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My judgment, though rendered subservient to their inclinations and my own, has never fully ratified the course adopted. Yet in all good faith, I have lent and afforded every aid to its consum- mation. · Sam Houston. 'Garrison (ed.), Diplomatic Corres7Jondence of the Re1nrblic of Texas, II, 281-283. Lester, Life of Smn Houston (1867), 215-216 (an extract). Executive· Recorcl Boole No. 40, pp. 355-356, Texas State Library.
To J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON1
Private
Houston, May 17th, 1844. My dear Henderson:-The despatch which I have written today will communicate everything I desire, apart from personal considerations. It is impossible for me to write to rou and Van Zandt and to Miller. You must all take the will for the deed. I believe the heroes of the Colorado will have an Indian war upon us in spite of all my exertions. They have killed some Indians and have provoked the Indians to kill some whites. This I had anticipated though not desired. Matters, I hope will move on smoothly until you come home, which I hope will be soon. I trust that you and Van will place everything in the best attitude pos- sible for Texas. I trust that the hints which I have given you at different times will all be profited by. \Ve have no news of invasion at this time by Mexico. The rank weeds of heroism are overgrown by heavier foliage. They started a rumor at the island that you had declared there that if you should be appointed minister Extraordinary to the United States, no matter what recall should be made, or instructions given, you would do as you pleased on the subject of annexation. Dr. Levi Jones~ was said to be the author of the report. I am from there this morning, and it is further reported that you had written to General Hunt, Love, and various others there, and that your letters were read in caucusses and in the streets. These reports I did not believe, for I thought you would not place yourself in the power of so foul a crowd. Although General Hunt is naturally a gentleman in feeling, he does not know at all times how to conform himself to his destiny. He was very ambitious the other day to get" up a dinner on the eighth anniversary of his arrival in Texas. Matters in Texas are weai-ing on in their accustomed mode. There is some little talk about the Presidential election, but our
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