TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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In testimoney whereof, I have caused the seal. of the State to be hereunto affixed, Done at the City of Austin this 2nd day of June 1858, and in the. year of the Independence of the United States the Eighty second and of Texas the twenty third HR RUNNELS
(Seal)
By the Governor Bird Holland
Acty Sec: of State.
[Endorsed] Instructions to J. Barclay Agent of the Coushatta Indians. [H. R. Runnels, Executive Record Book, Number 36, Pages 101-102.1
No. 184 LETTER FROM J. 8. FORD TO H. R. RUNNELS Camp Runnels, June 3, 1858.
Private
Gov.
Accompanying I forword some suggestions in regard to the frontier. I hope they will meet your approval. In my opinion the adoption of the course pointed out is the true policy, and will place you high in popular favor. It would be a signal refutation of the slanders of your enemies. Besides it would effect the en- tire object for which Rangers were called out. The insufficiency of the present force to do the same is obvious to all. In point of economy the regiment is uncommended. It is economy of life on the frontier, it 'is economy of property and in reality of money. An appropriation which is not large enough to ac- complish the object it is made for is a waste-a frittering away of the public money to no purpose. When viewed in the proper light, it is a profligate of expenditure of the people's money. I wish to call your attention to some estimates given Mr. Burleson by the Comptroller, which are based upon the law of 1836. This is not in accordance with the law passed by the Legislature, nor of the Rules and Regulations of the U. S. Army, which are to govern us. If we should pay regard to it our pay would be reduced one-fifth. I shall direct Lieut. Burleson to
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