Papers of Mirabeau B. Lamar, Volume III.
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TEXAS STA 'TE LIBRARY
THE PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
Edited from the original papers in the Texas State Library
by
Charles Adams Gulirk, Jr.,
and
Katherine Elliott, Archivist, Texas State Library
Volume III
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PREFATORY NOTE
In volume three of the Lamar Papers there is a somewhat different alignment as regards the editorial work from the alignment in volumes one and two. The documents to be printed were selected by Charles Adams Gulick, as in the other volumes; but Mr. Gulick resigned his position on the State Library staff before finishing the annotation for the material. Notes for this volume have therefore been provided by Miss Katherine Elliott, Archivist; and the bulk of the proof has been read by Miss Winnie Allen, Acting Archivist, during Miss Elliott's leave of absence from the Library. ELIZABETH HOWARD WEST, State Librarian.
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No. 1303 [1839 May 28], B. E. BEE, [FRENCH FRIGATE PHAETON, VERD ISLAND], TO [J. N.] ALMONTE, [MEXICO, MEXICOJ 1 Col: Almonte Dear Sir, The more I think o.f it, the more I am satisfied the Washing- ton Plan is a good one-I will sail in a few hours for the Havana- write me at New Orleans through the Lizardis-say, whether you will meet me in July at Washington, or whether l\Ir l\Iartinez will be em- powered to act with me. Yours in haste but with great esteem Barnard E. Bee No. 1304 1839 May 20, J. HAMILTON, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYL- VANIA], TO [M. B.J LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS.2 ( Private & confidential)
Philadelphia May 29th 1839.- 12 o. c.-at night
My Dear Sir.
I have the gratification of informing you that l\IT. Burnley & myself have just concluded an arrangement through l\Ir. Biddle with the B. U. S. by which we shall have the support & influence of that powerful Institution to aid us in our negociation abroad & by which we have obtained an advance of such funds to a limited extent as may be neces· sary for the defence of your Indian Frontier & for the expences of your Naval & diplomatic Service until we can make our final negociation abroad, of which we have the best prospects. The particulars of the arrangement we shall have the honor of com- municating to you from and after the 7th June when we shall send a highly confidential Messenger (one of my sons) with funds to New Orleans and who will bear dispatches to be placed to the credit of your Government to yours"elf to Houston, from ourselves. Such is the state of public sentiment here connected with slavery and the slave states, that Mr. Burnlry & myf'lelf were compelled to pledge ourselves to Mr. Biddle that the aid and cooperation of the Bank in this matter should not be devule-ed either here or in Texas until we shall have completed our negociation in Europe. We have been for the last fortnight intensely engaged and have had to combat every species of prejudice by every species of exertion.
'Copy. In no. 1255, p. 6. 2 A. L. S. Cf. no. 130-ta.
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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY We think the day star has arisen (which must be the Star ot' Your
Republic), and that a bright dawn awaits your administration Believe me My Dear Sir with best wishes & With sincere esteem Very respectfu1ly & truly. - ·-Yours-- His Excellency J. Hamilton. l\I. B Lamar Presdt. of Texas. P S. Do not allow the 8 pcrsent Bonds, to appear in the Market until we return, then if the Money is wanted, I have no doubt I can assist Mr. Reilly to an advantageous negociation.- I write at 12 oc at night with a dim taper & bad pen, but with a light heart full of confidence & hope. - [Addressed] [Endorsed] His Excellency President Lamar To the particular Houston attention of Texas. Wm Brvan and Court at l\fo No. 1304a J. Hamilton- 29th l\Iav 1839 Private & Confidential 1839 May 29, J. HAMILTON, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYL- VANIA], TO M. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] 3 Philadelphia l\Iay 29 1839 (Duplicate) Private & Confidential :i\Iy Dear Sir- I have only a moment with the hope of saving the express l\Iail from Baltimore to drop you a line to inform you that l\Ir Burnley and myself have just succeeded in effecting an allayement through l\Ir Biddle with the B. U. S.-by which we have obtained the influence & support of that powerful Institution in aid of our Loan, and an r.dvance of funds to enable you to keep all quiet on your Indian Frontier this summer & to defray the expences of your diplomatic & Naval services in the U. S.- The particulars of this negociation we will transmit you by a special & trustworthy agent l\Ir Thos. L. Hamilton my son who will leave this 4 about the 10th June & whom we shall send to New Orleans with funds to be lodged to your credit in the Merchants Bank-also with dispatches containing an account of all that we have done both of a diplomatic & financial character. He will forthwith proceed to Houston to pay his respects after leaving his funds in New Orleans. We have accomplished this most auspicious first step in th~ face of the most powerful prejudice against slavery & slave states, after the intense labor of fifteen 5 in which we could not have succeeded but for the great influence of Mr. Biddle.
'A. L. S. Cf. no. 1304. •Hamilton apparently omitted the word "place" here. •Hamilton evidently omitted a word here; probably "days".
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You may judge what prejudice we had to encounter when I inform you that l\Ir. Burnley & myself have pledged ourselves not to divulge the arrangement with the Bank until our negociation abroad has been consumated.-You will be so kind therefore as to regard this matter as private & confidentwl, until you hear from us from Europe. -We embark in the Great Western on the 13th June with the almost certain prospect noiu of ultimate success. . The day Star has risen (which must be the Star of your republic) which promises and prophsies dawn for your administration
With sincere esteem l\Iy Dear Sir
faithfully & respecly.
