[3635] [BURNET to COLLINSWORTH AND GRAYSON]
Executive DeparlmenL Velasco 8th July 1836
To Messrs Collingsworth & Grayson Gentm.
l had the pleasure to address you on the 20th [ illegible J. Since then nothing of very material importance, has transpired. We are moving on smoothly. The people are turning out with great unanimity, and I am almost afraid we shall have more men in the field than the occasion wiU require. Of our ability to repel any attack the enemy may make upon us, there is no doubt. We have appointed the late Secretary of War the Honb. M. B. Lamar to the command of the Army. He required a deserved popularity in camp • and I believe his appointment will meet with general satisfaction. The Army is encamped in the vicinity of Victoria and is daily accumulating. A free and bold spirit pervades the Country, and, l doubt not, the event of another campaign, should the enemy have the temerity to undertake one wiU be more glorious than that which terminated in the battle of San Jacinto. Genl. Austin arrived here a few days ago. He visited the President, Santa Anna, at Columbia and [illegible] effort, towards the adjustment of our difficulties with Mexico, was suggested by the distinguished Prisoner. He proposed to procure the friendly mediation of the Government of the United States, between Texas and Mexico, and addressed a letter to President Jackson, a certified copy of which I enclose to you, in furtherance of this objective. The original of this letter was transmitted to President Jackson by Genl. Austin some days ago, incloscd lo Genl. Gaines. As peace on honorable terms ought always to be desired to a Christian people, you will do all in your power to facilitate, and give prompt effect to this endeavor of the Captive President of Mexico, to terminate the war on a basis of an um1ualificd recognition of the Independence of Texas. Should you present powers he considered inadequate to your effectual actiori in this matter, you are hereby invested with free authority to present, to the Government of the United States, the solicitations of this Government, concurrent with thosP- of the Mexican President for the amicable mediation of that high power to procure an
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