The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume II

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PAGE Proclamation, March 11, 1842, to the Army and to the Citizens of Texas, forbidding all impressment of private property unless by order of the Government through the War Department________________ 496 To Commodore Edwin Ward Moore, March 11, 1842, informing him that the enemy had attacked and found the Texas coast exposed, and the President wished to throw a force in the enemy's rear_______ 497 To John Wade, March 11, 1842, giving him instructions concerning the command of the Copano Expedition____ _____ 498 To Anson Jones, March 11, J842, asking him to leave all news at Houston in case of his departure before Houston's arrival there_____ 499 To Captain John Clark, March 2, 1842, appointing him to the Coast Guards under command of John Wade ________________ 499 To William Henry Daingerfield, March 12, 1842, telling him of the order for the removal of the archives from Austin to Houston_ ___ 500 To Gail Borden, Jr., March 12, 1842, ordering him to advance to James W. Moore not exceeding $200 for carrying expresses to Commodore Moore, and charge same to Navy fund_______________________ 502 To Anson Jones, March 14, 1842, ordering that troops shall not turn out against the enemy until he (Houston) can ascertain facts_______ 502 To the Citizens of Texas, March 14, 1842, ordering that troops be organized and await the orders to march from the President___ 503 To General Edwin Morehouse, March 15, 1842, ordering him to com- mand the troops to join the main army, take up the line of march, and report to General Alexander Somervell_____________________________ 503 To Captain De Roll, March 15, 1842, assuring him that the President had no power to impress horses, except in extreme danger to the countr,,, nor had he a dollar with which to buy horses_ _____________ 503 To the Committee of Vigilance at Houston, March 15, 1842, saying "Expel the enemy, then we shall know what we can do"____________ 504 To General Leslie Combs, March 16, 1842, stating that all troops raised in the United States to assist Texas, would "be allowed the priv- ilege of the Texas banner to cross to the Rio Grande and pursue conquest to the walls of Mexico," but that they must be well equipped and be subject to the orders of the Executive_____ 504 To General Alexander Somervell, March 16, 1842, reporting that George Van Ness recently arriving from Mexico had reported that the Mexicans were making formidable preparations to invade Texas___ 505 To Messrs. Washington & Brungard, March 16, 1842, identical letter as to General Leslie Combs, March 16, 1842. _________________ 506 To William Henry Daingerfield, March 16, 1842, instructing him to an- nounce in the papers that persons acting as agents for Texas in the United States, not under orders from the President, would not be recognized by the Texas Government________ ________________ 506 To Colonel Edwin Morehouse, March 17, 1842, instructing him to pro- mulgate the orders of the Secretary of War-that all persons found with property, arms, etc., be ordered to return them to John W. White, and all impressed property to the owners_ ___________ 506 To Major Isaac Watts Burton, March 17, 1842, sending him some procla- mations to forward throughout East Texas....-------------------------------- 507

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