Your friend & obt st
His Excellency 11 B Lamar
J Hamilton P S. The funds could not be got ready here before the 10th ,June.- P S. Your Commissary can make any contract in New Orleans for supplies based on his meeting ::\Iy son in Kew Orleans with $200,000 in U. S. B. Post Notes in denominations of $100 to $500. He mav be heard of at l\Ir J\Iouton's :\Ierchant Bank and at the Viraud or Kings New Orleans about the 25th June. [Addressed] --His Excellencv-- 1\firabeau· B Lamar Presdt of the To the particular attention of l\Ir Bryan Republic ·of Texas Houston- [Endorsed] J as. Hamilton l\Iay 30, '39 No. 1305 1839 May 29, P,I. B. LAl\IARl, HOUSTOX, [TEXAS], TO D. G. BURNET, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 8 Executive Department Hon: David G Burnet Houston 29. l\Iay 1839 Dear Sir, Finding it necessary from the important in- terests involved in the Law Department of the Government, to Call the present Secretary of State 7 to the administration of that Department, and being unable at this time to select a suitable person as his suc- cessor, I respectfully request you to take Charge of the Department of State untill I can have an opportunity of calling some Gentleman to it upon whose integrity & Capacity I may rely with that Confidence which should always exist between the Executive & the members comprising his Cabinet · In inviting you to a temporary discharge of the duties of this De- partment, I am aware of the objections you make to it upon the ground of your holding already one of the highe,:t dlices in the Government,
•Df. 1 Jarnes °\Vebb.
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but knowing as I do that the duties of the one cannot hy any possibilitv come in conflict with the other, as a permanent appointment will be made before you can be called upon to discharge any of the functions of Vice President, I can perceive no impropriety in the measure, and if there be any, I am willing to take upon myself all its responsibilities. I have no motive in making this request other than a desire to aYail myself of the best talents of the Republic in administering the Govern- ment, and entertaining a full conviction that from your well known patriotism & Jong residence in the Country, the senices of no one wonld be more acceptable to the Community, or more beneficial to the Nation, than yours, I can but hope that you will cor,sent eYen though it may be at some sacrifice of personal conviece[convenience] or intestfinterestl to render them untill I can make a permanent appointment which will he satisfactory to myself and to the public
I am Sir
l\fost respectfully
Your friend & obdt. sevt. [Endorsed] . Copy Letter to D. G. Burnet requesting him to take charge of State Depart mt May 29. /39
[Endorsed] Presidents Letter ipviting Judge Burnet into the Cabinet Protem as Secty of State
No. 1306
1839 May 29, D. G. BURNET, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO 1\1. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] 8
Houston 29 l\Iay 1839
To His Excellency l\L B. Lamar Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt 01' your note 0 of this date, requesting me to take charge of the Department of State for a short time. Believing that Such charge will not conflict with the very limited duties of the Vice Presidencv and feeling always Solicitou;; to con- tribute mv mite to the advancement of our common interests, I will endeavor to discharge the duties of that Department until you can pro- cure some gentleman to occupy it permanently, which I trust you will soon be able to do- With great consideration
I have the honor to be Your obt Servant David G Burnet [rubric]
[Endorsed] Hon. D. G. Burnet l\Iay 29th 1839
[Addressed] To His Excellency M. B. Lamar Present
•A. N. S. "No. 1300.
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No. 1307 1839 May 29, MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Commission to William Byrne as notary public of Refugio County. D. S. (printed form :filled out). 1 p. Countersigned by James Webb, Secretary of State; appended to no. 1802. No. 1308 1839 May 30, E. WALLER, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS. 10 City of Austin May 30, 183:J His Excellency M. B. Lamar Dear Sir I write to express my regret that you should have been disturbed by applications for money that it is a part of my duty to disburse. I infer that this is the case from a letter I have recieved from Mr. J. W. Moody, wherein he Complains·of not yet having recieved payment for a waggon which was purchased of him for me. The facts are simply these. I directed J. D. Mc Leod when about leaving Houston to purchase a waggon and send it on to Columbia. The waggon arrived at that place and I received a letter from McLeod stating that he had purchased it of Mr. Moody and drawn on me in his favour for the amount. I wrote him that when presented the draft ~hl~~- I Daily expecting to see it presented I was surprised yesterday at reciev- ing a letter from llir. Moody Complaining of the inconvenience he had suffered from want of the money and requesting me to forward it as soon as possible. If JUcLeod expected me to send the money to him or Moody he should not have drawn a draft upon me but should have written to me to that effect and I would have forwarded the monev to him with directions to pay it over to l\Ioody and take his reciept. ''But when on the other hand he drew upon me and noti:fied me of having done so, I, expecting momentarily to see the draft presented to me would not send the money out of-my own hands for the purpose of paying for the waggon while the draft might be in the hands of I knew not whom, but would of course hold it for the purpose of taking up fuiliili . I regret exceedingly that the misunderstanding should have ocurred and hope it will be the last. I have sent the money by l\fr Bigelow with directions to take up the draft and forward it to me. I fear that the arrangement allowing those persons who may improve lots before the sale to have them at that time at the average price for which lots similarly situated sell, will will [sic] not answer, as they are selecting the best lots and putting up pole shantees &c. In this manner all of the most eligible lots upon main Street will be taken up.
"L. S. (by proxy).
