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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1835-1836
Department of State, Columbia, 13th Dec. 1836 I certify the above to be a true transcript of the Record of an Executive Message, remaining on the files of this Office. John Record, Chief Clk. St. Dept S. F. Austin Sec of State [ Rubric] [Endorsed] : Consent of Senate to Fairfax Catlett as Sec- retary of Legation, December 10, 1836. S. F. Austin.
'From the original owned by Mrs. Madge W. Hearne.
PROCLAMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMUCAN HUNT MINISTER TO THE UNITED STATES 1 In the name of the Republic of Texas, Free, Sovereign and In- dependent, To all to ·whom these presents shall come or may in any wise concern, I, Sam Houston, President thereof send Greeting: Know Ye that I Sam Houston, President of said Republic, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution, by these presents do nominate, constitute, appoint, qualify and fully and completely accredit Memucan Hunt, to the United States of America as Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of this Republic, with full power as such to act in concert with the resi- dent Minister Plenipotentiary heretofore appointed to that Gov- ernment and to open with the Executive and Cabinet of the same at the city of Washington a negotiation, touching the recognition of the Independence and Sovereignty of the Republic, and touch- ing and concerning all rights, privileges and immunities incident thereto and touching and concerning all other matters and things which are or may hereafter be desirable to this Government, and as such Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary fully em- powered as aforesaid to respond to any and all official and other acts requisite and necessary to be done and performed by this Republic for the purpose aforesaid and to make, stipulate, con- clude and sign in the name and on the behalf thereof any and every negotiation, Treaty, or Convention whether of annexation to the said United States, confederation, intercourse, limits or alliance which may be done best adapted to the interests of both parties subject always to the ratification required by the Consti- tution and laws of this Republic for the purpose aforesaid herein and hereby ratifying and confirming each and every the acts and
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