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which evidences an earnest desire on its part to procure it which I will , more :fully allude to in my next. I omitted to mention in my last despatch that I will engage a vessel to be at Galveston in twelve days (28th. instant) to receive your com- munications, and transmit them to this place, to-gether with the astronomical instruments, provided the use of them are granted, and to mention that I transmit copies of a letter and an extract of a letter both of which are of to-days date, to Mr A. A. M. Jackson, Collector of the port of Galveston, on the subject of transmitting my despatches &c &c and receiving proposal for the charter of a Steam Boat for the joint Commission. ·
M.H.
[Endorsed] Despatch No 3
Memucan Hunt. Feby 16, 1840
No. 1727 18.W Feb. 17, HENRY P .. HILL, BASTROP, [TEXAS], TO MiIRA- BEAU B[UONAPARTEJ LAMAH, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Declining the appointment as chief justice of Bastrop County. A. L. S. 1 p, No. 1728 1840 Feb. 19-27, GALVESTON UNIVERSITY. PROJECT 12 PROJECT OF THE GALVESTON UNIVERSITY. CHARTER OF THE GALVESTON UNIVERSITY, · In the Republic of Texas. 1. Whereas, wisdom is necessary to true prosperity, and nations are (iestroyed for lack of knowledge; 2. And whereas, education is, under Providence, an important means of preparing the young to succeed their seniors in the burdens and re- sponsibilities of society; 3. And whereas, the boasted advantages enjoyed since the reforma- tion, bver the dark ages which preceded it, are in some measure owing, under Providence, to the liberal diffusion of useful knowledge; 4. And whereas, a wise and powerful, just and merciful God has lately removed from the neck of our beloved country, a grievous yoke of ignorance and tyranny, and thus bound her citizens to use generous and diligent efforts for the dissemination of light; 5. And whereas, by a respectful petition of a competent number of persons of established reputation for philanthropy and patriotism, in- tegrity, ability and humanity, it appears that the institution of a Uni- versity in the County o.f Galveston, for the instruction of the young in all branches of useful learning, is likely to promote the real welfare of this Republic; 6. And whereas, the honorable Congress of Texa5 have already made
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