Mar 6 1836 to Apr 20 1836 - PTR, Vol. 5

[2249) [BROWN to SMITH]

Velasco 6th March 1836.

To his Exclleny Henry Smith Governr of Texas- Dear Sir.

It is feelings of the deepest regret I find a division in our political affairs. it ·places me in a peculiously situation I have received the command of lhe Sehr Invincible for the time being from G. F. McKeny-also who does not acknowledge your power-invested in you by. the people also your commission and Instructions for-the Invincible-I know not how to act Should I be an obsticle or any contestive as the Regard to the command of said schr I am willing to resign of the Ben.efit of the country. if it is considered so, I am unprepared to Enter into any investigation as to know how to act, as I have been absent for two months, . most of the time. I am sorry to see so much party feeling, to the Injury of the country. I shall never hope-have any other feeling than to promote the public good, without attaching myself to any party, or at least the one I think correct, if there is to be partyes-Mr Mckeny as I stated before put me in command of the ·Invincible prevous-to Receiving your commission since that time Mr Mckeny has called on me to Remain in command, on the authority invested in him by the former papers.-1 wish you to understand that I am quite Igurent of the movements of the government. I have only been on shoer-about two ours Left Neworleans, on the 1 of .March, with 15 or 20 passengers which I have landed at this place-among them 12 volunteers under the command of Lieut Howth the Invincible has three months provisions on Board mand as you See by the list, mounting two Eighteen-pound pivot guns four Sixes and two nines in the wast.-1 left the Independence and Bnr~us at the mouth of the missipee both Ready to sail. presume she will be at Matagoda To morrow or next day. it is presumed and I hope we shall act in conjunction, and that there may be no delay on my part I am

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