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Although I find I have to encounter many difficulties and iabour under many disadvantages I am confident of being able to complete the desired workR in time. I Remain Respy & Tru]y
Your l!'riend
Edwin Waller
[ Addressed J His Excellencv ]\L B. Lamar ·· Houston Texas
[Endorsed] E. Waller
l\Iay 30. '39
No. 1309
1839 May 30, GEORGE KNIGHT TEULON, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANAl, TO f:MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Application for a government appointment. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1310 1839 May 30, H. W. CATER, COLUl\IBUS, J\lISSISSIPPI, TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS . . Application for appointment as cashier in the national bank of Texas, should one be established. A. L. S. 2 p. No. 1311 183@ May 30, EZRA HOLDEN, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYL- VANIA], TO J\IIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Introducing John Loud. A. L. S. 2 p. No.1312 1839 May 31, l\L HUNT, NEW ORLEANS,[LOUISIANAJ, TO M B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 11
New Orleans
31st. l\Iay 1839
1\Iy Dear General,
I send you enclosed and appended a copy of a letterrn from our friend Gen: J. P. Henderson and in conformity to his wish have authorized his name announced as a candidate for Congress in Harrisburg Co. Please communicate to Gen: Johnson Gen: H.'s re- gards as expressed in his letter. Should a certain contingency occur which I communicatd [sic] to you as probable I may desire during the comeing winter or spring to go to England or France, but do not let it influence you a moment in making any appointments you are disposed to confer.
11 A. L. S. Appended to no. 1158. 12 No. 1158.
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Should we fail to negotiate terms with l\Iexico and there is a probability of activJ operations I wish you to bear in mind my desire to be connected in such event. with the army. Gen: Houston whilst here received as I am informed little or no attention. It is true a gentlemen of verascity [sic] informs me that his coat was burned off of him whilst he was drunk on his journey here and that he was seen proceeding to his lodgings on the day of his arrival (the weather very warm) wrapped up colosely [sic] in a large Cloak! · The Boat is on the eve of leaveing and I fear that I shall be too
late to forward this or I would write more I will write again before I leave the city.
Your friend
& svt
To His Ex
l\I. B. Lamar &. &.
l\Iemucan Hun!
No. 1313
1839 May 31, J. HAl\IILTON, PHILADELPHIA,[PENNSYL- VANIA], TO JU. B. LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 13
Philadelphia May 31st. 1839.
[(Priva]te & confidential) [Dr. Si]r
In the letter I wrote you day before yesterday 14 by express mail I may have forgotten to inform you that l\Ir Burnley & myself had pledged ourselves to l\Ir. Biddle but his agency & that of the Bank's in giving us an advance in our Bonds should not be known until after we had effected our negociation in England I praJJ you to bear this in Mind. I trust you Cabinet to Secrcy.- If [no untoward?] event occurs our success is certain, and your ad- ministration appears to be destined to 15 crownd [ sic J with resplendent prospects-I have only time to assure you of the esteem with which I am very respectfully &
truly Your friend & oqt J Hamilton
His Excellency M. B. Lamar &c.- [ Addressed] Express l\fa [ il] single only · His Excel[lency J l\I. B. [Lamar] · Oare of Wm. Brvan Consul_:_New O [ rleans 1 l\Ir. Bryan will be pleased to forward th[is]
[Endorsed]
J. Hamilton
May 31. 183H.
13 A. L. S. uNo. 1304 or 1304a.
"Hamilton evidently omitted the word "be" here.
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No. 1314 1839, May, B. E. BEE, [VERA CRUZ, MEXICO], TO [C.J BAUDIN, [VERA CRUZ, MEXICOJ 10 United ·States Schooner Woodbury May th. 1839. Admiral Baudin Clothed with important communications to the Mexican Gov- ernment from Texas, and General Victoria not feeling at liberty to receive me until he hears from Mexico, I have from my intimacy with Ur Saligny, and from my knowledge of the hospitality of the French, thrown myself on the kindness of your Commodore, who has given me a warm reception. I shall remain with him until I hear from the Secretary of State of Mexico. I am &c Barnard E. Bee . No. 1315 1839 May, B. E. BEE, VERA CRUZ,[MEXICO], TO [J. N.J AL- MONTE, [VERA CRUZ, :MEXICOJ 17 Vera Cruz, Jvlay 1839. Colonel Almonte, Dear Sir, Advise my being heard-it will be very easy to reject, if my proposition is not acceptable I am &c Barnard E. Bee No. 1316 1839 May, B. E. BEE, VERA CRUZ,[:MEXICO], TO [lvL E.J GOROS- . TIZA, [MEXICO, MEXICO)l 8
1839.
Vera Cruz, May
Mr Gorostiza,
Secretary of State Sir,
Empowered by the Government of Texas to present important communications to Mexico, I have to request you will afford me such facilities as will lead to this end-and to a personal interview with the President &c &c "The foregoing is the import of the letter the copy has been mislaid." 19 1 'Copy. In no. 1255, p. 2. "Copy. In no. 1255, p. 2. "Copy. In no. 1255, p. 3. ''The portion in quotation marks was evidently added by the copyist.
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No. 1317 1839 May, B. E. BEE, [VERA CRUZ, 1IEXICO], TO [R..J PAKEN- HAM, [MEXICO, nIEXICOJ 20 May 1839 .• Mr Pakenham, Sir, In the awkward position in which I find myself, I have deter- mined to enclose you a letter from the House of Lizardi instead of reserving it for a personal interview now rendered improbable. A word from you will work wonders I am respectfully Yours Barnard E. Bee No. 1318 1839 June 1, G. W. SMYTH, JASPER COUNTY,[TEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 21 County of Jasper June 1st 183fJ To his Excellency 11. B Lamar Dear Sir On yesterday I received yours of the 13th 2 .2 and also of the 23rd ult, in which you did me the honor to tender me the appointment of Surveyor (on the part of Texas, to run the boundary line betwen the United States and this Govenment; I accept the appointment, and hold myself ready at any moment to com- ply with the orders of the Govenment in that matter Yours very respectfully Geo. W. Smyth P. S. As conveyance by mail is unsertain, I have written duplicates & shall send one by Mail and the other by the first opertunity
Yo[u]rs '
Geo. W. S
[ Addressed J His- Excellency
[Endorsed]
Jasper
Geo. W. Smyth
· · Mirabeau. B: Lamar Houston
June 1839- Accepts surveyor APTMT
Texas
'°Copy. In no. 1255, p. 3.
