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provoked the indignation of all who have regarded her sanguin- ary cruelty and matchless perfidy since the siege of the Alamo. Let Mexico lookout for the recompense of her iniquities. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 66, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. For Edmunds see Volume II, 453. A CIRCULAR : TO THE CITIZENS OF TEXAS 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, March 14, 1842. To the Citizens of Texas : Let the troops all be organized and wait for orders to march to any point where they may be required by the President. He will have the earliest intelligence from camp. The whole force of the enemy now in Texas cannot exceed 800 or 1,000 men and that of Texas now in camp and on the march West of the Brazos must be 3500 or 4000 men. If the enemy do not retreat they will be taken prisonors or slain. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 68, courtesy of l\Ir. Franklin Williams. ' To STEPHEN PEARL ANDREws 1 Executive Department, City of Houston, March 17, 1842. To S. P. Andrews, Esq., Sir,- As you intend to visit New Orleans and other parts of the United States, with a view to receive such aids as may be contributed to the war of Texas by citizens of the United States, I would suggest the expediency of landing them first at Galveston, subject to the care of Gail Borden, Jr., Esq.,- and that such as may be required at that point remain subject to the order of the Executive for the use of the Navy, and such as may be requisite for the army, be forwarded to this place, subject to the same orders. In behalf of Texas and free principles, I wish you most hearty success. Sam Houston [Rubric] 1 "Houston's Private Executive Record Book," p. 73, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. :istephen Pearl Andrews, according to Lama·1· Pa.pers, II, 372, came to Texas from New Orleans, December 24, 1838; but Harriett Smither, English
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