WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1860
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utive Records-from which this copy has been made-is addressed to both the Comptroller and to the Treasurer, while the document in the Comp- troller's Letters is addressed to the Comptroller only.
To CLEMENT R. JoHNs 1 Executive Department, Austin, March 7, 1860.
Hon. C. R. Johns, State Comptroller Sir-Replying to your letter of the 6th, I have to state that when you have officially assured me that you have made a con- tract for converting the U.S. Bonds into coin at par value, at the Treasury, conformably to law, I shall be prepared to indorse them. There are other matters contained in your letter which might be subject to criticism, but I forbear. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Recm·ds, 1859-1861, p. 18, Texas State Library.
A DISPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT 1 Executive Department, Austin, Texas, March 8, 1860. Sir: Judging from the tenor of dispatches from your Depart- ment to me of the 28th ultimo, that the Government has not at its command sufficient troops to afford immediate protection to Texas desired, I herewith tender the services of five thousand Texas volunteers. Texas is ready for the emergency, and will act at a moment's warning. Texas needs to repel invasion, both from the Indians and from Mexico, and an immediate supply of arms. In view of the atrocities committed on our people, I hope that the Department will send without delay by steamer or by railroad conveyances, to the care of Messrs. Perkins & Co. of New Orleans, Forbes and McKee of Port Lavaca, and S. M. Swenson of Austin, two thousand percussion rifles and append- ages, one thousand Sharpe's rifles and appendages, three thou- sand Colt's revolvers and appendages, and one thousand cavalry accoutrements. T"exas has always been deficient in arms, and has drawn few. Danger is upon her now, and she needs them at once. Be pleased to reply by telegraph without delay. Sam Houston. 1 National Intelligence1·, March 26, 1860; The Daily Picayune (New Or- leans), March 28, 1860; The Harri.son Flag, April 13, 1860; Executive Records, 1859-1861, p. 49, Texas State Library. The wording of these
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