21 A. L. S. A copy of no. 1318 is in the Records of the Department of State (Texas), Book 49, p. 262. 22 A copy of Lamar's offer of this date is in the Records of the Department of State (Texas), Book 39, p. 77.
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No. 1319 1839 June 1, ,J. M. WHITE, ST. LOUIS, [MISSOURI], TO [M. B.] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 23 St Louis June 1st. 1839 Dear Sir, I think you could not do any thing that would make a more favorable impression in Europe, & in this Country, than by proposing a grant of five leagues of land to l\Iadame Vespucci- She will get nothing in this Country, but such empty notices as the enclosed- 24 In her position land would be more acceptible, than compliments- The mere notice of a grant in all the Journals of Europe, & America would make an impresion of a young, & generous Repuck, [sic] doing a noble act- The introduction of Italians to cultivate the soil, & to introduce the tree, Olive, & Mulberry, would give value to the lands, & character to the Country- The idea too generally, & most erron- eously circulated that Texas is the rendezvous of absconding debtors, & fugitive fellows must be checked, arrested, & put down-By some such act as this the country will acquire moral influence, & be associated with immigrants of another Class- · I feel a deep interest in the success of the Country- If then infatuated Fanaticks ever drive us to a £:eparation, I look to Texas as a Country to fall back upon, & whether a new confederation with the Southern States shall be effected, or not, the Southern Country will find a powerful ally in that new, & I trust I may soon add powerful Commonwealth-
I have the honor to be your fend & servant Jos. M. White
His Excellency
President Lamar
[Endorsed]
[Addressed]
Jos. White
His Excellency
June 7. 1839.
President Lamar
Houston-
Care of Bryan Consul of Texas New Orleans
Texas-
"A. L. S. 24 Enclosed are three newspaper clippings giving accounts of the visit to ~he United States of Madame America Vespucci, descendent of Americus Vespm'l'!IUS and political exile from Italy, and of the rejection by the United Statt>s Congress of her petition for American citizenship and "a corner of land."
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No. 1320 1839 June :2, E. WALLER, AUSTIN,[TEXASJ, 'rO :M. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 20
City of Austin June 2d 1839
His Excellency M. B. Lamar Dear Sir
I have just received your favour of the 25th ult. per Col. Love. Mr Pilie left on the 31st for Houston for the pur- pose of making the maps. Mr Sandusky who was here a few days since offered to make them for two hundred dollars each, ::\Ir Pilie at first asked four hundred but after I had received Ur Sandusky's proposition offered to do them at the same price. I think that a less number of maps would answer our purpose, but it is optional with you what num- ber shall be made. The location I have selected does not conflict with the town below as you fear. I had been advised to place it below but chose the present site which gives a distance between our lower line and thP upper line of the other town of at least two miles. This selection of mine has been highly approved by all who have seen it and I doubt not will give universal satisfaction. ' The public buildings shall ·be in readiness in time for the next Con- gress. I have two 16 feet square rooms up now and the rest in progress, therefore entertain• no fears upon that score. I shall keep a regular set of books that I may be able to show at any moment the exact state of the business, all receipts and expenditures. Please write me as often as convenient and oblige Respy &- Truly
Your Friend
Edwin Waller
[Addressed] His Excellency :J\I. B. Lamar Per Favour Houston Col. Love Texas
[Endorsed] ·E. Waller
June 2, 1839
No. 1321
1839 . June 3, M. B. LA.MAH, HOUSTON,[TEXASJ, TO LINNEE AND OTHENREE?H[ISEH,FAS'VANNEDEHE 0 ApN-:METNXOAFS]THE SHAW- / _ '-'· , I I T "\v .L , E.: 26 To Lin-nee, 27 And other Chiefs and head-men of the Shawnees. Brothers! We have long suspected that the Cherokees were our secret enemies: that while we were treating them with kindness, and they were "'L. S. (by proxy). ••L. S. A copy of no. 1321, dated May 1839, is in the Records of the Department of State (Texas), Book 39, p. 78. "The copy in the Department of State Record Book has it "Sin-nee".
