gallant sons of our native country to rush to the rescue of Texas in the day of her disaster, proposed to raise and conduct into the country within six weeks or two months a brigade of Volunteers. The period at which this proposition was made, was one of great gloom and dispondency in Texas, and it therefore addressed itself with plausibility to the warmest predilections of the Government. The proposal was acceedcd to with avidity and Mr Green was invested with a commission as Brigadier General in the army of Texas. This commission by an irrefragable implication was prospec- tive and conditioual. Prospective as relating lo the time his promises which were the predicate of his commission, should be complied with and conditional as depending on the fulfilment of those promises. A copy of the commission is appended and marked B-C- In order to facilitate the laudable enterprise of l\'lr Green we conferred on him a power to negociate a loan not to exceed fifty thousand dollars and for other purposes, as will appear by reference to the accompaning documents D. Mr Green was an entire stranger to myself, but was favorably known and reported, by two members of the Cabinet Mr Carson and l\'lr Potter. The operations of Mr Green under his commission and financial authority have not been officially reported to the Govt but enough has been imparted to make it very evident that his original promises have not been complied He has never introduced the moiety of a brigade into the service of Texas, and I believe it is true that the most of the Volunteers he did bring were ultimately enrolled as three months men and have been discharged as such. Mr Green arrived in Velasco on or about the 3d of May accompanied by a small portion of his contemplated brigade. In consideration of the many difficulties he had encountered, the large sacrifices he had made, and the prodigious exertions he had bestowed as represented by himself and others, I consented sympathetically with the approbation of the Cabinet to confirm his commission and recieve him as a Brigadier General, although in strict justice he was not entitled to that rank. The accounts of Gen Green have been directed to be referred to Congress for adjustment. In-connection with and farther explication of this subject I transmit a copy of a letter which I addressed to General Green on 23d May directed to New Orleans, but which I believe met him at Galveston Island It is marked E. The commissioners to the United States appointed by the late provi- sional government Messrs Austin Archer and Wharton have been sometime absent on their mission at the instalment of the present Government. They had negociated two loans in New Orleans, the general acts in relation to which I have heretofore had the
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