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calling upon the Texans to return to their obedience. This promenade of Vasquez was construed by the Pendents enemies to be 'An invasion'. The party appealed to their friends in the U.S. against the wished 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 Mexican ?ord & 'revel in the halls of the Montezuma"!. The war party exerted ever ne?? to commence belligerent operations, but Houston's sanetron was necessary;