company hcrcwilh prcscnlcd lo you have Lhe honor of petitioning you to grant us the privilq~c or forming a vulunlir corps. To a man of your good sense we need nut say that the encoura~cmenl of volunlir corps is the most cfficicnl way of organizing the militia or any country and especially of a counlry situated as ours is this we believe is a facl so well established hy the history of all countrys that we deem it wl1olly unnecessary to adduce any arguments 011 the subject especially.to a man of your age and experience And that an organization of the militia is necessary the situation of country in addition Lo your own order 011 the subject is proof conclusive we theforc ask of you the privclcgc of forming ourselves into a voluntir company under such orders as you may deem it necessary as lo holding Elections.
Respectfully Tho. J. Rusk Henry Raguel Jno. K. Allen G. Pollitt
Chas. o. Taylor Henry Leat" Jolm.M. Dor 1-1. C. Edwards
I Citizen Henry Rucg Political Chief of the Department of
Nacogdoches.
Hereby aprove of the Organization of a volunteer Corps, such as is proposed to be formed in the above Petition, as being one, of the best measures that could be adopted to insure Peace and tranquility to the Community and to sustain the constituted authorities in Executing the Laws of our country. Nacogdochcz 5th i\'larch 1835 Henry Rucz
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[AUSTJN to PERRY]
Mexico March 4 1835
Dr. Brother,
I expected lo have been 011 my way home before this, but my affairs are not yet concluded so that l can leave I hope however that I shall not be detained longer than all this month. The affairs or Texas are in a much bcl.lcr train for that country lo become a slate, Lhan Lhcy ever have been. The subjccl was before the House of Represc11talives last Wt'ck. ~md
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