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professing friendship for us, they were holding dark Councils with th~ Mexicans. These suspicions are now reduced to absolute proof. The t~eachery and 1 the hostile _machinations of the Cherokees have been fully discovered. 'Ihey have listened to the forked tongue of the :Mexicans, who are always women in war, and wily serJ)f!nts in peace; and th[e]y have foolishly plighted their faith to the faithless. The Cherokees can no longer remain among us.-'l'hey must return to the land appropriated by their great father, the President of the United States for the permanent residence of their peopfo.-I hope they will go in peace, and return no more; for we have no wish to shed the blood of the red men.-Brothers ! You are not Cherokees; and we believe you have not participated in their crafty and treacherous devices, or mingled your voices in their wicked Councils.-Be admonished, and refrain from all collusion with them, and with their impotent advisers beyond the Rio Grande. The Mexicans can render them no aid.-They will fulfill no promise they may make to them or to you : for they are strong only in words.-But they are willing to see the white men and the red men employed in the mutual destruction of each other.-They are wolves who profit by the conflicts of nobler animals.-We are•much stronger now than when we conquered their best armies, headed by their greatest War Chief, and drove them from our soil.-Let not the Shaw- ness be deceived.-The Mexicans will never return in battle array to 'l'exas.-Small skulking pa.rties may wind their way, like snakes in the grass, along our unsettled frontier where the feet of our warriors seldom tread, and, if undetected, may reach your cabins in safety.-But they come with lying tongues to beguile the red men, and to seduce them into a war with us, which they dare not encounter themselves.-Brothers ~ Listen not to evil Council. Should the Cherokees refuse to leave our territory, force must be employed: for they must go.-'\Ve can no longer permit such viIJt!rs to remain amongst us.-But let the Shawnees be wise; and take no part in the controversy.-Remain at your homes: or pursue the game in peace.-Let not the white Man's blood sprinkle your path: or his property be the object of your prey.-And when the great Council of Texas shall assemble, about the time the leaves begin to fall and the grass become sear, 28 I will present your case to them, in the words of truth.-Then, I trust, an amicable arrangement may be effected which will be satisfactory both to you and to us and make smooth, and pleasant the paths of the Shawnees and of our people. . Brothers·! Confide in what I say to you.-I speak the language of truth and ~ave no hidden purpose to deceive. Houston Jurie 3d 1839. Mirabeau B. Lamar
"The copy in the Department of State Record Book has it "scarce" instead of "sear".
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No. 1322 75'3rl June 5, ilI. RUNT, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA], TO M. B. LAMAR,. [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 20
New Orleans 5th .June 1839 The speculations of the public journals of this
l\Iy Dear General
city are abundant on the subject of relation that may shortly exist with l\Iexico & Texas. Active operations, whether defensive or offensive, would be alike extremely popular in this country and there would be no difficulty, I think, in raising in the atlantic citi [e J s, a sufficient numher of Emigrants, to be_ connected with the Army, as regulars as soon as they arrive in Texas, to make the army several thousand strong. Should you determine to have enlisted and placed on actiYe duty a fource sufficiently large to annoy the enemy, by aiding the Federalists. should Colo Bee's mission fail, or in any other way to protect or defenil the country against l\Iexico, I repeat my desire to be connected with such fource. l\Iy private affairs would be totally disregarded in such event. Indeed I would not be deprived of a participation in such opera- tions should they occur, for my estate, and I would not I assure you deprive myself of a participation against the enemy for the [sic] most lovely Lady in the U. S. Speaking of Ladies, by the bye, I ha,·e to ~ay for a b-eautiful young Lady of this city, l\Iiss l\Ieur that she would be €Xceedingly honored to have a place ocupied by your pen in her Album. I of course had no doubt but that that pleasure would be equally agre- able to you &c. &c. In relation to our friend Dunlap I will again express my solicitude to you. His delay in reaching Wash- ington was not unreasonable, and I do not think it a good ground of complaint against him. 'rhere are persons at Houston doing much to injure his popularity. Every one has some faults. Gen: Dunlap is honest and patriotic, and is in every way an elevated gentleman. I shall do every thing in my power when I return to have his appoint- ment confirmed by the Senate. The support moreover of his nomina- tion, is the support of your Administration of the Govt, and the support of the country. I shall leave here in a few days for l\Iississippi where I expect to meet with Gen: Foote previous to his departure for Texas to compile its history. 30 I send the· name of Mr. S. W. Rudder enclosecl to .Judge Webb as you assented to his appointment as Consul at Vicksburg. Should our beligerant relations become active with l\Iex- ico, the appointment of Consuls at all the principal towns in the valley -of the l\Iississippi would, I should think, be important, ancl I recom- mend the subject to your consideration Please write to me often ancl sav what you intend to do in con- nection with the army should Colo Bee's l\Iission fail. You have not an adequate idear hovi' popular the taking of l\Iatamoras or any other military movement against l\Iexico would be in this country at this time. "A. L. S. '°Texas and the Texans, by Henry Stuart Foote, was published in 1841.
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It is a delicate subject even for a friend to communicate what may be disagreeable, but I hold that friendship destitute of candour is worthless, and I alwavs take the libertv with those I like most of speaking freest. " " Your political career since your ocupancy of the Executive chair, is, so far as I have had interchanges on the subject, in this city, uni- versally popular. Yet I hear every day that you are losing your popu- larity, and upon my inquiring the cause, I am informed that almost every one comeing from Texas says so. I express my surprise that such should be the case, without a just cause, and am then informed that you are cold and repulsive in your manners, &c I plead the constant ocupancy of your mind an important matters of State and the impos- sibility of those courtesies which seem to be looked for when your mind is thus-engrossed &c &c. It is however very little trouble to ask a man when he reached the city, &c, &c, &c, &c, and I will take the liberty of recommending to you to tax yourself in this respect. Be pleased to rem [em J ber me kindly to your Cabinet- I am your friend ·
Memucan Hunt
To
His Ex
lVI B Lamar
Prest &c &c
[Endorsed]
}I. Hunt
June 5. '39
