guarantees for the future. I repeal, however, that all this rests upon a merely supposed case. With regard to the communication which I mean lo address to General Urrea, as soon as the President shall have ordered the troops of the United States to evacuate the Mexican territory invaded by them, and not before, it will consist merely of a copy of the note which I shall write on this subject to my Government, making known the assurances given by me in its name to the Government of the United States, respecting the employment of the said uncivilized Indians, as imputed to it. This I expressed to you in the said conference, and I had, at the same time, the honor to inform you that, if I should now write to General Urrea, it would not be because I sought or needed his co-operation in this matter, but because I considered it advantageous to aJl to all parties that the notification of my agreement with this Government should be forwarded to him by the way of Pensacola and l\iJatmoras, instead of allowing him to wait until he should receive it from lVIexico. His answer to my communication could be nothing more than acknowledgement of its reception; and I could therefore never have thought of abiding by it (gobernarme) in any way. I beleive, from my acquaintance with the principles and intentions of my Government, that I can, without fear, take upon myself any responsibility to which this affair may subject me. I embrace this opportunity, !\'Ir. Secretary of State, to repeat to you the assurances of my most distingusihed consideration. M. E. Gorostiza. Hon. John Forsyth, Secretary of State of the United States. [4254] [HARRISON, ET AL, RESOLUTIONS]
Camp Johnston, Labaca River, Texas. At a meeting of the officers of the army of Texas, held
September 27, 1836:
On motion of adjutant-general A. Sidney Johnston, Colonel Charles L. Harrison was called to the chair, and
brigadier major Charles De Morse appointed secretary.
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