The Writings of Sam Houston, Vol. IV
THE WRITINGS
OF
SAM HOUSTON
1821-1847
EDITED BY
AMELIA W. WILLIAMS AND EUGENE C. BARKER
VOLUME IV SEPTEMBER 29, 1821- FEBRUARY 23, 1847
AUSTIN, TEXAS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS 1941
PREFACE
Volume I of The W1'itings of Sam Houston contains documents extending from September 15, 1813, to December 31, 1836. Vol- ume II runs from July 16, 1814, to March 29, 1842. Volume III includes the dates December 20, 1822, to January 31, 1844. This present volume extends from September 29, 1821, to February 23, 1847. The overlapping dates are explained by the fact that the publication of each successive volume has brought to light and made available numerous documents not previously acces- sible. There were two courses of procedure open to the editors for the publication of these supplementary documents: (1) all of them might be held and published in a body in the final volume; or (2) those of appropriate dates might be published in succes- sive volumes as they appeared. The editors chose the second alternative, as being more useful to scholars and readers and also more satisfactory to the donors of the supplementary docu- ments. Most donors like to see their gifts in print as soon as possible, and early publication of a gift stimulates other donors. In this volume we are happy to be· able to include important gifts received from Mrs. Jennie Decker, Mrs. Madge W. Hearne, Mrs. Margaret John, Mr. Franklin Williams, and Mr. Albert Williams, Jr., all of Houston. Mr. Albert Williams, Jr., is a great grandson of Isaac Van Zandt, who with J. Pinckney Hen- derson negotiated the treaty for the annexation of Texas which the United States Senate rejected. Mrs. Decker, Mrs. John, Mrs. Hearne, and Mr. Franklin Williams are grandchildren of Sam Houston. We include also interesting contributions from Mr. Seb S. Wilcox, of Laredo, Texas, and several documents for which we are indebted to Professor W. C. Binkley, of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. Besides the documents here included from Mrs. Hearne's col- lection the following interesting Houston items we excluded from the Writings because they were not \-Vritten by Houston: (1) a letter from George Graham, acting secretary of war, appointing Houston "sub-agent for Indian Affairs in the Cherokee Nation," September 29, 1817; (2) a commission signed by Governor Joseph McMinn, of Tennessee, appointing Houston "Solicitor General of the Seventh Solicitorial District" of Tennessee, October 11, 1819; (3) another commission from Governor McMinn, Novem- ber 29, 1819, appointing Houston Adjutant General of Tennessee;
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(4) an oath subscribed by Houston, September 29, 1821, declar- ing that he had not in any way participated in a duel since the passage of a law in 1817, and that he would not participate in any way as principal or second during his term of office; (5) a commission certifying Houston's election to the nineteenth Con- gress of the United States, October 28, 1825. We have omitted also Houston's commission as major general of Tennessee militia, December 14, 1821, from the collection of Mr. Franklin Williams. It is to be emphasized that this enterprise undertakes to pub- lish only the documents written or signed by Houston, or written by an officer according to his instruction. A very few documents written to Houston have been included, however, for reasons which the editors felt to be compelling. Readers will find in this volume a number of biographical sketches of well known Texans whose names occurred frequently in earlier volumes. Earlier references cited sketches in the Dic- tionary of American Biography. That device is satisfactory enough to readers having access to well equipped libraries; but the editors have received many requests from teachers and others asking for fuller information concerning such men; and the sketches of Thomas F. McKinney, Samuel May Williams, Gail Borden, Jr., J. Pinckney Henderson, and others have been in- serted in response to their requests.
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On page 492, line 16, volume III, the name Burnet should be Brunet. A more serious proof error occurs on page 489. At the end of line 7 as there printed, add: "But these are not all the precedents on which the Executive might rely for any irregular action he might think proper to take relative to our foreign rela- tions. At the time the diplomatic movements referred to were made, a treaty was negotiated with persons from Yucatan at the Capitol of this Republic, and its provisions were carried into effect without ever being submitted to the Senate for its constitu- tional."
