carry into execution, in contempt of the laws of the country itself, as well as of the most obvious and acknowledged principles of international law. The undersigned might also denounce to l\'lr. Forsyth, other acts of the same nature, which arc now in progress in the said States of Tennessee and Kentucky, in consequence no doubt of the sort of crusade which has been preached there, by persons calling themselves Commissioners from Texas; among others lhe project of raising a company at Nashville, at the expense of the ladies of that city; but as the undersigned has had the satisfaction of knowing that some of these acts have already attracted the notice of the American Government, and have merited its disapprobation, he does not consider it necessary to spend more time al present in enumerating and complaining of evils which may perhaps have been already in a great measure remedied, thanks to the equity and foresight of the Department of State. The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic, avails himself of this opportunity to repeat to the honorable John Forsyth, Secretary of State of these United States, the assurances of his esteem and high consideralion. M. E. De Gorostiza Honorable John Forsyth, Secretary of State of the United States. [2568] [HARDEMAN to BRYAN and HALL)
· Treasury Department, Republic of Texas, Harrisburg, April 4th, 1836.
Messrs. Wm. Bryan & Edward Hall,
Gentlemen-The purchases and responsibilities made by you, under your appointment by the Commissione~s, M~ssrs. Austin, Archer, and Wharton, so soon as they can be audited will be paid out of the first monies deposited in Bank to the credit of this Government.
Your obedient Servant, Bailey Hardeman, Sec. of Treasury.
Approved, David G. Burnet.
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