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the night in the streets would only destroy the lives & property of the Citizens and during day-time it is easy to bring it at any place of emergency. It is with pleasure I offer my services to have the Command of this piece of Artillery during this time, if your Excellency might be inclined to consent to this humble request. With greatest respect I have the honor to be Your Excellency's most obedient servt. H. Mollhausen late Officer of Pruss. Artillery [Addressed] [Endorsed]
H Mollhausen
To
Capt. Artillery Mch. 1840
Excellency Mirabeau B. Lamar,
His
proposing plan of
President of the Republic of Texas Austin. No. 1744
defence for Austin
1840 Mar.. 1.4, 0. W. BANCKS, GALVESTON, rTEXAS], TO M[IRA- BEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Application for appointment in the "Land Department or in that of Internal Improvements." A. L. S. 2 p.
No. 1745 1840 Mar. 14. :M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN; [TEXASJ. 87
ADDRESS
TO THE ARMY.
ADDRESS TO THE ARMY.
Executive Department. Austin, March 14, 1840.
Soldiers,
I am constrained by feelings of deep regret and mortification, to address you in the language of admonition. A sense of kindness to _you; of preparative justification to myself, and a hope of preventing the rigorous retributions of the law prompt me to this appeal. Desertions have become too frequent in our army. If permitted to continue their repetition will bring reproach upon the service; contempt upon the laws, and it may be irreparable injury to the country. The evil must be arrested. The executive clemency has been interposed be- tween the criminal and the judgement of the law long and often enough. Its human exerci~e was intended for . salutary warning; but when it ceases to dissuade from crimes, it acts by revulsion; subdues the terrors of the law and encourages the wicked with a hope of impunity A Soldier's duty should be a Soldier's pride. As fidelity to his coun- try is the first great principle of all duty; so is the desertion of that standard which he has sworn to defend, the highest of all crimes which a Soldier can commit, and most deserving the punishment of death. It stands denounced as snch by the virtuous of all ages and the customs
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