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hand, and sent that. There is a man in your city called "Sooter" Sauter, I think is the name. He sold to Mrs. Lea, ou1· sister on Trinity, and sent her pieces of articles such as she had ordered, not complete, nor of such quality as she had selected and paid for. With you, dear Sir, we have not the slightest dissatisfaction, but with the worthless fellow who sent it, we are dissatisfied, and deem him a miserable dishonest creature. You can give any orders that you may think proper. The furniture, I assure you, I would not accept as a gift in your city, nor would I give it house room here, any longer than I could get rid of it. I hope you may have it in your power to call and see it. The fellow ought to be aclvertisecl to let the public know his character. Do not draw on me for the amt., until you can be satisfied of the imposition. The stove pipe, I hope you will send, as it is useless, without it. Mrs. H. joins in best respects to your lady, and will be happy to see you, and her at our house. Most truly Thine, SAM HOUSTON [Rubric] Mr. Sarla, Commn Merchant, Galveston 1 Copied from the original in possession of the San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas, by courtesy of Mr. Ike Moore.
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REMARKS CONCERNING REMUNERATION TO THE RESCUERS OF PASSENGERS FROM THE STEAMSHIP "SAN FRANCISCO," JANUARY 16, 1854 1 Mr. President, I did not intend to occupy a moment of the precious time of the Senate this morning by any remarks; but it seems to me that these resolutions are distinct, and present separate duties for the respective committees contemplated in them. It will be a matter of some labor for each committee to examine all -the facts connected with the case. It will occupy some time on the part of the Committee on Naval Affairs. It will also occupy much time on the part of the Committee on Military Affairs, if the resolution of the honorable Senator from Illinois be referred to it. If I understand it, they are distinct in their character, and separate entirely in the purpose which dic- tates them. In the first place, the proposition was to inquire
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