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P.AGE To Sterling Brewer, September 29, 1821, stating that a change that had been made would allow all officers of the Tennessee Militia to vote with convenience ....·- ···-······-··-··.....···········- ···-·-············.....-········-···-- 1 Division order of the Major General of the Tennessee Militia, January 21, 182 2 .. ......... ··- · ..... ..... ... ......... ........ · · - -·· · · -- ·················-·--·· ····· · .... .. .. · - · · - - 1 To W. Tannehill, September 26, 1825, requesting that certain Masonic lodges of Nashville be called to session on October 1, 1825................._ 2 To John Bell and others, October 4, 1825, concerning the report of a com- mittee of the Cumberland & Nashville Masonic lodges_··········- ·-···-··- 3 To Henry Clay, December 9, 1825, relative to publishing the laws of the United States ····-····-··············- ·- ·······......··-···-·........--····-··--·-·····_ _ 3 To John Quincy Adams, March 18, 1826, concerning the appointment of a postmaster at Nashville, Tennessee ..·-·- -································-············ 4 To John P. Erwin, August 18, 1826, relative to statements made concern- ing Erwin's conduct.... ·•··············-········--·····-- ··-··············----····-···- 5 To John Smith, T, September 8, 1826, concerning refusal to receive a challenge to a dueL_····················-·······--··--- -----·--·-····-······-···-····-- 5 To the Public, September 12, 1826, concerning his duel with General \V h i t e .. .. . ......... .... ....... ··· ···-- - ·· · - ...... ....... - ·· ··-··············. ···············- - - -· - ·· · · - -- 6 To James A. Jones, March 14, 1827, relative to a subscription to a weekly Nashville newspaper - ··············-·····-··-···-······--··---··- ········-··- ···--- 9 Inaug1;1ral Address as Governor of Tennessee, October 1, 1827·······-·········- 9 Passport to Texas in 1832_ .... --- ·--·-··------ - ---·---- 11 1835-1836 To R. B. Irvine, December 6, 1835, concerning the enlistment of men for the Regular Army of Texas.·-·---··--·······---·-···-- - - ___ 11 To Benjamin C. Wallace, December 8, 1835, an army order, detailing Wallace to the duties of Acting Assistant Adjutant General_____.. 12 To Almanzon Huston, December 8, 1835, ordering Huston to New Orleans to purchase supplies for the Texas army···········-·············-··-- -----·-·--- 12 To George W. Poe, December 30, 1835, army orders, concerning volun- teers arriving in Tcxas.....--- ·- ··-···-··-··--·····-·--- -- ····-···-·-········- ···- 14 To J. W. Fannin, December 30, 1835, an order concerning troops to be mobilized at Copano..·- ··············- ···--·-···--·-- ·····-·-··········---·······- 15 To J. W. Fannin, December 30, 1835, an order to report at headquarters as soon as possible...·- ············-·- ·- ··----···-·-·-··--·····- ··-······-········ 16 To William G. Cooke, January 17, 1836, accepting the tender of Cooke's company of New Orleans Grays into the Texas army for the period of three months.-·--··············-····--····-···-··-············--······-···-·····-···· 17 To Henry Millard, February 18, 1836, an Army Order concerning the movement of recruits from Nacogdoches to Washington, Texas..·-··-···· 17 To Henry Raguet, March 13, 1836, reporting the fall of the Alamo............ 17 Army Orders, March 14, 1836....•··-···--···-········- - - -·--···-··-·········-·--···-·· 19 To Thomas J. Rusk, March 21, 1836, giving information concerning army affairs -·---······--·-----··-·······-····--· • - • •· •·····--·····-··············-·-·-- 21
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PAGE Stephen F. Austin to Houston, and Houston to General E. P. Gaines, July 4, 1836, requesting that Gaines establish headquarters at Nacog- doches -··--··--·----··-··-·········----·····--······-···-·············-············ 22 To Michael Costley, September 1, 1836, advising prudence in relations ,vith the Indians..