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in my power. Her letter was one of the most intelligent, sensible, and best written letters that has ever met my eye from the hand of a young Lady. I admire her political opinions in relation to the true policy of T'exas- It may be because they have been my own also. Write to me often as you can, with convenience. I will write whenever I can. Salute my friends, and believe me truly your friend Sam Houston [ Rubric] Col H. Raguet [Addressed]: To Colonel Henry Raguet Nacogdoches Texas Pr. Express. 1 Rag11et Papers, The University of Texas Library. 2 Henry Raguet. See Houston to Henry Raguet, April 7, 1836. REVOCATION OF BLOCKADE 1 Whereas it has been heretofore solemnly proclaimed and pub- lished, under the authority and by the Act of the Government ad interim of the Republic of Texas, that the Port of Matamoras in the State of Tamaulipas and republic of Mexico, comprising the mouth of the Rio Grande and the Brazos Santiago, and also all the inlets, estuaries and passes east of it were to be and continue in a state of actual blockade from and after the twenty first day of July last past: And Whereas the Constitutional Government of this Republic, believe it no longer useful or necessary to obstruct the same and being willing at present to allow free passage therein and there- out, to all other nations at peace with the Republic and to en- courage their foreign and domestic trade: Now, therefore, I Sam Houston, President of the said Republic of Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do by these presents pro- claim and declare the said Ports, inlets estuaries and passes, and each and every one of them, accessible, free and open from hence- forth, to the lawful commerce of all friendly and neutral powers, in articles not contraband of war: and that the said Proclama- tion of Blockade, made as aforesaid is revoked and no longer of any force or effect. Provided always nevertheless, that so long as this Republic shall continue at War with the said Republic of Mexico, the same liability to capture shall exist on the high seas, which was law- ful, prior to the promulgation of said Proclamation of Blackade,
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