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forwarded by some officer of the United States government, accompanied by a communication from some aitthority there, wiII have a most salutary tendency, while it :will incur no expense to us. Moreover it will identify that government with the action of Texas. I still desire that such of the chiefs as the commissioners think best should come to this place. If I can once see and converse with them, I will be enabled to devise such measures as will be best suited to the establishment of such relations with the Indians as will give peace and security to our frontiers. If Governor Butler should have left, previous to the arrival of the express, I hope you will send one after him directly with the despatches which I forward to him. The news from our naval commissioners is anything but pleas- ant or favorable. All my anticipations are realized. Moore assumes supremacy! He has negotiated for and obtained from Yucatan seven thousand dollars, and has succeeded in expending the whole amount, and declares that he will not give up the vessels! Bryan has returned and is with me today. I will apply a remedy for existing evils. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 226. For George W. Terrell, see Houston to George W. Terrell, May 16, 1842. 2 General Pierce M. Butler, Governor of South Carolina, was appointed by the United States Government to act as Indian Agent in western Arkansas. See Garrison (ed.), Diplomatic Con·espondence of the Rcpit.blic of Texas, II, 109, 201-206, 225, 250, concerning Governor Butler's connec• tion with the Indian affairs of Texas.
TO ASA BRIGHAM, TREASURER 1
Republic of Texas
to
Thomas M. Hawkins,
Dr.
oc To carrying Express from Waco Village to Washington $25- APPROVED Sam Houston [Rubric] Executive Department, Washington, March 20th, 1843 To Maj. A. Brigham, Treasurer, Sir, Please pay the above amount to Mr. Thos. M. Hawkins, out of the fund to my credit in your hands for Indian purposes, and retain this as a voucher for settlement. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 Pape,·s on Indian Affairs, Texas State Library.
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