No. 1323 1839 June 5, JOHN A. GORMAN, TALBOTTON, [GEORGIA], TO l\I[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LA.l\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Introducing Dr. Park. A. L. S. 2 p. Mutilated. No. 1324 1839 June 6, RUFUS ::\lcLELLAN, ::\IATAGORDA, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Reapplying for the post of collector at J\Iatagorda. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1325 1839 June 9, V. PABST::\IANN, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYL- VANIA], TO [R. G.J DUNLAP, WASHINGTON, [D. C.] 31 To his Excellency, General Philadelphia June the 9th 1839 Dunlap, Ambassador from Texas- near the Fed. Government at Washington Most respected Sir, I take the liberty to address to Your Excellency this letter, on ac-
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count of an object, which I flatter myself will be interesting to you as the representative of the Republic of Texas. -I had the honour to address a letter to Your predecessor Dr. Jones- who viewed my plan favourably, and honoured me with an answer. My plan is in short~ To establish in Texas a German Colony of 500 to-may be a 1000 families, to which I possess by my extensive ac- quaintances and influence ample means in Germany, I can realise in 1 a short time.- I have a brother in Cologne on the Rhain River, who is a merchant, and Known-throughout the whole province, who will second me in my undertaking with all his ardor and influence. I remark to Your Ex- cellency a point which is especially to be considered, namely: Vessels sail now from Cologne directly to America-without touching any land, since the Steam-navigation is established at that river. ]\fr. J. P. Dornenburg, who is employed by the Government at Washington-from whom I received a letter yesterday, mentions to me, that he spoke already with you about the same object and about myself personally.- Your Excellency's predecessor has-as above mentioned considered the whole very favourably, and promised to use all his influence near his Government-to bring it to maturity; but as I was not honoured with any news untill now from him, I thought it not alone prudent- but also a sacred duty-to acquaint Your Excellency with it. To be able-as your Excellency will certainly see, I must lay aside all my business to provide for my family and myself, and deYote my time solely-to the execution of this plan, which is connected with heavy expenses from my part-being obliged to make a voyage to Europe, and travel also a great deal in the interior of Germany, in order to make the necessary arrangement, so that I may be able to arrive there with a ship with emigrants in the shortest time.- Being already since 5 years a citizen in the state of Pennsylvania-and thour- oughly acquainted in the interior, I may for certain send there fi;om this State more than 100 families-most of them stout farmers and mechanics of different trades so much wanted there-very probably al- ready this fall. As I understood, that there will be an extra Session this summer-in Texas, I beg of Your Excellency to forward to Yonr Government this my humble proposition, and to recommend it, if You think it worthy to take notice of it. Your Excellency will pcrmjt me to make yet another observation, which I believe will be considered, as it appears that hostilities may probable begin-either with the :Mexicans or Indians, or both together. I have been a commissioned officer and made the two last campaigns in France,-and am presently Captain of a Volentecr campany in Phil- adelphia, of which many are ready to follow me, and who have already made a campaign in Florida. I should then make it my duty to form if the Government wishes-either a Company or a bataillon for the defence of the country. To cover therefore my expenses as well as those of my brother in Cologne-and others, whom I have to employ, I wished that the Government woul<l grant me as an indemnification for every ten persons-who will emigrate there either through my means-or that of my brother-500 acres of land for ever. besides-
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the acres-to which every emigrant is entitled, when settling there. Should the period of granting land be prolonged, I wished then also- that then for the same sum of ten persons-320 aeres may be allowed to me-with the choice of any land not yet disposed of. As it is of the highest advantage-to have a free navigation djrectly from Cologne to Texas I shall make it my sacred duty-to contribute all with my influence in Germany for the welfare of the Commonwealth of Texas. Permit me to beg 0£ Your Excellency-to present these my propo- sitions as soon as possible, and to accept the assurance of my highest respect, with which I have the honour to be.
Your Excellency's
most obedient Servant Valentine Pabstmann N. 102 Vine Street.
IEndorsed]
V Petermann
Pha. 11th July 1839
. No. 1326 1$39' June 10, J. E. ROSS, LIBERTY, rTEXAS], TO M. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXASJ 32
Liberty June 10th 1839-
To His Excellency :M:. B.Lamar
Sir
Oolutta Councillor of the Cushatta Tribe of In- dians, came on board of me at Hirams' Landing the 24th about two miles below his Villages and requested me to call and see you as soon as possible. (being detained for freight I thought it expedient to write)- Thus was his Talk- 33 · Tell the Big Captain of your Nation I am a Friend to the White Man and have been so always, but the Indians are mad, five of the Cushatta's are Killed, and the ballance of the Baptist Indians are now seeking safety among the Brush and trying to collect some of their horses & cows in order to retreat to some strong Nation or Town- The White Man accuses the In<liarn; of stealing their Horses for an excuse to murder & Rob the Indians- This is not right and it will if persisted in cause a wound never to be heal'd, I'm now over one hundred years old. I can't take my rifle and Tomahawk and go to War, nor do I want to do so- I am the ·white mans friend, but will not accuse my nation wrong-fully. I have given the White man my Lands- I have given them bread-and the former Big Captain told me that the White man should be my Friends. The white man lies, they are "A. L. S. 83 An A. Df. of Lamar's reply to this "talk," in which he states that he ha3 appointed an Indian agent to act as mediator between the red and white men and in which he urges the Cushattas to refrain from committing acts calculated to arouse the hostility of the whites, is in the Texas archives, "Indian Affairs", under date of July 9, 1839.
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doing evil for good, I am for Peace and all my Indians are for peace, and if you your Big Captain is determined to murder us and destroy our property we will be compelled to surrender and die like a Brave Nation should do. Times was, when we could have driYen the White man off-but we were their :Friends and did not want to hurt the White man. I want Your Big Captain to write to my Friend Hiram's and tell us the truth, I will live here till I die which cannot be long and I want to Know what is to become of my people- Capt S. C. Hirams Hirams' Bluff Trinity River will interpret what you may wish to Colutta if directed to his care- With respects
Your Obt, Servant Jno E Ross [rubric]
[Addressed] Liberty July 2 To
r Emlor~ccl]
Free
John E. Ross June 1839
His Exct. 1\I. B. Lamar
President of the Repbc Houston
No. 1327
1839 June 10, E. HALL, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO M. [B.J LA1\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXASJ 34 Houston June 10th. 1839 Dear General The person who sent the Carriage for you, has written me, that he accepts the terms on which you propose to take it, Viz. at the cost, payments, to be made in 6., 12, 18 & 24 months. 350 dlls each making in all fourteen Hundred Dollars in New Orleans Currency the Carriage is therefore at you disposal
Your Obt St.