·-·- --··-----·-················- -········- -·························· 23 An Order, September 1, 1836, for the organization of troops from San Augustine - ·-··- ···- ···- ···---·----··---·---··- ··-········-··•- ·•·--·· 24 To the Texas Senate, December 10, 1836, nominating Fairfax Catlett Secretary of Legation at Washington, D.C·-··-·- ·············-··················· 24 Proclamation of the Appointment of Memucan Hunt Minister to the United States, December 31, 1836-····-··········-············--···················-·· 25 1837-1841 To Thomas Jefferson Green, January 1, 1837, g1vmg instructions rela- tive to letters to Generals Hunt and Hamilton·-··········-········-·············· 26 Articles of contract between Hervey Whiting and the Republic of Texas, February 11, 1837. Concerns contract for beef for army·--··········-·· 26 To David White, March 29, 1837, concerning sale of land scrip. David White was the Texan agent at Mobile_····--·--·-··-·-···············-·········· 27 To Thomas Toby, Texan Agent at New Orleans, March 29, 1837, order- ing that sale of land scrip should cease......·- - - --···-····-··-··-··········- 28 Appointment, March 30, 1837, of Nathaniel Townsend as Texan consul at New Orleans_·--- -------··· _ ___ ___ ········-······-··········- 28 To S. Rhoads Fisher, April 5, 1837, giving instructions concerning the Texas navy, of which Fisher was SecretarY-·-··-·········-···-·······-···· 28 To Robert A. Irion, April 28, 1837, describing the location of the new town of Houston.·--·----------·--····----·-···-···-·········--- 29 To Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, May 3, 1837, ac- crediting Memucan Hunt as minister from Texas to the United States --··-·-··--··-··-·······-·-··--···--- ···- - ·-······- ···- ·····-- ·- 30 To John McKean, May 7, 1837, paying a bill of $35....·-··--·-·······-··- ······· 31 To James W. Parker, June 10, 1837, authorizing him to act under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Horton to organize an expedition against marauding Indians..... ·-·- - -·-·-·-·····---=·····-- - ·--············-······ 31 To Smith & Allen, June 20, 1837, ordering $5 worth of piece goods for Indians ········-···--·-···-·······--·-··-·-·------····-···--······-·-·········-·· 33 To Alexander Horton, July 15, 1837, instructing him to sustain the civil authorities of San Augustine County in the discharge of their duties -········-··-·······-···-···--··-····-····--··-···- ··· ---························ 33 To Charles Harrison, July 15, 1837, authorizing him to buy six lighters for the Texas Republic·········--·-··-····-·-··---·-··---·-···············-·········· 33 To Thomas F. McKinney, September 5, 1837, asking for a copy of the communication from S. R. Fisher, which appointed McKinney "Prize Agent'' ········-·········-················-··-·-·- ··-···---··--·····-··--·······-·········-· 34 To the Texas Senate, October 6, 1837, refusing to reinstate S. Rhoads Fisher as Secretary of the Navy····················-········-···························-····· 37 To Peter Ellis Bean, November 15, 1837, denying that he had forfeited a contract for the purchase of land, made August 1, 1836 ·-·········-·······- 37 To Messrs. Aldridge & Davis, November 18, 1837, ordering stove-pipes ,vith bill for same ·····························-····-···············--·······················-········· 38
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PAGE Note written on bill from Ben Fort Smith, April 23, 1838, complaining that the bill was unjust..........•···-··-···················-····················--·······-····· 39 "Rules and Regulations for the government of Officials of the Texan Government," February 6, 1838_·····-··················-·-·····--······--··-·····-- 39 To Henry Smith, February 7, 1838, relative to the payment of a claim against the government presented by William Cannon.......................... 44 To Henry Smith, Secretary of the Treasury, February 22, 1838, instruct- ing him to deposit with the Treasurer a sufficient amount of the new issue for the payment of troops at San Antonio.............·-············--······ 44 To the Texas Congress, April 17, 1838, relative to suits instigated against the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and the Secretary of War ··-·······-······-························-········-······---··-·······-·······················-··-· 44 To the Texas Senate, April 30, 1838, relative to a Senate resolution of April 25, 1838, that required subordination, guarantees, order, and responsibility in the various departments of government.....·-···········- 46 To the Texas Senate, May 21, 1838, submitting information on Indian relations .......................·-············.····-····-······--··...._........................