WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837-1841
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Congress will examine the forty articles promulgated by his excellency, and if it is necessary that they should be enforced, Congress should give them, by its action, the force of legislative enactment, in order that our citizens who shall suffer from their operation may have the satisfaction of knowing that they suffer as republicans, not as subjects." Our copy follows carefully the language and form of the pamphlet.
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To HENRY SMITHl City of Houston, 7th February, 1838
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Hon Henry Smith, Secretary of Treasury Sir Mr. Wm. Cannon represents to me that he has due him by the Government Six Hundred Dollars and that if he should not obtain it that he must suffer great loss, and injury in his property and in the means of supporting his family. You are therefore authorized to direct the payment of the same account by the Treasurer, as above stated. Sam Houston [Rubric]
'Miscellaneous Financial Papers, Texas State Library.
To HENRY SMITH 1
City of Houston, 22nd Feby. 1838.
Sir You will proceed to deposit with the Treasurer an amount sufficient of the new issue, to meet the requisition of the Secretary of War for the payment of the troops at San Antonio, for three months. Sam Houston [Rubric] To Henry Smith, Secretary of the Treasury
1 Miscel/a11eo11s Financial Papers, Texas State Library.
To THE TEXAS CONGRESS, APRIL 17, 1838 1 Gentlemen: I herewith transmit to you a Report of the Attorney General, with the accompanying documents, in relation to certain suits, instituted against the Commissioner General of the Land Office, and the Secretary of War. The correctness of the positions assumed in regard to the relative action of the several branches of the Government, will not probably be disputed by any, and would no doubt, be recognized by the Judiciary when properly presented before them.
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