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PAPERS OF l\IIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
Re[sol]ved That the safty and protection of this frontier <le[man]d that an expedition should be set on foot a[gainst] Cordova his Indian Allies and those marauding [bandi ?]ts who have combined with them and that the [volunteers] who shall join such an expedition shall pledge [themselve]s not to lay down their arms until those distui:[bers of] our pe11ce are driven from our borders or conquer€d R[esolv]ed That such terms and conditions be authori[zedl to [be] made with the Federal Mexicans as may secure their friendship not compromitting the Honor and character of the Texian Government.- Resolved That we deem it of the greatest importance to the dignity and character of our country that every possible and honor[ab]le means should be immediately resorted to, to put an end to this wretched and perplexing warfare that forever must keep the frontier in a state of alarm and danger from a foe whose depradations are [m]ore to be dreaded than a regular invasion.- W [hic]h being put to the meeting were unanimously ad[opted.J [In addi]tion It was ResolYed [That the] Secretary be requested to transmit a copy of the [pro- ceedin]gs to His Excellency the President and to the [newspa] pers in Austin- [On mo]tion The Meeting adjourned.- [Vic]toria April 23d. 1840.- A. Neill Sec. [Addressed] To His Ex. l\I. Lamar Presiden [t o] f the Republic of Texas [Ci]ty of Austin John Hemphill Chairman [Endorsed] Proceedings of a Public l\Ieeting held at V i c t o r i a .April 23d, 1840, Judge Hemphill, chairman. ij}o Apr. 24, R[EUBEN] H. ROBERTS, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAl\IAR, AUSTIN, TEXAS No. 1782 Application for a lieutenant's commission in the Army; Charles H. Burgess's wish for a lieutenancy; Samuel [A. Roberts] ; a volunteer company "now raising for immediate duty." A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1783 1840 Apr. 25, JAl\IES S. l\IAYFIELD, NACOGDOCHES, [TEXAS] TO M[IRABEAUJ B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] Inquiry regarding the coincidence of Lamar's opinions regarding finance a"?d Mexican relations with his own, with a view to determining whether to run for Congress as solicited. A. L. S. 3 p.
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