__.···- 55 To the Texas Congress, May 23, 1838, vetoing an act for the defence of the frontier, because it left no discretion to the President, and had other serious defects..........•·······-········-·················-··-·············-······-····- 60 To Hugh McLeod, August 11, 1838, ordering that peaceful citizens should not be molested..·-····-·-····-·-·········--····-··---··-·-·········-···-·····--······ 63 General Order against the molestation of private property, September 1, 1838 ·-·········--····-·········-··-····-·-·-·····-·--···--·--····-············--·····- 64 General Order concerning private property, September 3, 1838..·-····-···--·· 65 To the Texas Senate, December 8, 1838, submitting the nomination of Thomas Lynch Hamilton for the office of consul at Charleston, South Carolina ········-····-···-···-······-····--····-······--··--···-······-·-··- -··········- 65 An endorsement on a letter to George W. Hockley, February 23, 1839, relative to persons named who wished to protect illicit trade......-·-·-·· 65 To James S. Holman, May 3, 1840, ordering the payment of $250 to Addison C. Love...·-··-········-····-···-·········--·········--····-···-····-············· 66 To Samuel A. Roberts, December 14, 1841, informing him that Anson Jones had been appointed Secretary of State..............·-·-··········-···--· 66 To James B. Shaw, December 22, 1841, announcing that F. R. Lubbock had been appointed Comptroller··-··-·········-·--····-························-········ 67 JANUARY, 1842-APRIL, 1842 To James Reily, January 1, 1842, authorizing him to check on the Treasury Department in outfitting for the position of charge d'ciffafres to the United States-························································-········· 68 To L. B. Franks, January 5, 1842, requesting him to ascertain the dispo- sition of the wild Indians for peace with the Texans............................. 69 To Tod Robinson, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, January 5, 1842, relative to the amount necessary for the maintenance of the Executive Department for the ensuing year...........·-···-···-······-·········-···· 69 Order on the Secretary of the Treasury, January 5, 1842, for the payment out of the Treasury, at six for one, all necessary claims...- ................... 70 To the Texas Congress, January 5, 1842, transmitting communications from the Treasury Department.------·······-·····--·-······-···--···---···-··--·-· 70
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PAGE To the House of Representatives, January 12, 1842, vetoing a bill to authorize the Commissioner of the General Land Office to issue cer- tain patents ---·-·----···-····-···-····--··--·-··---···-········-··-···-· To the Texas Congress, January 26, 1842, relative to the appointment of a person to affix the President's signature to Exchequer bills..-••·······- To L. B. Franks, February 1, 1842, charging him with the care of the Lipan and Tancahua Indians, and the maintenance of peace between them and the Texans·---- ····-··-·········--·-··-···----·······-·-··-······ To Messrs. Kennedy & Castro, February 5, 1842, assuring them that as soon as possible he would enter into a contract with them.................. To George William Brown and others, March 3, 1842, concerning offensive war with Mexico__····- ········- -······--·--·-···--····----·-·-·- ···-··--···· To George W. Hockley, March 10, 1842, relative to the preparedness of Texas for war with Mexico·---····--····---·-···--·--·····-··--·········· To a Committee at Galveston, March 10, 1842, concerning the reported invasion of Texas by the Mexicans·--···-···-··-·-····----·- ·····--········- To John S. Sydnor, March 11, 1842, relative to sending agents to New Orleans to purchase munitions and other supplies·- -······-··-·······-······ To P. Edmunds, Consul at New Orleans, March 11, 1842, giving instruc- tions concerning the equipment necessary for a volunteer wishing to enlist in the Texas armY.- ---··-- -··--····-···-·----····- ··-············ A circular to the citizens of Texas, March 14, 1842, concerning volunteers coming into Texas·--···-··--··-··---·-···--··--·---····-··--·············· To Stephen Pearl Andrews, March 17, 1842, concerning the landing of a company of volunteers for aid to Texas._. _____ ··--······- 71 71 72 73 73 76 77 79 80 81
