WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
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No form was prescribed by the Hon. Congress ; and I would 1·e- spectfully suggest, that much formality should be used in issuing the warrants, whenever it rriay be proper to do so. That they should not only be signed by the Secretary of War, they should be countersigned, and great care taken in their com- pletion. If it is not done, the consequence will be, that not only this country, but the United States, will be flooded with counter- feit warrants, purporting to be issued by this Government. This course would be calculated to destroy confidence with those who might be willing to adventure to our country; and instead of their imputing the act to individuals who should become the prin- cipal advisors, or abettors, in this nefarious transaction, the odium would fall upon the citizens of the Republic, as a com- munity, and prejudice our standing as a nation. I have respectfully presented, cursorily, some of the reasons touching this subject, which appeared entitled to consideration. With great deference to the Hon. Congress, they have appeared sufficient to the Executive to withold his approbation from the resolution. 1 The Journal of the House of Representatives of tke Republic of Texas, 64-66. "Messages of the Presidents," Congressional Papers, Texas State Library.
To THE SENATE 1 Executive Department, Houston, Oct. 26th 1837.
To the Honorable the Senate of Texas Gentlemen: It has been my intention for days to have sub- mitted to you charges and specifications against S. Rhoads Fisher. 3 These matters have been and are in progress. It has been impossible for me to accomplish my desires; they will soon be finished and submitted to the discretion of your Hon[orable] Body. Peculiar circumstances have controlled this delay, al- though there has been no disposition to postpone them one mo- ment, or the slightest desire to excite the inquisitive. The only desire of the Executive will be to submit all matters of import connected with the Cabinet to the Counsel and advisement of the Hon[orable] Senate. Sam Houston. 1E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Jozl?"nals of tke Senate, Revublic of Texas, 1896-1845, 82. "Messages of the Presidents," Congressional Papers, Texas State Library.
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