(4162] [THORNTON to EDITORS]
To the Editors of the Louisville Journal.
Louisville, Sept. 6th, 1836 Gentlemen-As I am recently from Texas, and bring information, which may be beneficial to the cause of that suffering country at this time, you will oblige me by publishing the foUowing facts. I left the coast of Mexico on the 17th of August. Al that lime, the Texian army was at Victoria, on the Gaudaloupe River. Its numbers were about 2500 and very rapidly increasing. The volunteers from the U. S. were received with gratitude by the people, and welcomed as brothers of the army. On account of the strong suspicion of President Burnet's treason by the people of Texas, volunteers proceeded immediately to the army and disregarded any orders or statements, that might issue from the President; but the people seemed inclined lo respect him until the end of his term, as it was early ou l, rather than risk the consequences of being without any government and perhaps destroying the confidence of the people of the United States. No legislature had been in session to pass laws depriving volunteers of their bounty in lands, nor were any such laws in contemplation by the people-and the Cabinet, we al.I know, has no control over the matter. This statement is made in consequence of rumors, which I have heard here, that volunteers are no longer required by Texas. Knowing the contrary to be the facet, the relations, in which I stand lo Texas, as an officer in her army, make it my duty to say so. I am very respectfully,
Your ob't. servant, F. W. Thornton
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