WRITINGS OF S,u.1 HousToN, 1842
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of said County of Houston shall release said Key from said im- prisonment, and that the Clerk, or the Deputy Clerk of the Dis- trict of said County, having in charge the records of said District Court [sic] Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Republic, at the City of Houston, the sixth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, and of the Inde- pendence of the Republic the seventh. Sam Houston By the President
1 Exec11t-ive Record Book, No. 48, pp. 12-13, 'fexas State Library.
TO THE CHIEFS OF THE BORDER TRIBES 1
City of Houston, July 6, 1842.
To the Chiefs of the Border Tribes : MY FRIENDS:-The path between us has been red, and the blood of our people remains on the ground. Trouble has been upon us. The red men have come upon us, and have slain and taken some of our people. We found them and slew them and have their women and children. They are with us and are kindly treated. Our people taken by you have been sold; and those w~th you are held in suffering. This is all bad, and trouble must be while we are at war. I learn that the red friends want peace; and our hand is now white, and shall not be stained with blood. Let our red brothers say this, and we will smoke the pipe of peace. Chiefs should make peace. I send counselors to give my talk. Listen to them. They will tell you the truth. Wise chiefs will open their ears and hear- you shall have peace; and your people who are prisoners shall be given up to you on the Brazos when the council shall meet there. You may bring all the prisoners which you have of ours. You shall trade with our people at new trading houses, and no harm shall be done to you or your people. If you are friendly and keep the peace with us, your women and children shall not be harmed. You shall come to our council-house and no one shall raise a hand against you. Let the tomahawk be buried, and let
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