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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
=The enclosed bill is as follows:
Houston, February 10, 1843.
General Sam Houston
to P. Bremond
Dr.
1842 Feby 21st
To 1 Black Russia Hat -----··-···--···············-·········· $ 6.00 To 1 Black Fur " for General Davis as per order ___ - -- - ·······-·--···-··· 7.00
$13.00 General Houston will greatly oblige the undersigned by paying the above amount to Mr. Mortimer, and he will receipt for the same.
P. Bremond.
To JOHN H. BROWERL
Private
Washington, 17th February, 1843.
To John H. Brower, Esq. My Dear Sir,
The subject of business with a gentleman of business, will be deemed by you a fit apology for my communica- tion. I despatched Captain M. P. Woodhouse, to the United States (secretly) to negotiate a small portion of the one million loan. The amount is very small, and such an one as may be negotiated with perfect safety to the interest of any bank. The advantage to a bank that will make the loan will be highly desirable. I propose to borrow this small sum, because I feel assured it will enable me to save Texas. We are not so much embarrassed as the infamous calumnies propagated by our presses would in- dicate. There is no lack of confidence in the solid farming and planting interest of Texas. Our country is injured by factious demagogues and panic makers-wretches who only hope for success in the overthrow of order and government-men with whom any change may arise. Every day will add stability to our government, but the work has to be done by the Executive. The Congress withheld all support and the laws which were passed were designed for factious and wicked purposes. Their session was a campaign by a majority against Sam Houston; and rather than not destroy or embarrass him, they were willing to jeopardize the government. Three members of that majority in the House were debarred a seat by the constitution, and one of the senate-but they were not questioned.
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