Edward Hall
[Addressed] His Excy
[Endorsed] Edwd Hall
1\L B. Lamar Present
June 10. '39
No. 1328
1839 June 10, DAVID PAUL BROW~, PHILADELPHIA rPENij- SYLVANIAJ, TO MIRABEAU fBUONAPARTEJ LA1\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Handy's estate. A. L. S. 1 p.
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No. 1329 183,9 June 10, E. BURLESON, BASTROP, [TEXAS], TO M. B. LAl\fAR, HOUSTON, [TEXASJ3 5 Bastrop June 10, 1839 Genl l\f. B Lamare Dear Sir I have several tryals to precure by perchease a Good tract of Land for you :oear the site of Goverment I have maide an agreement with Capt Sims for a tract that you will be pleased with I have no doubt from five hundred to one thousand Acres as you like its a bout four }files from the Capitol however the Contract is not binding on my parte unless I shose I have to Give more then I, Expected I would have to do when I Saw you at Houston his price is five dol- lars per acre and Garentees a Good title that is in Good l\fony or double that amount in the promisary Notes of the Goverment he will Not Require more then one half in hand and will Give Good time on the balance I Can only assure you that it is a first Rate tract of -Land and leave it with you wheather it is too much or not and wish answer as Early as posable as he will keep the Land till I hare from you ) your Friend and Servent l\f. B Lamar) Ewd Burleson ) [rubric] ps Judge waller is Getting on finely and I think will be fuly Reddy for the Reception of Congress
E. B
[Endorsed] Edwd. Burleson June 10. '39
[Addressed]
His
Eccelency l\f, B, Lamar
per mister
Houston
Hevelston
No. 1330
1839 June 10, l\f. HUNT, NEW ORLEANS, [LOUISIANA], TO l\f. B. LAl\fAR, HOUSTON, [TEXASJ 36 New Orleans 10th June 1839 My Dear General. I have just learned that Colo Bee's mission is at an end as Santa Anna demanded as the basis of any negotiation he might propose the re-union of Texas to Mexico. This of course he declined and I hope and have but little doubt with becoming spirit and dignity. I am, I had liked to have said I was glad of it I will say I am glad of it. We shall be fourced to treat the recreant tyrant in a l\fanner that· will advance us in a National point of view and make us as a nation one of the most powerful in the world eventually. "My voice is for war'' and as Bustamaente has expressed his detrr- mination to invade us the sooner we are ready the better for our interests Please communicate to me your intentions. I should not be the
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least surprised to hear of a Mexican Army on this side the Rio Grande I take the liberty of suggesting to you to look to the attain- ment of the necessary means from the million bonds to furnish the necessary munitions o:f War &c I will see what can be done in Mi: Whince 37 I shall set out to-morrow. Please write to me often This is the third letter 38 I have had the honor to write you since my arrival her[e] all hurriedly. :My respects to all the members of the Cabinet. and compliments most respectfully to your family. I have had some pecuniary trouble since I reached here but my excellent friend ~Ir Hodge brother of our very worthy consul of Philadelphia not only aided me to extricate myself but done it in such a way as was most gentlemanly. In great haste
Y[ou]; friend M. Hunt
[Endorsed] M. Hunt June 10. '39.
No. 1331
1839 June 10, J. T. LAMAR, MACON, [GEORGIA], TO l\I. B. LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS 30 l\Iacon 10th June 1839. Dear Cousin I wish to draw your attention to the repealing the law in Texas prohibiting the Slave trade-When that law was passed the people of Texas expected to be annexed to the United States and per- haps it was then good policy to conform to the principles of our gov- ernment as nearly as possible for the public good- But now when annexation is a Settled question, I cannot see the policy of compelling the people of Texas to pay 1200 to 1500 each for Slaves raised in the United States, when they may be obtained from Cuba & other places at 200 to 300$ each.-Although I may never re- turn to Texas I hope to see the day when she will make her ports free to all nations-and whether it be a tariff on negro property, or on imported goods, the onus is the same- All I believe admit that slave labor is indispensable to Texas, and without it she cannot in a century rise in wealth and importance much beyond what she now is-and her fertile lands must remained [sic] untilled and useless- The repeal of the law would as a matter of course be a popular meas- ure with the Texians, and as the republic is already repudiated & denounced by the abolitionist in the United States & elsewhere as a Slave holding people, Why not give to your Citizens the means to sup- ply themselves with laborers to enrich the Country and themselves- There is a strong and growing feeling in the South in favor of Texas and particularly in this State; and should you again have a formi-
"The sense· here requires "whither" rather than "whence". 18 The other two letters are nos. 1312 and 1322. ..A. L. S.
