WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1842
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For the result of your mission I fear not; knowing the power, ability, and popularity of your relations and connections in Charleston, therefore there can be no doubt that your exertions will be crowned with the success they merit. If per chance, my own name can effect anything in furtherance of your orders, I beg of you to make use of it to the extent of your judgment. Wishing soon to hail your return with joy and thanks, at the head of a gallant Carolina force, I am truly yours, Sam Houston, Commander in Chief. To Major N. Cruger.
1 A1·111y Pave1·s, Texas State Library.
MAY, 1842
TO GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON 1
Executive Department, Galveston, May 2d., 1842.
To Gen. A. S. Johnston : 2 Sir- Your note of yesterday disclaiming any illegal acts against this government, or any participation in, or knowledge of the conduct of certain persons, who in the United States are representing themselves as the agents of certain " committees of vigilance," in this country, acting in entire independency of the constituted authorities of the country- and who, it has been rep- resented to the Executive, are offering to grant commissions in an army to be commanded by yourself -has just been handed me. Although my proclamation of the 25th ultimo, did not impli- cate you as being concerned in the illegal and disorganizing acts of the agents spoken of, and was intended as a rebuke to such persons alone as were concerned in them- it gives me great pleas- ure to learn from yourself that you had no participancy in or knowledge of, such unpatriotic and mischievous acts of insub- ordination to the laws and constitution of the country. The letter of Dr. Turner (a copy of which you enclosed me) had no relevancy to the facts so far as you may be concerned. It will give me great pleasure in this trying crisis of our na- tional existence, to receive the cooperation of all true patriots,
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