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A postscript to a letter written to I. W. Burton, March 17, 1842_··-- ········ Instructions to Count Leontio de Narbonne, March 19, 1842.......·-········-·· To Count Leontio de Narbonne, March 19, 1842, appointing him to treat and make peace with the Indians on the northwestern frontier.......... To Owen O'Brien, March 20, 1842, entrusting to him expresses to the various Texas officials._. __________ ·····-···-··- To William Christy and others, March 20, 1842, giving instructions con- cerning the transportation and the landing of volunteer troops in Texas - ---·· ___ ·-···-·-··---····---·-··-- ···········- ---··-- To Alexander Somervell, March 25, 1842, 1·elative to the command of the Texas troops at San Antonio·--······-···-···-·•·----- To William Henry Daingerfield, March 25, 1842, appointing him an agent to remain in the United States to give direction to volunteers who would come to Texas to assist in the struggle with Mexico_·······- ······· To James Davis, April 4, 1842, instructing him to protect the Coosattee Indians in the enjoyment of their rights_ __·--··········- ···-····-····--····- To Solomon L. Johnson, April 5, 1842, authorizing him to remove the French archives from Austin to Houston.·-···- ··--··-················--·-······ To G. Earle Martin, April 8, 1842, accepting the services of the company which Martin proposed to raise in Mississippi for aid in the Texan campaign against Mexico.......···················-- ·- - ···-··- ···- ·····-··-···-·········· To James K. McCrearey, April 10, 1842, instructing him to direct the Texans in the western part of the Republic to }Jlant and attend their crops; and to permit no plundering on the frontier·--··- -············-······
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PAGE To Cornelius Van Ness, April 20, 1842, 1·elative to peace on the Texan frontier --··-···-····-······-·-·--··-····-·······-·······-------·---···---···--·····--···---- 89 To General Walter Smith, April 30, 1842, thanking him and his friends for their interest in, and help to Texas.___ -·--········-------·-- 90 MAY, 1842-DECEMBER, 1842 To H. Washington, May 1, 1842, relative to preparations for war with Mexico ····-·····-·····-······-···--····--··-----··-······-···---··--·-·--···-······-·--·······---- 91 To General Pickens of Alabama, May 1, 1842, relative to bringing volun- teers to Texas, and promising him the rank of brigadier general__ 91 To Martin A. Lea, May 2, 1842, concerning the disposition of money and supplies donated to Texas by Alabamians·-···-··-·············--··············---- 93 To Colonel M. E. Holiday, May 6, 1842, accepting the services of a com- pany of volunteers, and directing that they be landed at Corpus Christi ·-··-·····--···-··-···---······-·--·-·····-·-·····-····--··-------·--·-········--·-· 93 To John O'Bannon, May 6, 1842, giving instructions concerning those who would come to Texas from Missouri to take part in the expedition against Mexico ····························-·········-····--··-···-······-··--·-··········-···· 94 To B. Owen Payn, May 6, 1842, stating that there was no government office vacant that would suit a man of his qualifications........-·····-- 95 To William S.cott Haynes, May 6, 1842, giving information concerning the equipment and transportation of soldiers who would volunteer to assist Texas in her expedition against Mexico..- --···············-···-·····- 95 To B. Bowen Carpenter, May 10, 1842, giving information concerning the proposed war with Mexico..·-··-····-····- ···-··- ····--······-····-·-··--····- 97 To Charles H. Goldsborough, May 10, 1842, expressing gratitude for any assistance that might be rendered Texas, but stating clearly that compensation would have to be derived from the spoils of war..- - 97 To Thomas M. White, May 10, 1842, explaining conditions under which volunteers would be acceptable to Texas.·-··················-·····--·····--··--·· 98 To William S. Johnson, May 10, 1842, explaining the equipment necessary for a company of volunteers who might come to assist Texas in the proposed campaign against Mexico_···-·····---··--·--············-········-- 99 To Hiram G. Runnels, May 10, 1842, asking him to return to the United States and to raise such forces as he was able for the proposed campaign with Mexico_···-··--········- --·--··-····-·--······-·-···-··-··-·- 99 To Edward Burleson, May 12, 1842, an indirect rebuke for the insub- ordination of troops at San Antonio.....