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General Sam Houston was re- elected | General Sam Houston was re- elected | ||
President of Texas 9000 voters for the Hero of | President of Texas 9000 voters for the Hero of | ||
San Jacinto 4000 for | San Jacinto 4000 for Ed. Burleson | ||
The financial position of Texas was | The financial position of Texas was | ||
unfavorable & this was increased by the | unfavorable & this was increased by the | ||
same state of affairs in the U. States. | same state of affairs in the U. States. An increase of duties [in right margin} Houston | ||
upon Imports was resorted to & made payable | upon Imports was resorted to & made payable | ||
only in | only in Specie or Treasury bonds ( see Appendix I) | ||
Yucatan had | Yucatan had [?] the greater part of | ||
the Texas navy under Commodore Moore (under | the Texas navy under Commodore Moore (under | ||
the Lamar administration) to | the Lamar administration) to assist her against | ||
Mexico, which was temporarily granted, although | Mexico, which was temporarily granted, although | ||
at the same time Texas was menaced with | at the same time Texas was menaced with | ||
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Mexico. | Mexico. | ||
The unfortunate circumstances connected | The unfortunate circumstances connected | ||
with the | with the failure of the Santa Fe Expedition, | ||
the [[ | the [[foul?]] capture of the party, (the murder of | ||
some of them)- their being dragged to the City | some of them)- their being dragged to the City | ||
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of Whig patronage appointed Capt. Elliot the late Commissioner to China Consul General at Texas, but owing to the Treaty not being exchanged as yet between England & Texas Capt. Elliot was not permitted to enter upon his official duties.
General Sam Houston was re- elected
President of Texas 9000 voters for the Hero of San Jacinto 4000 for Ed. Burleson
The financial position of Texas was
unfavorable & this was increased by the same state of affairs in the U. States. An increase of duties [in right margin} Houston upon Imports was resorted to & made payable only in Specie or Treasury bonds ( see Appendix I)
Yucatan had [?] the greater part of
the Texas navy under Commodore Moore (under the Lamar administration) to assist her against Mexico, which was temporarily granted, although at the same time Texas was menaced with an Invasion on the part of her old Enemy Mexico.
The unfortunate circumstances connected
with the failure of the Santa Fe Expedition, the foul? capture of the party, (the murder of some of them)- their being dragged to the City