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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1842
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1Aust.in City Gazette, January 19, 1842. The first few lines of this article were cut off in the issue of this paper in the Texas State Library, but they were supplied by the New York Public Library from an unmutilated copy in its files.
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APRIL, 1842
To AsHBEL SMITH 1
[No date, probably April, 1842]
Dear Smith You are right!- just right, Rodriguez!!! What a pity they did not reconnoiter the force at San Antonio- e're they hallowed wolf- This won't make a Major General.- My composure is not much startled. 1200 men can whip a Cavalliardo of Mexicans. 'Tis so! Truly- Houston. [ Addressed] To Hon. A. Smith Minister &c.&c Present 1 Ashbel Srnith Papei-s, University of Texas Library. This document bears no date, but since it is filed with the papers of April, 1842, the date of April 1, 1842, has been arbitrarily adopted.
To WILLIAM HENRY DAINGERFIELD 1
PRIVATE Lynchburg, 1st April, 1842. Dear Colonel Your favor by the hand of Col. Washington 2 was received and I was gratified at its contents. By the New York you would find that much had been anticipated which yom letter regarded. As to the "loan" I can only say, if we had it, we could not use it. You and myself agree that if evil befalls us, we must hold on to the Constitution and let the blame, or harm, of obe- dience fall where it should do. No appropriations have been • made for the expenditure of one dollar, but for so much in Ex- chequers of Gold & silver! I ought to have the power, but I have none. Defence will justify extreme measures, and would, in my opinion, if we were hard pressed any, and everything to save the country. Martial law would be proper in some cases, and I would use it, if I deemed it necessary. We are invading Iviexico and not defending ourselves against invasion. Were I to take any course not authorized by the con- stitution, no matter what the result might be in favor of Texas, it would furnish an excuse, or a supposed justification, for the
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