[Endorsed.-Private Scales and private John Garner were tried and found guilty of mutiny, &c., and sentenced to be shot next day, (April 3d.) Scales was pardoned on account of supposed mental aberration; the other was marched to the place of execution, and the shooting party were at a "present," when a pardon was brought by Col. Wm. G. Cooke. It had a good effect there was no more mutiny.] Dr. ANSON JONES: [From Dr. Alex. Ewing.] COLUMBIA, Oct. 28th, 1836. SIR,-I wish you to come to this place as soon as possible, and bring with you all the documents belonging to your de partment. By order of the President, Gen. HOUSTON. A. EWING, Surgeon-Gen. Texas Army. P. S.-I have some papers in my hands which belong to your department. There are many complaints entered against the department. I endeavored to rectify them with the Old Man; your presence is required here very much. A. EWING, S. G. T. A. [Endorsed.-I have been too much used to complaints from. volunteers to be much troubled about them, and "the Old Man " had better get sober, and attend to affairs he knows something about.] [From Gen T. J. Rusk.] HOUSTON, 20th Oct., 1837. DEAR BROTHER,-Your note of yesterday, requesting me to deliver a eulogy upon our brethren, Fannin, Travis, and Crocket, who have gloriously fallen in defence of our common country, has been received. I will cheerfully comply with that request on Sunday week, business of importance preventing me from doing so to-morrow. THOMAS J. RUSK. I am truly yours, [From Theodore Bennet.] BRAZORIA, Oct. 12th, 1837. DEAR SIR,-I acknowledge, with pleasure, the receipt of your favor of the 2d inst., and have shown it to many of your friends. The subjects mentioned as being before the House are certainly of the utmost importance to the country, and will, I trust, be disposed of in such a manner as to redeem our national credit abroad, and restore order, union, and confidence at home. I notice with pride the appointment of one of our Representatives as Chairman of the Committee to repeal the Bank Charter; for as the stain of originating it rests on us, the honor of wiping it away should be ours. The propriety of reducing the number of civil and military officers must, I think, be acknowledged by all. * * * I remain, very respectfully, your friend, Hon. ANSON JONES. * * THEODORE BENNET. * [From Hon. Wm. H. Wharton.] CHINA GROVE, Residence of Col. Hall, 9th Nov., 1837. Messrs. J. W. BURTON and ANSON JONES,-Galveston Island is advertised to be sold, as you know, on the 15th inst., for onethird cash. Now if sold in this way it will bring little or nothing, for there is no cash in the country. Had the terms better not be altered to three or six months or six and twelve? In this way it will certainly bring five or ten times as much. God bless you. Yours truly, * * Wм. H. WHARTON. [From Gen. Sam. Houston.] (CONFIDENTIAL.) CITY OF HOUSTON, 12th June, 1838. MY DEAR JONES,-Hoping it may not be counter to your wishes and interest, I have resolved to appoint you the agent from this Government, for the purpose of procuring a navy in the United States, conformably to the act of this Government, passed in 1837. There has no circumstance occurred which would render the acceptance of the situation unpleasant to you, so far as you will be concerned, or the administration. In the whole matter there is nothing connected with the politics of the day. God keep me clear of the heat of the natural as well as the political season. When I see you, I will explain to you some things, harmless and at the same time amusing. You will doubtless have to be absent for some nine or twelve months. Some time will be necessary to arrange your private business; so, come as soon as you can, and in the mean time let me know if the situation will be agreeable to you. It will meet the approbation of all the members of the cabinet. Very truly yours, as ever, Hon. ANSON JONES. SAM. HOUSTON. [Endorsed.-By express, soliciting me to take the agency for the navy, changed after to minister.] [From Gen. J. P. Henderson.] His Excellency Mr. JONES: PARIS, Oct. 6th, 1838. DEAR SIR,-Allow me to congratulate you upon your appointment to the distinguished station you hold, which I do most cordially, as a countryman, if not as a friend and acquaintance. How far I have a right to claim either of the latter, I am at a loss to know, as I have only been informed by our Government and through the newspapers that "Dr. Jones is appointed Minister to the United States," and inasmuch as I know two Dr. Jones' in Texas personally, and have heard of one other. But however that may be, allow me to congratulate you. The last interview I held with Count Molé, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave me more satisfaction than I had received by any previous. I had urged him about