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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1837
Jackson appointed Swartwout collector of the Port of New York, but his term of office was cut short by an unfortunate defalcation. His ardent temperament had induced him to enter largely into speculation in Texas lands, unprofitable coal mines, and various other doubtful enterprises, the consequence of which was that he fell into debt to the government and was charged with being a defaulter to the. amount of over a million dollars. See the Texas Republican (Marshall), December 20, 1856. :;Shelby Corzine. See Election Proclamation, March 11, 1837. 6 Peter W. Grayson. See Appointment of A. T. Burnley, Loan Commis- sioner, April 24, 1837. •William G. Cooke. See Houston to William G. Cooke, January 17, 1836.
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NOMINATION OF ELEVEN GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS 1
Executive Department, Republic of Texas City of Houston, Dec. 5th 1837.
To the Honorable Senate of Texas Gentlemen I take pleasure in offering for the ratification of your Honorable body the following nominations : 2 Shelby Corzine, Commissioner to run the Boundary line. Wm. M. Shepherd, Secretary of the Navy in place of S. R. Fisher, removed. John Birdsall, Attorney General Vice P. W. Grayson, resigned. Peter W. Grayson, Naval Agent to the United States. E. M. Pease, Comptroller of the Treasury. Jno. G. Welschmeyer, Second Auditor. Wm. G. Cooke, General Stock Commissioner.
G. Wilson Capse, Surgeon in the Army. Robt. H. Watson, Surgeon in the Army. Robt. W. Cassin, Lieutenant in the Navy.
Robt. H. Foote, Chief Justice of the County of San Augustine. The advice and consent of the Honorable Senate is respectfully requested, in confirmation of the Executive designation of the several officers named, and Agents. Sam Houston. 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senrite, Rezntblic of Texas, 1836-1845, 92-93. 2The Senate unanimously confirmed all these nominations, except those of Welschmeyer, Capse, and Watson. The nomination of Welschmeyer was deferred, but was later confirmed; the President was asked to withdraw the nominations of Capse and Watson. See Secret Journals of the Senate, etc., 93, 96, 127. =
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