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would relent. The affairs of Texas connected with Genl Santa Anna as President of the Republic of Mexico have become mat- ters of consideration· to which the attention of the United States has been called, and for Texas· at this moment to proceed to extreme measures relative to the merits or demerits of Santa Anna, would be treating that Government with high disrespect and I will respectfully add, in my opinion it would be incurring the most unfortunate responsibility for Texas, I thetefore, as commander in chief of the army of the Republic do solemnly protest against the trial sentence or execution of Genl Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna- President of the Republic of Mexico until the relation in which we are to stand to the United States shall be ascertained. Sam Houston, Commander in Chief of the Army Camp Coleto 13th August 1836 The above was received by Gen! Rusk in private this day G. W. Hockley Insp Genl 1 Raguet Papers (01·iginal), The University of Texas Library. A. l\I. Williams, Sam Houston and the War of Independence in Texas, 223-224. C. E. Lester, Authentic Memoirs, 166--167. Crane, Life and Selected Mt- erary Remain8 of Sam Houston, 111. The copy for this work is taken from the Raguet Papers. TRIBUTE TO JAMES AUSTIN SYLVESTERi Presented to James A. Sylvester by General Sam Houston as a tribute of regard for his gallant and vigilant conduct first in the battle
of San Jacinto and subsequently in the capture of Santa Anna, whose thanks were tendered by San'ta Anna, in my presence to Captain Sylvester, for his generous conduct towards him, when captured.
Sam Houston
San Augustine, 3rd Aug. 1836.·
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