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of the highest celebrity, has exerted an immense influence over France in War & Peace. An Imitation of it we have in the Academy at West Point, though in its Plan no Provision is made for the Navy. Well acquainted with the Sciences taught in the Polytechnic [School] & the mode of Instruction pursued therein, the Undersigned would [tr]y to devote his Time and Talents, however humbli::, to the discharge of corresponding duties in an Institution of this kind, were such a one to be Established in Texas. His Testimonials are too numerous to be transmitted by Mail but should the pr~sent suggestion be received favorably by Your Excellency, he would make it his dutv to visit Texas and solicit the honour to sub- mit a more detailed Plan· to Your Excellency & to Congress.
:Most respectfully Your Excellency's obedient Servant C. J. Hadermann
r Addressed] Pree To
[Endorsed]
J. C. Hadermann,
his Excellency the President of the Republic of Texas
Covington, Ga
Jan. £5, 1840.
No. 1698 1840 Jan. 26, M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS], TO L. P. COOK[E], [AUSTIN, TEXAS] 40
Executive Department ) 26th. January 1840 )
To the Honorable
Louis P. Cook,
Some short time since, I learned from a conversation with you, that some of the officers of the Navy were acting with im- propriety and in disobedience of your orders, in consequence of which I withdrew 41 mv nominations from the Senate with intention of not act- ing upon thei'.n again until I should hear something further from you in reference to their conduct. Information however which I have this day received from New Orleans that they are wasting the public money and involving the Government in debt, 42 renders it necessary that I should institute an enquiry into their proceedings immediately; I must therefore request that you will with as little delay as possible furnish me with a full report 43 of the transactions in which they are or have been engaged, together with copies of your Orders and instructions to them, and the manner in which those orders and instructions have been I ' 0 A. Df. S. "See Calendar synopsis, no. 1683. "'Capt. A. C. Hinton, Commander of the Zava./a, had been ordered to Kew Orleans to have certain repairs marle on his vessel, and to ship seamen and marines. He was allowed as a maximum $!J,000, but he expended on the credit or faith of the Navy Department at least $7,000 more than that amount. Cooke's Report to Lamar, Jan. 30, 1840, in the Texas archives, Navy Papers. "Report referred t0 in note" above.
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