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justice, when called on by the Government, then, the tribe injured may take satisfaction of them. 19. The foregoing embraces a brief outline of the principal points of the proposed treaty. The Commissioners will rely upon their judgment and discernment to supply its deficiencies. Sam Houston [Rubric] The Commissioners, October 17, 1842. 1 Houston Public Library. The document written entirely in Houston's handwriting, is a loan to the Houston Library by Mr. N. J. Terrell.
To CAPTAIN ELI CHANDLER 1
Washington, Oct. 18, 1842~
Capt. Chandler, Dear Sir,
In the event that it may be necessary or proper that aid should be rendered the commissioners who are about to treat with the Indians at Waco village, in inforcing order and due restraint, or in conducting a deputation of the tribes to this place under the direction of the commissioners, you will perform a very acceptable service. 2 Your force should be small-some ten or fifteen will perhaps be sufficient. A large force would be more apt to excite among the Indians distrust and suspicion. Sam Houston [ Rubric] 1 Public Debt Pape1·s, Texas State Library. Eli Chandler. See Houston to Captain Eli Chandler, May 13, 1842. Chandler turned in a claim for 25 days' service rendered by himself and seventeen men. The claim is dated October 18; 1842. 2 The following note is written on the reverse of Houston's letter to Chandler: "Captain Chandler will accommodate the Commissioners very much if he will meet us at Mr. Stroud's or at the Waco Village, with fifteen or twenty men that can be depended upon to preserve order at the treaty-as we apprehend danger of disturbance from our own people as well as from the Indians. "G. W. Terrell.'" "Oct. 19th 1842."
To RED BEAR AND OTHER INDIAN CHIEFs 1 Executive Department, Washington, October 18, 1842.
To the Red Bear and Chiefs of the Council: MY BROTHERS:- The path between us is open ; it has become white. We wish it to remain open, and that it shall no more.
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