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would impel them to loftier achievements, and Mexico herself become an object of conquest. Let Mexico then counsel with her safety!!! The cause of Texas being just, let us look with heartfelt rev- erence to the Great Arbiter of nations, and by our virtues as a people, endeavor to insure a continuance of His benefactions. Sam Houston. · 1 The Jmirnal of the House of Representatives of the Republic. of Texas~ 2d Cong., 1st Sess., 151-161. Telegraph and Texas Register, November 23, 1837. Matagorda Bulletin, November 25, 1837. C1·ane, The Life and Select Lite1·ary Remains of Senn Housto.n, 287-293. The above sources are iden- tical in wording, but differ somewhat in paragraph division and in capitali- zation. The Telegraph cmd Texas Registe1·, November 23, 1837, stated that Houston delivered the message in person.
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To THE TEXAS SENATE 1 Executive Department, Republic of Texas, City of Houston, November 25th, 1837
To the Senate of Texas. Gentlemen:
I take pleasure in offering for the ratification of Your Honorable body, the nomination of Warner L. Under- wood, as District Attorney for the first Judicial district of the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston. 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1836-1845, 92.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION 1
Whereas, the seat of Senator in the Congress of this Republic for the County of San Augustine has been vacated by the resig- nation of the Hon. H. W. Augustin/ therefore, I Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, do hereby order and direct the Chief Justice of the Said County to cause an election to be held (on Saturday, the 16th day of December next for the elec- tion)* on the first Monday of February next for a Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the Republic of Texas to be hereunto affixed.
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