WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1841
is left to the wisdom of Congress to decide. It is, however, clear, 1 to my perception, that if the name is so changed, the object of- the application will be fully attained, without any reference to past acts or prospective provision. . With this view of the subject, the President deems it his duty to return the bill to that branch of the Congress in which it originated, without his signature. Sam Houston
1 Exccutivc Record Book, No. 40, p. 11, Texas State Library.
To THE TEXAS SENATE 1
[Secret] Executive Department, City of Austin, December 28th, 1841. To the Honorable Senate: I respectfully submit, for the ad-: visement and consent of the Senate, the following nomination, viz: James Reily,2 Minister Charge d'Affaires to the United States of America; the confirmation of which is respectfully requested. Sam Houston 1 Execntive Record Boole, No. 40, p. 11, Texas State Library. 2 See Houston to Ashbel Smith, August 25, 1841. TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, December 30th, 1841 To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: . Gentlemen,-! avail myself of an early opportunity to lay be-. fore Congress for its consideration and action, the accompanying information, transmitted to me from the Department of War. It has some bearing on our relation with Mexico, and may be of_ considerable importance. _, If these statements be correct, there can be no doubt that some movements against Texas are in preparation. Mexico, in my, opinion (relying upon the current intelligence of the day) has, at no time since 1836, been in a situation so favorable for annoy- ing our country as at the present moment. If we should be in- vaded by Mexico, (and I now regard a demonstration as most probable) I would recommend that Congress empower the Ex- ecutive to procure, (if in our present depressed condition it is
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