Country in a Stale of defence this lhe Cabinel have not clone and of this I complained they on looking over their acts must see that this branch of our National economy has been entirely neglected of this I complained for the reason that I know it was incumbent on us lo loose no time nor pains to place ourselves in a State of defence. ha<l I been or was I now disposed to enter the lists before the people with the Cabinet I have loo much the advantage not to have been already using it The Army under my Command are destitute of Clothing the publick Clothing has rolled & been disposed of on Galveston Island the Army have been most of the time without provisions publick flour has been sold on the Island there is another subject and it is the only one of which individually I had until recently any right to compalin but which I am glad so far as I know you have had no hand in and that is changing the articles of the amenities on me by the production & exhibition of pencils marks lo almost every man who visited the Seat th.is was an unkind attempt to rob me of all I possess in Texas a little reputation while I was entirely ignorant of the Game that was playing I have not Lime now nor do I think it the proper time to investigate these minor matters when the minor matters of the Country but if we all live the time will come when this small matter shall be placed in its true light a little to the astonishment of that member of the Cabinet who by his promises to me when I was appointed was to be so distinguished in his support of the Army However aside from all these serious matters my doctrine is the conduct of the future ought to attone for the errors of the past
[Endorsed:]
1836
Gen. Rusk
To
David G Burnet 4th July 1836 In regard to the appoint- ment of Lamar as Maj. Genl. and the conduct of the Cabinet towards him- Complains of attempt to injure him by "pencil marks" &c.
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