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essential aid from the exercise of your patriotism and wisdom is my most fervent desire. SAM HOUSTON. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Congressional Papers, Seventh Congress; also Executive Record Book, No. 40, pp. 159-168, Texas State Library. Journals of the Ho11se of Representatives, 7th Cong., 1st Sess., pp. 16-28. Crane, Life and Select Literary Remains of Seim Ho11ston, 307-315. The Red-Lander, December 22, 1842. These sources are practically the same in wording; paragraph division differs considerably. TO CHARLES MASON, AUDITOR 1 Executive Department, Washington, December lh., 1842. C. Mason, Esq., Auditor: Sir - I wish you to state to me officially whether any members of Congress elected, are defaulters to the government, or holders of public money; and if so, to what amount, and whether the same has ever been reported. State whether or not you ever paid any public money, agreeably to appropriation, or under what circum- stances, to James Webb, Esquire. 2 It is desirable that the laws and constitution should be main- tained. If it is not done, the fault shall not be chargeable to the government. Sam Houston. 1 Execntive Record Book, No. 40, p. 168, Texas State Library. See Houston to Charles Mason, February 5, 1842. 2 See H~uston to James Webb, July 8, 1842. AN ELECTION PROCLAMATION, DECEMBER 2, 1842 1 Whereas, information has been received by the Executive of the capture and detention by the common enemy, Mexico, of William E, Jones, Representative elect from the County of Gonzales, to the Seventh Congress; and Whereas, the House of Representatives now assembled, by a resolution of this date, has declared the seat of William E. Jones to be vacant, and instructed the President to issue a writ of election, to be held in the said County of Gon- zales, to elect a member to fill said vacancy: Therefore, be it known, that I, Sam Houston, President of the Republic of T'exas, by the authority vested in me by law, do, by these presents, order and direct, that an election for Representa- tive to fill the said vacancy be held in the County of Gonzales on Saturday, the 17th Instant; and it is further ordered that the
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