hop<·d will rrnrlrr IIIIIH'C<~ssary any otlwr answer lo Mr. Corosliza's two noll's abovl' m«~nlioncd. The unrlcrsign«'cl avails hirmwlf of this occasion lo rcrww lo i\'lr. Gorosliza the ass11ranc1·s or his most dislinb'l.rishcd 1·onsicll'ral ion. John Forsyth. S«·nor Don M. E. DI' Corosliz,1. P.S. The n~ccipt of a 111,1111,script copy or 1111' President's Idler having Leen ca::;ually pn~v1•11t«-d, th« ~ S1•crdary of Stall~ is undl'r the necessity of transmitting a ,wwspap«~r copy, which, however, he heli1!VI\S lo be entirely corn~ct. [41091 (RUSK to the PUBLIC I
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To The Public
Gen. Rusk, highly sensible of the distinguished honor to which his friends are anxious to elevate him, by nominating him for the Vice-Presidency of this Republic, and grateful for the confi- dence thus manifested, is nevertheless imperiously bound, both by duty and inclination, to withdraw from the canvas - duty, because th«~ Constitution expressly provides for a particular age, (thirty- five,) which he has not yet attained: inclination, because he has not a single aspiration for office. With these views, and the rirm determination to adhere to them, he most respectfully declines being a candidate. Head Quarters, Victoria, Aug. 31, 1836.
[4110] [RUSK to SAWYER]
Head Quarters Victoria ;J Isl August Ill%
Dear Sir
Yours of lite 26th has been received and I have been too unwell to answer it I am now just abk lo Set up long enough to say in relation to your re'luest about the Paymaster General that h«' ts not in the army nor the Surgeon Gen. either both arc absent. We arc losing several fine men here for th«: want of Medicines and the common necessarit!S of lire our hospital store:,; con:,;isls or darnag<!d corn beef and damaged Rice no sugar or coffee.
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