem11s all the stipulations of the convention signed al Velasco the 14th of ~lay, 1836, because the general who signed it had ncilher the power nor the authority to do so: he more particularly condemns as a contempt of the rights of nations, all that part of the concordat which grants the title of republic to a portion of one of the revolted states of the Mexican confederation, a11d the title of president to the chief of those bandits. The president per interim concludes by requesting you, if you have not already <lone so, to remit immediately the command of the army unto general Don Jose Urrea, and that you repair, without delay, lo this capital, and theTc answer for your conduct before the tribunals of your country. God and liberty. Tomei To his exc. the general-in-chief of division, Don Vicente Filasola. Mexico, June 25, 1836.
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via Charleston.
New York June 25th 1836 Saturday. 12oclk.
James Morgan E.sqr.
My dear sir:
Day before yesterday, I had the pleasure to receive your very welcome favour of 25. 27. 28 & 29. May. the contents of which, were very gratifying to us all & to all our friends.- I seize a moment, al this late hour, and hurried as I always am, (& today still more) lo say something in reply. But as usual I write without copying & of course unofficiaJly, or informally, but you may consider all I say, as from, or By authority of, Swartwout, Dr. B. myself, mend &c constituting a majority of the Stock, you may therefore consider it official or semi official, as you please. I perceive by your Last communication that so for as regards the
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