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29 the company which I induced Genl Taylor last summer to allow to be raised & mustered into the service of the U. S. for the pro- tection of your section of the country has been removed & placed upon other duty. I was not informed of that fact until I recvd. your communication with others from San Patricio & Corpus Christi. I also regret that I have not the power, without the con- sent of the President, to call out another company to fill the place of the company alluded to-all that I can do to protect the citizens of your region of the State shall be done I shall repre- sent to the President your condition-inform him of your com- plaints and ask that I may be allowed to raise & have mustered into the service of the U. S. a company of mounted men for the protection of Goliad San Patricio & Nuaces. I had hoped until within the last ten days that I would be able so to arrange the regiment just organized & commanded by Coln Hays as to pro- tect our whole frontier but unexpectedly an order arrived a few days since from the Secy of War directing Coln. Hays to move on to Monterrey & report for duty to Genl Taylor where it is said the services of this regiment is much wanted It has also been represented to me that some of the Lopan Indians have been committing outrages in your region & that they have exhibited a passport from me granting them the privi- lege of passing into our settlements &c. I gave them or some of them, that privilege upon the exp1·ess condition that they would act honestly & behave peaceably and whenever they violate those conditions they are to be regarded as other enemies & treated accordingly. Major Neighbors the U. S. Indian agent has prom- ised me that he will send for the Lopans and take them above this point where they will be ordered to remain & not again come into the settlements. I feel it to be my duty and shall take pleas- ure in useing my best efforts to get authority to raise a company for the protection of your region of the State
I have the honor Gentlemen to reman Your obdt servant &c J PINCKNEY HENDERSON
(Copy) Gov. Henderson to Messrs. Hunter, McKinney & others July 12. 1847. Relative to Indian disturbances- Substantial copy of the within sent also to Messrs De Alba, Belden & others, Corpus Christi, & to Jno. H. Wood, John Clark & others, San Patricio.
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