Orders as Commander in Chief to the balance of the army of Texas, and 1f Greene and Felix Houston still maintain their present attitude of rebellion to my authority, I shall punish them by Court Martial, if possible, & if not shall reporl them to Congress. You will perceive from this dreadful state of affairs the high & absolute necessity of Convening a Congress, Nothing else can save the Country from dreadful disorganization and anarchy. The general Officers all seem determed lo defy the civil authority of the land; 1 stand alone in its defense, and in consequence am fast loosing my influence. l hope I shall be able to recall the old citizens of Texas to a sense of their rights and their duty; the volunteers are bent on supremacy. A Vote was taken a few days since on the question of Bringing Santa Anna to the army, which was deter[mil ned in favor of the measure by a vast majority. They have sent after him. My present purpose is, when I shall take my position with the Regulars and a few companies of the volunteers, to stop him before he reaches the main army, and .refer his fate to the Citizens of Texas instead of turning him over to the decision of Greene's soldiers. l believe he has forfeited his life & should die - that is my voice - but I want the Congress to pronounce it anrl not a rebellious mob of strangers who have been made such by·an ambitious and weak General. lf 1 am wrong in any matter, write me your views cordially as l wish to be ruled by the best councils that can be had. I aim only at the interest and glory of my county and whenever it is deemed by the intelligence of that county that I stand in the way of its prosperity, I am ready to retire. I have a dreadful task and duties to perform here, & shall require the aid & support of every friend of Order and Civil government. I shall issue such orders, as soon as I am planted in power, as lo Keep under my control if possible the volunteers. who are now coming into the Country; I want you Summerville & the balance of the Cabinate to co-operate with me in this end. I desire the provisions & stores for the army to be sent to me specially, and subject to my control. I will in some communica- tion shortly designate the points I wish the deposits to be rnade- 1 have written in such haste; I hardly Know what I have said;Icannotread it over-
Yours M. B Lamar-
P. S.
Since writing the above, Genl. Rusk has recd. a leller from Genl. Greene stating his determination not to obey any orders issued by virtue of my authority, denying the validity & constitu- tionality of my appointment. Genl. Rusk says he will now stand by
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