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dable invasion, let me recommend to you three indi~iduals in this State as commanders-Col William Cumming, Genl Charles Nelson & Genl Charles Floyd-the two last would go willingly-it is somewhat doubt- ful if the first named Gentleman would accept-they can in the Event of an invasion. if the l\foney is furnished to pay expences to the couns try carry 10,000 Georgians Nelson can of himself carry 5000 and if Col Cumming was to head them, the young men of this State would engage as ardently and as enthusiastically in the cause, as was done in times of yore by the cru- saders to the conquest of the holy city-but they would be impelled by a better and a greater motive.- If you can find time to write me occasionally I would be more than pleased-
Yours
John T. Lamar
[Addressed] Genl M. B. Lamar
Box 163
[Endorsed]
Thos. Lamar
Houston-Texas
Macon Geo June 1839
No. 1332 1839 June 11, ELISHA G. CROPPER, GALVESTON, TO )1[1RA- BEAU] B[ONAPARTB] LAl\IAR, [GALVESTON, TEXASJ Application for the command of an artillery company to be raised in Matagorda. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1333 1839 June 12, R[ICHARD] G. DUNLAP, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYLVANIA], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Introducing Mr. Freeman. A. L. S: 1 p. No. 1334 1839 June 12, DAVID L. WOOD, RICHMOND, [TEXAS], TO M[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] His own intention to give up his interest in the Richmond Telescope and his desire for Lamar's influence to help him secure the editorship of the National Intelligencer. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1335 1839 June 1·2, ALLEN TRIMBLE, HILLSBORO, OHIO, TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS Inquiry regarding lands acquired by his brother, Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Trimble, of the United States Army, and his associates; while stationed at Natchitoches after the War of 1812; abstract of seven conveyances. A. L. S. 4 p.
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No. 1336 1839 June 13, A[SA] BRIGHAM, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO l\IIRABEAU· B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, GALVESTON ISLAND, [TEXAS] Applying for leave of absence; enclosing two deeds forwarded by Hammeken; ltope for the restoration of Lamar's health. L. S. 1 p. No. 1337 1839 June 14: RO[BERT] PEEBLES, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], TO l\I[IRABEAU] B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] Introducing P. l\I. l\Iontgomery. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1338 1839 June 14, THOPIA]S B. HULING, PHILADELPHIA, [PENNSYLVANIA], TO ~I[IRABEAU] B[UONA- PARTE] LAl\IAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] . Suggesting James l\I. Allen as resident consul at Philadelphia; the high estimate of Lamar's administration there; Dr. Breckenridge. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1339 1839 June 15, W. W. CULLEN, [COLUMBUS? GEORGIA?], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [HOUSTON, 'l'EXAS] Introducing Francis H. Dixon. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1340 1839 June 15, JO[H]N B. DAWSON, WYOMING, [KENTUCKY?], TO l\IIRABEAR [BUONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, [HOUSTON, TEXAS] Introducing i\Ir. Andrews. A. N. S. 1 p. No. 1341 1839 June 15, CITIZEN'S :\IEETING, ARANSAS, [TEXAS]. PROCEEDINGS AND RESOLUTIONS CONDEMNING THE REi\IOVAL OF THE CUSTOl\I-HOUSE TO LAl\IAR. 40 At a meeting of the citizens of. the City of Aransas convened at the council House on Saturday Evening June 15 1839 pursuant to pub- lick Notice to take into consideration the late removal of the Custom House from this place Col Henry L Kinney was called to the chair and S Parsons Griswold appointed Secy-After a brief statement of
"'D. S. of H. L. Kinney, President. C'ountersigned by S. Parsons Griswold, Secretary. •
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the object of the meeting by the chair on motion of Geo W Fulton a committee of five was appointed to draft and report a series of reso- lutions expressive of the sense of this meeting where upon Col James Power Geo W Fulton Edward 'Fits Gerald Joel T. Case and R C Jackson were appointed said committee and on motion of Col J Power Co,l H L Kinney was added to said committee. The meeting was then ably addressed by several gentlemen after which on motion of Joel T. Case Esq the meeting adjourned to meet on Monday Evening the 17 Jun [e] inst at 8 O'clock- At 8 Oclock on l\Ionday Evening the l\Ieeting met pursuant to ad- journment when Joel T Case Esqr from the Committee reported the following preamble and resolutions which 'were unanimously adopted Whereas the Custom House for the Entry of Goods in the Bay of Aransas has been recently removed as it is understood by the authority of the present Executive from the City of Aransas on Live Oak Point, to a place opposite called Lamar, a place unapproachable by Vessels drawing seven feet water within three quarters of a mile of the shore, and moreover affording an insecure anchorage to vessels during a stress of weather from any point of compass except the North to a place located on land previously titled to another person and entirely aside from the Natural channel of trade now about to be open~d with the Mexicans and setlers in the county and whereas for the last twelv!l,. months the City of Aransas on Live Oak Point has been known and acknowledged as the port of entry on this Bay and as such many of us the oldest citizens and the Earliest setters of Texas have stood ready in times of threatened danger to defend it and the revenus of the of the [sic] country with our lives and our humble fortunes in our hands- And whereas this point has the advantage of an Excel- ent Harbour and ancporage sheltered from the force of the winds in Every direction. with seven feet water within one hundred yards of shore and the place having a direct communication with the western portion of Texas and the · Mexican frontier without the interposition of impassable streams. and comparatively secure from l\Iolestation by the hostile Indians that range through the region of country between this Bay and the mountains- The place seeming to be destined by a natural train of events up to this time to become at no distant period the great commercial Emporium of western Texas without having re- course to the miserable shifts of modern puffing and without calling to its aid the affiliation of dignataries or a lengthened vocabulary of agencies in foreign lands therefor-Resolved that in our opinion the removal of the Custom House as aforesaid is in direst opposition to the wishes and interests of the country at large and to those the citi- zens of Refugio County in particular and is an arbitrary streach [stretch?] of power and favoritism not to be borne tamely by the citi- zens of a free Republick Resolved that we deem it a duty we owe ourselves our fellow citizens and the country of our adoption to set this matter forth publickly in its true light that it may be seen to what a pass rulers miiy be brought
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