[2926 I · [CONRAD to HOUSTON]
[New Orleans April 30, 1836]
[To Sam Houston]
... I arrived in this city on the 28th ult after a protracted and uncomfortable voyage of 12 days from Galveston Bay. I was detained in Galveston Bay about a week by head winds and whilst there assisted in the fortifications in progress. Capt. Burk and myself arrived in Houston about the 1st inst and could not receive even on out own private account one cent from the Govt. This was truly disheartening and Capt. Burk after remaining some days in Galveston Bay abandoned the object of our mission for you and accepted the post of Capt. of Marines from the Secty of the Navy. I delivered your letter to Mr. Christy, he thinks nothing [can] be done here in raising men & says he has already done all that he can do. I expect no assistance from any agent but have no doubt in another way of being able to effect Something. News received here from every part of the U. S. is very cheerful- the cruelty of the Mexicans & their disgraceful treachery has created a general burst of indignation from North to South- 30 men leave here today by way of Galveston. Genl. Felix Huston leaves Natchez on the 5th of May with 5 to 700 men. He will be accompanied by Reson Bowie vrother of Col. Bowie who fell in the Alamo. They will march through lower Louisiana directly to Harrisburg or wherever your Head Quarters may be established- 50 men have left Phild and by the latest papers from that city I see a countTy & town meeting has been called for the relief of Texas. A meeting has been called also in Baltimore. Men are gathering in Tennessee & Kentucky & in short in every part of the U. S. the Barbarity of the Mexicans has harrowed up the hearts of all American & a storm is gathering the thunders of which will rock the centre of Mexico. The whole American press is in our favour & in a number of papers which I have seen it has been strongly and boldly urged that the Mexican Minister he dismissed from Washington City as the agent of a people that are unworthy to he classed amoung civilized nations. A number of Jacksons strongest friends are said to urge this course upon the Executive. In case out arms are successful I hope the soldiers will not allow their passions to urge them to any act of barbarity lo deprive us of the immence moral strength we now possess for the sympathy and respect to all civilized men. The barbarity of the Mexicans has injured them more than our arms
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