WRITINGS OF SAM HousroN, 1822-1841
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THE PRESIDENT'S OATH OF OFFICE 1 I Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, do sol- emnly and sincerely swear, that I will faithfully execute the duties of my office, and to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the Republic. SAM HOUSTON [Rubric] 1Co11gressional Papers, Texas State Library. A note attached to this signed oath states that Houston took the oath, administered by the Speaker of the House, at Columbia, on October 22, 1836, in the presence of both Houses of Congress. To THE TEXAS SENATE 1 Executive Department, Columbia, Deer. 20th, 1836 To the Honorable the Senate Gentlemen: · It gives me the greatest pleasure to nominate to you John W. Moody as a suitable person to be appointed Auditor of Public Accounts for the Republic. Mr. Moody is highly recommended and I trust your honorable body will therefore concur with me in his appointment. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Congressional Papers, Texas State Library.
To ANNA RAGUET 1 4 Miles.from Houston, 2nd Dec. 1837..
Miss Anna. Altho' there is the "matter" of a letter, due to me, I will avail myself of Colonel Forbe's [sic] attention to convey to you this note. I regret that I have not much interesting and pleasant news to send you. Congress has not as yet done any thing of much importance to the country ; except; the provision made for a Navy,- for in short we have none at present. I hope the Finances of the country may not be destroyed; by unwise, and unsound legislation= It is a bad business to have too many, wise men= The army will be curtailed as it ought to be for the benefit of the country - We will never have another Volunteer Army. Congress speaks of adjourning until April, or May next, a thing which it cannot do, constitutionally, by the bye! The system of Indian Treaties I hope will soon, give peace, and safety to our borders, as nothing has been omitted that could
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