friendship? He may go directly lo Genl. Cos and communicate lo him all the information which he has been enabled lo collect or learn since he has been our prisoner, relative lo our proceedings, situation &c. For he has remained, al the seal of Government, where he could learn every thing of importance which has transpired. And what security have we that he will not do so? Have not one of the officers who was taken at Goliad, at the same time, already made his excape and afterwards seen in the ranks of the enemy al Lepanlitlan? So far from gaining an advantage over our enemies by making tl1em prisoners of war, if they are permitted to go at large and return when they please, we are only confering a benefit upon them, by giving them an opportunity of learning our situation and movements, aJI the time. Such a course is to be deprecated; and will certainly not be adopted by the Council of all Texas. To give protection and support to the Spies of an enemy would present an anomaly in the history of warefare. It has been wisely observed, that "the ground upon which we tread is holy"-The hopes and expectations of all Texas rest upon the success of our arms; We must act with caution and deliberation-yet with firmness and decision. Our's is the cause of human liberty throughout the world; and if true lo ourselves we have nothing to fear. For these, and many other reasons that might be urged, we would respectfully suggest the propriety,-& even necessity of passing an ordinance fixing the punishing due all prisoners who escape and are retaken, or who may be found aiding our enemies by information or otherwise. [1396) [ROBINSON, ET AL to PEYTONJ [James W. Robinson, et al, to Mrs. A. B. Peyton, December 6, 1835, requesting that she furnish board for three Mexican prisoners. J
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