·--··········---·---············- ············- 100 To Colonel John Darrington of Alabama, May 12, 1842, briefly explain- ing the purpose and plan for the proposed campaign against Mexico, and describing necessary equipment of troops who would come to aid Tev'ls ········-···-·····················--·····-····················--··-···-·····················- 102 To Robert G. Livingston, May 12, 1842, describing the necessary equip- ment of volunteers who would come to aid Texas in the proposed campaign against Mexico......·-···- ·········-··········-····- -···-····-··········-·····-···· 103 To Walter Smith, Texan consul at Mobile, May 12, 1842, giving often repeated instructions concerning the equipment of volunteers who would come to assist Texas in the l\'Iexican campaign............................ 104 To Henry Watkins Allen, May 12, 1842, commending him and his com- pany of volunteers for their excellent discipline.....·-··-········-·········-······ 105
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PAGE To Colonel H. R. A. Wigginton, May 13, 1842, upon his departure for Kentucky, and instructing him concerning the necessary equipment of troops who might be induced to come to the aid of Texas in her campaign against Mexico----····---·--····----·--··-·····-··········-····· 107 To E. L. R. Wheelock, May 13, 1842, thanking him for a friendly letter, and urging him to see that the citizens in his district would be ready when the campaign against Mexico should start.·-········- ·--··-····-····· 108 To Clark L. Owen, May 13, 1842, praising him for patriotism and brave conduct -··--·-········---·-····--·-·-·····---- -- - - 109 To Timothy Pilsbury, May 18, 1842, thanking him as chairman of a Brazoria committee, for resolutions of approbation of Houston's present policy toward Mexico·--·-------·········---·····-········ 110 To Anderson Hutchinson, May 21, 1842, concerning Indian alarms on the frontier - ··----···-····--···--··-----··-··--··--··-····-···-- - 111 To Doctor Joseph N. McDowell, May 22, 1842, giving orders relative to a project left unnamed in the document..- ·-- ···-·-··- ·-·- -·-··--··- ·- 112 To Barry Gillespie, May 22, 1842, giving "emphatic," and "positive" directions concerning the equipment "absolutely" necessary for vol- unteers who came to assist Texas in the Mexican campaign....·-······- 113 To James Davis, May 31, 1842, giving detailed account of various dis- orders, caused for the most part by insubordination...·-····--·····- ·······- 115 To James Davis, June 6, 1842, concerning disorders and irregularities in the Texas army·---····-- - ·----- ·-··-·-···--····- - 116 To Colonel Jeremiah Clemens, June 13, 1842, concerning the power to order courts martial for Galveston, and the jurisdiction of such courts --···- - ··-···---·---··-·-··-··--··---- ____ 117 To James Davis, June 15, 1842, placing the blame for hardships among Texan troops on the troops themselves for insubordination and fail- ure to obey orders concerning equipment-··-··--··-··--··-- ---·· 119 To James Davis, June 17, 1842, giving some general news concerning the coming of new troops, and asking to have several captains of volunteers praised for the good conduct of their men·--------·--····· 121 Letter of Credit to E.W. Moore, June 18, 1842...- - --·---··········-·- 122 To W. R. D. Speight, June 20, 1842, expressing no individual condemna- tion for an act (killing of Michael Costley) committed several years earlier, and advising that the crime would not be held against him if he should wish to bring a company of troops to assist in the cam- paign against Mexico..·---··- ··--·--······ - --··--··--- ·······- 122 Endorsement on a letter written by James Webb, July 6, 1842.....·-········-·· 123 To Erasmo Seguin, July 6, 1842, expressing appreciation for the services of his son, Juan N. Seguin, and giving assurance that he would believe no reports against Juan N. Seguin until they were definitely proved ·······-·······-···········-····-····--···-····---·-·-··-·-··---·····-······-·-···· 125 To Anson Jones, July 18, 1842, asking that he return to his duties as Secretary of State if it were possible...·- -···--····- ··---·-·- ··-···-·········· 126 To James Bourland, July 25, 1842, ordering him to seize certain goods, the property of a nephew of Governor Armijo, in reprisal for Santa Fe, and because the goods were needed by Texas.........·•·-- ··- ·····-········ 127 To General Andrew Jackson, July 26, 1842, presenting Isaac Van Zandt, the Texas minister charge d'affnires to the United States......-•-······-·· 128
