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vide for the permanent location of the seat of Justice of Paschal County." . Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Congrc,ssional Papers; also Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 41, Texas State Library. To THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' Executive Department, City of Austin, February 4h., 1842. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: In compliance with the resolution of your Honorable Body, requesting information relative to the commission of Major Gen- eral of Militia, I have caused investigation to be made in the proper Department; and have to state that it is not known, except from rumor, "that the post of Major General of Militia has been vacated by General Felix Huston:·~ Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Cong1·essional Papers; also Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 41, Texas State Library. 2 Felix Huston. See Houston to General Felix Huston (no date), 1836. PROCLAMATION CONCERNING FREE NEGROES IN TEXAS 1 [February 5, 1842] PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUB- LIC OF TEXAS: WHEREAS, by an act of Congress of the Republic of Texas, approved February fifth, one thousand eight hundred and forty, the eighth section, it is provided that all free pereons of color shall remove out of this Republic within two years from the passage of said act, under certain penalties: And whereas, it has been represented to me that there are a number of honest and industrious persons of that description, who have been citizens of this country for a number of years, and have always heretofore conducted themselves so as to obtain the confidence and good opinion of all acquainted with them, and are now anxious to be permitted to remain in the Republic of Texas for the next twelve months; Therefore, be it known that I, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, in virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws, do, in the name and by
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