the middle of August to give me a decisive answer to the application which I made to his Government in June last, to recognize Texas, for the first time, and continued to talk to him on the subject, without urging a definite answer, until then, when he informed me he was preparing a report upon the affairs of Texas for the King and Cabinet, which he would soon submit; that when that was disposed of, he would let me know the determination of his Government in that regard. I accordingly ceased to urge him to answer me until about ten days since, when I addressed him a note, urging to that effect. He replied by requesting an interview with me at the Foreign Office. When I met him I found him in a fine humor towards Texas, evidently more favorably disposed than I had previously found him. He then informed me that he had instructed the French Minister at Washington City to send one of his secretaries to Texas forthwith, to inquire into and report upon her situation, &c., &c.; and that he could not answer my application decisively until they received the report of that agent. I expressed my satisfaction at the course his Majesty's Government had determined to pursue, as Texas only wanted to be known in France to secure her recognition; that the only thing I lamented was the length of time it would take to carry out that determination of the Government. He said he had issued the instructions to the Minister more than a month since. He then asked me when I would be compelled to leave France. (I had mentioned in my last note that the time was near at hand when it would become my duty to go to another country.) I told him candidly that my instructions left it discretionary with myself, whether I would leave or remain; that my movements in that regard would be entirely regulated by circumstances; that I was only anxious to learn whether or not I might expect France or England to recognize during the coming winter; that if I concluded neither would take that step, I wished to leave for Texas before the winter set in. He then observed that he would be glad if I would consent to remain, at least for a short time; that his Government would, in all probability, wish to make a commercial arrangement with me; and that they would immediately consider of that matter. I replied that I would gladly remain, not only until that matter was disposed of, but that I would cheerfully remain during the winter if there was a probability of France recognizing Texas, in the event her agent made a favorable report. He did not reply to the latter part of my observation; and as I had determined to hold another conference with him expressly upon that point after he disposes of the commercial matter, I did not press the point, or put it as an interrogatory. I told him that it was my previous intention to make a proposition to enter into a commercial arrangement, such as I had made with England, in the event I found his Government disposed to delay recognition, and that I would soon do it formally in writing. I have done so, and hope soon to complete it. Upon the whole, things look more favorable than I have yet seen them, and I confidently expect France to recognize Texas as soon as the Government receive their agent's report on the situation of our country, if France and Mexico do not settle their quarrel previous to that time. The Secretary of State instructed me to say to the French and English Governments that he had instructed you to withdraw the proposition for the annexation of Texas to the United States. It will be better if I can say you have withdrawn it. Please inform me on the subject. Send your letters to our Consul at New York; he knows how to forward them. In great haste, Yours with regard, &c., J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON. [From the Same.] PARIS, Oct. 28th, 1838. MY DEAR SIR,-Some weeks since I had the honor to address you a letter, but at that time was not certain that it was you that I addressed. A few days since I had the pleasure of receiving your letter from New York which gave me the first knowledge of the "Dr. Jones" appointed Minister, &c., &c. I am happy to hear that it is yourself. I gave you in the letter alluded to all of the interesting news connected with my mission at that time. Since then nothing has transpired worthy of your attention. I have seen Count Molé only once since, but did not press the subject upon him, though I have been lately expecting an answer from him on the subject of the commercial arrangement. The Cabinet have been very much engaged of late in important domestic matters, and I suppose have not reached my communication. They have the reputation of being very dilatory upon all business connected with foreign governments. Gen. Cass and Lord Granville have related to me several extra |