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PAGE Circular letter, July 26, 1842, concerning the campaign aga.inst Mexico._ 129 To l\femucan Hunt, July 28, 1842, concerning salary..........·-···········-···-······ 131 To Clark L. Owen, July 30, 1842, sending a copy of the circular letter of July 26, 1842-··-·····-······-···-·--····----··················--··························- 132 An endorsement and a note written on a letter from Benjamin F. Tank- ersley, August 3, 1842.·-······-············- ··-···················································· 132 To the Acting Secretary of State, August 4, 1842, directing him to make out an order for the protection of Don Carlos, an Indian ...................._ 133 To William Christy, August 15, 1842, discussing a plan for war against Mexico ················-·····························-······--················-··············-················ 134 To George W. Hockley, September 1, 1842, asking that he reconsider his resignation as Secretary of War·-·······················-···································· 135 To George W. Terrell, September 1, 1842, concerning Hockley's resigna- tion as Secretary of War........................·-················--·························-··· 135 To George \V. Hockley, September 2, 1842, reviewing their differences, and explaining his own political principles...........·-··-····-·············-·-··- 136 A Note attached to a letter from George W. Terrell, September 4, 1842_.. 143 To John C. Hays, September 14, 1842, concerning the frontier situation, and general ne,vs ············-·····························································... ········-·· 144 To Gail Borden, Jr., September 20, 1842, reiterating his determination, that "the law must be obeyed"--·······-···-·······-······················-··············-· 146 To Gail Borden, Jr., September 23, 1842, refusing to accept his resigna- tion as collector of the port of Galveston.............·--··················-············ 147 To Thomas William Ward, October 8, 1842, instructing him to remove the archives to a safer place than Austin.......·--·······-·····-········-····--···· 149 To John Chenoweth, October 9, 1842, asking that assistance be given to Thomas William Ward for the preservation of the archives...·-······-·· 149 To William J. Jones, December 3, 1842, concerning the misfortunes of one widow Smithart, of Sabine County.·--·····--····--··--····,·-··-········- 150 To General Zachary Taylor, December 9, 1842, concerning the restoration of an Indian captive, Tommy Plummer, to his familY·-·-·--·········-·- 152 JANUARY, 1843-MAY, 1843 To George W. Hockley, January 18, 1843, asking him to a conference con- cerning the better fortification of the Port of Galveston........................ 154 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, January 20, 1843, asking for money to be sent him by John Dunlap, and charged to his salary account....•··-····- 154 To Clark L. Owen, January 25, 1843, offering the position of Secretary of the Treasury -···--······-····--····--·······--··--··--··--···-···-·-·-······················ 155 To Colonel John Warren, February 7, 1843, concerning the condition of the appropriation for frontier protection................·-········-·············-······ 155 To Clark L. Owen, February 10, 1843, concerning the general lack of safety, and especially concerning the Mier prisoners.............·-······-······· 156 To Isaac Van Zandt, February 13, 1843, concerning the appointment of a United States consul at Sabine Pass....---·····-·--·-······--······•·····-·········· 158 To George W. Terrell, February 13, 1843, concerning general conditions of the country, especially Indian relations.....·-··································-···· 160 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, February 16, 1843, instructing him to pay a certain account.·-·············-·······-····-··········-················-··········................. 163
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