for such fortifications as will be necessary for the present. The cannon there placed should be large pieces, ] 2 and 18, and very few will suffice. Col. Power can give you all the information that you may desire; I will only suggest that it will give us command of all the supplies destined for Goliad and San Antonio, if the enemy should even posses.5 them. - If a liberal appropriation of money should be made for the army, although we should not immediately receive it, it will keep down much discontent until it can be had. - I pray you to have the Cherokee treaty ratified, and Major Washington Lewis, residing at Masters' on the road, appointed agent for the Cherokees to reside near Bowls'. This wiU be of important to the safety of the frontier. - If any plan be devised by which the Comanches can be approached by the head waters of the Brazos, and they induced to fall down and range upon the Laredo route to Bexar and steal horses, it will be important. A Mr. Dillard, residing al the Falls of the Brazos will be a proper person to communicate with. Measures should be attended to if possible to prevent the Creek Indians from emigrating to the East of Texas. Col. Rusk can inform you of the fact of A. Hotchkiss' interest in inducing the Indians to emigrate to the country. The evidence is conclusive. - It would be well that the steam packet "Wm. Brown," if purchased, should have such guns placed on her as would enable her to throw grape and canister into the enemy in close contact, as I am told she cannot carry large pieces. - If Copano is occupied by us, the enemy will never advance into the Colonies. God bless you and may you long continue useful to Texas. I rode until late last night, and rose early this morning. - Major Hockley desires to be remembered to you. Please salute my friends who ask for me. Ever yours truly, Sam Houston There is a Mr. Blount in Washington, who deserves a C_aptaincy in the cavalry, if you should think proper to advance him. I pray that all appointments in the army, since the 6th of January, made by the self-styled "Council," may be set aside, if the persons should be afterwards appointed. - Please see Doctor Everitt, and he can speak to you of a Mr. Blount of Jasper. He only received a Lieutenancy when he should have been advanced.
Yours truly, Houston. is a part of
What say you of a resolution, that Texas
Louisiana, and the U. States by treaty of 1803? Hon. James Collinsworth, Chairmn. M. Committee.
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