[4003) [RUSK to HOUSTON]
Head Quarters Coleta August 15, 1836
To GenJ Sam! Houston Commander in Chief
Dr Genl.--Day befor yesterday Col Hockley arrived I was much pleased lo ~ee the Col and more pleased to learn that you were so far recovered as to be on your way to the Army by this time I hope I shall in a few days see you here. I have had since I saw you immense difficulties to encounter almost every act of the Cabinet has been calculated to destroy the army and I fear (although I am very both lo impute improper motives to any one) that it has been so intended by them. Your presence here will be productive of great good to the army and country. Every act of the Cabinet intended to injure you had the effect lo raise you both in the estimation of the army and People. All here are anxious to see you and much pleased at the prospect of you speedily being here. We have had our difficulties in the Army. Many political Jugglers have tried their Hands here, but fortunately, none have succeeded well, and we still remain quiet, Genis Huston Greene and myself get along well together. Our supplies are limited and always have been. I have no confidence in the present Government doing anything to increase the Force of the Country or benefit the army. They have drawn down upon themselves the indignation of the People, in relation to their mismanagement with Santa Anna and now they seem to have nothing else to do but to attempt by misrepresentations lo throwas much of the responsibility as possible upon you and myself. You will hear one day that I have violated the Civil Laws of the Country, and another, that I have withdrawn all civil authority and elevated the military above it---then that I am going to execute Santa Anna. No respectable calls on the Cabinett, but he is first told that Genis. Houston and Rusk dictated the policy that was pursued by the Cabinet with Santa Anna and ten thousand other things too tedious lo ennumerate. You will also hear another grave charge---that I have intended to attack Mata- moras lo rob, plunder &c &c. I did intencl lo attack l\'latamoras, and tried hard to get that support from the Govt. and navy which I had a right to expect, and with which I could not have failed to destroy the Place with great ease. The Govt promised to cooperate, but never turned on the Heels. Had they furnished me with Vessells and
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