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can enlighten me and relieve the anguish which I have felt, will be received by me with inexpressible pleasure. What the public may have to do with the matter, I know not, for certainly I have never heard the expression of an opinion in public, nor have I ever mentioned anything in public, in relation thereto, further than at the outset of the campaign, I expressed both confidence and hope in its success, and your management of it; and now, all that I have to sa,y is, if my orders have been obeyed and no duties neglected, I will have no reason to com- plain, whatever regrets I may entertain for its failure. As to the winding up of the campaign and the returning of the men to their homes, I refer you to my former orders. I wish to get rid of any further expense to the government as soon as pos- sible. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, pp. 241-242, Texas State Library.
To CYRUS H. RANDOLPH 1 Executive Department, Austin, November 3, 1860.
Hon. Cyrus H. Randolph, State Treasurer Sir: You are hereby notified that I will countersign no war- rants issued by the Comptroller for the pay of Rangers except such as may be issued upon the certificate of the Pay master. The Comptroller having published notice that he will issue warrants to Captain Dalrymple's Company, You are hereby notified that his action in such case is in defiance of law and such warrants will be by Proclamation, declared void. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 242, Texas State Library.
To CLEMENT R. JOHNS 1 Executive Department, Austin, November 3, 1860.
Hon. C. R. Johns, Comptroller of the Treasury Sir: As soon as the muster rolls, vouchers &c., necessary to procure the re-embursement to Texas of the amount expended for Frontier protection, are ready for transmission to Washington, it is my desire that a trustworthy and capable person shall be
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