WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
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You may rely upon it; if the loan is made that it will be a safe transaction for any bank. Any one of the many guarantees offered would be safe. Nothing can interrupt Texas in its onward march, unless it should be a marauding party in the spring. That is probable-but there will be no serious invasion; and for the future, I hope our people will have some wisdom. They have had a lesson! I did not advise, but reluctantly permitted it to be done. It was to go on, and I wished to clothe it in the best garb, though I anticipated nothing beneficial. It has so turned out, and I am fearful that all will yet perish who were taken prisoners. My opinion is that we will have peace with Mexico within six months. If we have, very little money will answer the wants of Texas, until our resources will command the needful revenues to meet all our liabilities, for I have never intended to repudiate any of our debts. · I hope you will afford all the facilities which will be proper, in your estimation, to promote the object of Captain Woodhouse's visit to the United States. You will find him an intelligent and worthy gentleman. As such I commend him to your considera- tion and regard. I am truly thine, Sam Houston [Rubric] "'Houston's Private Executive Record Book," pp. 325-326, courtesy of Mr. Franklin Williams. John H. Brower was appointed consul for the Republic of Texas at the port of New York on January 18, 1841, and retained the office until Texas became a state of the union. See E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Jounwls of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1896-1845, pp. 192-193; and for some details of° his service, see Garrison (ed.), Diplomatic Co1·respo11dcnce of the Republic of Texas, I, 488, 515, 525; II, 223-369 passim, also p. 1198n. To GEORGE w. HocKLEY 1 Private Washington, 18th February, 1843. Dear Hockley, I have looked for you here for a length of time. An order was sent to you the 16th ultimo, to report here with all possible despatch and devise for the defence of Gal- veston, and to make it such as the appropriation would justify. In other words to cut the coat to the cloth.
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