WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1842
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You will permit no spirituous Liquors to be brought into your encampment by any person or persons, any offending in this par- ticular will be punished instantly and s~verely. Do not suffer troops to pass on to San Antonio. Those now there are starving for supplies. As the season is now so far advanced the utmost expedition will be required to carry out the objects contemplated in the getting up the Campaign. With the hopes that you may be enabled to take up the line of march immediately, and that your efforts may be crowned with success, I have the honor to be M. C. Hamilton, Acting Sec. of War & Marine. 1 The National Archives, Washington, D. C., Records of the Department of State, Communications from Agents of Texas, Volume I (March 2, 1836- November 6, 1845). These materials in the National Archives were ap- parently sent to the Texan diplomatic representatives in ·washington for information. This letter and several others written by Hamilton are here included, because they undoubtedly echo instructions received from Houston, concerning the Somervell Expedition. See also To Somervell, October 13, October 19, and November 19, 1842.
PROCLAMATION 1 By the President of the Republic of Texas To all Whom it may concern :
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me that Cam- bridge Ward has been appointed Consul of the Government of the United States of America for the Port of Matagorda ;-I do here- by recognize him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges as will be allowed to Consuls of the most favored nations in the Republic of Texas. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent; and the Great Seal of the Republic to be hereto affixed. [SEAL] Done at the town of Washington the tenth day of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, and of the Independence of Texas the Seventh. SAM HOUSTON [Rubric] By the President Joseph Waples, Acting Secretary of State. IThe Na.tional A1·chives, Washington, D. C., Records of the Department of State. Texas, Archives of the United States Legation, 1836-1844.
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