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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1860
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To WILLIAM J. HERBERT 1 Executive Department, Austin, March 8, 1860.
Colonel William J. Herbert Sir, The great need of arms for the defence of the frontier compels me to call in the Seventy-six Shooters now in the pos- session of the Colorado Guards. I must at least arm the Fron- tier people, if I cannot send men to their aid. Please send the pistols immediately by some speedy conveyance. Not a day passes without the arrival of expresses from the frontier detailing mur- der and robbery. I am arranging for the organization of the Militia of the State, but have not been able from the press of business to com- plete the same. Sam Houston. 1 Execut-ive Reco1·ds, 18.59-1801, p. 92, Texas State Library. On page 18 of this same source, an exact duplicate of this document is to be found, except that the name of the man to whom the lette1· is written was spelled "Hubert." The correct spelling of the name is Herbert.
To CLEMENT R. JoHNs 1 Executive Department, Austin, March 8, 1860.
Roni. C. R. Johns, Comptroller Sir, In your letter of this morning, you very justly remarked that "the time for action upon the act of Feb'y 14th, 1860, is now at hand." There being no appropriation to pay the interest provided for in said act, you suggest that a "warrant for the same cannot be issued." What I am to infer from, "there being no appropriation to pay the interest &c.," I am at a loss to con- ceive. The act which provides for the principal alike provides for the interest in as much as the principal and interest are concurrent, the one being specified; the other from the nature of the act accumulative. The act above referred to expressly states that the Comp- troller shall issue his warrant upon the Treasury for the amount of the claim enacted and adjusted. Nothing therein is said of certificates of debt. It is clearly manifest to my mind that the duty of the Comptroller is simply to issue his warrant upon the auditing and adjusting of the claim, as in other cases now exist- ing; thus far his duty extends and no farther. The interest being accumulative, commences to accrue with the indorsement
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