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who composed the Navy, and formed the military expeditions, had to support themselves as best they might. Even the audited accounts and drafts for pay and prize money, earned during Lamar's administra tion, were by Houston's express order, refused and withheld; and until the general adjustment, remained unpaid ! History furnishes so many instances of Nations, not at :first espe cially addicted to roguery, being cajoled and gradually brought to rel ish a system of public fraud,- that constituted as the new govern ment was, of many who had been despoiled of their means by the war, and others who had brought many good qualities, minus prudence and foresight, there is little cause for surprise -that when the romanc& of their position faded before the homely cravings of hunger, many joined in the scramble for br_ ead, which conditionally upon their votes, was extended by the Dictator. Some there are, no doubt, who live and die consumers of other men's industry, and vampires of their fame; but such a career, after all, whilst it sharpens better men's abilities, entails no great loss upon the Community; for, at what can we tax the damage, when our hero, Sam, :finds wisdom in whiskey and opi.um dreams? At what can we sum the cost when he struts in Toga, roseate blanket or varied plume? Whether pilfered, borrowed or bestowed, their value is ideal and imag inary. Why not suffer him to make a market of what no body else wants? Why snub a Cherub who has always "sang his surpassing might"? an Adonis in the juvenile bloom of Sixty - A Daniel come to judgment - An Arch-angel in the panoply of Lucifer - A sadducee whose soul looked to no Heaven, but the Presidency, - now disap pointed an!l cut down - "a dead cock in the pit".
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1853 Apr. 27, [M. B. LAMARl NEW WASHINGTON rTEXAS] NOTES TAKEN FROM COL. J. MORGAN CONCERNING A DIFFICULTY OVER THE PAYMENT OF DUTIES 76
Notes taken from Col. James Morgan, New Washington 27th A }) ril 1853
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Born in Philadelphia: but raised in North-Carolina. - Came to Texa�, 1830, landed at Brazoria; explored the country; returned to New Orleans. (From N. C. he went to Florida; from Florida to Texas Brazoria) On his return to N. 0. he formed a partnership with Jas. Ried of N. 0. and sailed Brazoria, but missing the way & the vessel springing- a leak, he put in at Galveston, & thence went up his goods [sic] to Harrisburg. He also brought with him 20 negroes, carriage and :fine horses. Repaired his vessel, sold his goods at auction (few excepted.) and leaving his family at old Scotts, sailed with his negroes and the remnant of goods for Anahuac, being invited there by
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