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calling upon the Texans to return to their obedience. This promenade of Vasquez was construed by the Presidents enemies to be 'An invasion'. The party appealed to their friends in the U.S. against the wishes of the President. Volunteers arrived in Galveston ready for anything, & they were told by Houston very politely that they were not wanted - some took the hints & returned to the U. States, others remained hoping to [[bedew?]] their [[?ugn?]] swords | calling upon the Texans to return to their obedience. This promenade of Vasquez was construed by the Presidents enemies to be 'An invasion'. The party appealed to their friends in the U.S. against the wishes of the President. Volunteers arrived in Galveston ready for anything, & they were told by Houston very politely that they were not wanted - some took the hints & returned to the U. States, others remained hoping to [[bedew?]] their [[?ugn?]] swords in Mexican blood & 'revel in the halls of the Montezuma"!. The war party exerted ever [[ne??n]] to commence belligerent operations, but Houston's [[saretion?]] was necessary; thus he [[?uhetd?]] from them as he suffered such a line? of conduct would retard the [[peacenth?]] settlement of the question with Mexico, particularly as the friendly powers to Texas had been [[lohated?]] to assist Texas in a line of policy that did not suit the 'War Party', but one in which the execution had faith. | ||
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calling upon the Texans to return to their obedience. This promenade of Vasquez was construed by the Presidents enemies to be 'An invasion'. The party appealed to their friends in the U.S. against the wishes of the President. Volunteers arrived in Galveston ready for anything, & they were told by Houston very politely that they were not wanted - some took the hints & returned to the U. States, others remained hoping to bedew? their ?ugn? swords in Mexican blood & 'revel in the halls of the Montezuma"!. The war party exerted ever ne??n to commence belligerent operations, but Houston's saretion? was necessary; thus he ?uhetd? from them as he suffered such a line? of conduct would retard the peacenth? settlement of the question with Mexico, particularly as the friendly powers to Texas had been lohated? to assist Texas in a line of policy that did not suit the 'War Party', but one in which the execution had faith. 177