The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-09-07

The Governor Of the State OF Texas has is
sucd the following proclamation
EXECUTIVE Drr anraxSr,
ArsriS. July 20 lsti.
To The Loaorai1e Ch,ef J,sases, and Coufis
Commissioner # The sercraf counties "
This letter is addressed TO yen. with desire
TO obtain your active eo-opeia.icn 10 the prepa
ration OF Texas for the war III which We are
po,y engaged To he able 10 meet oaF enemies,
xe musi have arms In addition to the arms IN
tIr hands of our several vclnBtecr companies. u
u supposed that there may te private arms 81 nm
efficient character sufficient To arm the efAsct.ve
military force Of the STATE. II would be well,
At least. Ia ascertain the number oil available
arms a, our command aud with q T,ew to thai
object. | respectfully Suggest that measures be
Immediately taken to asc~rtain the humber o.
arms IN your respective counties Ihis eons'
be done by the appointment Of seane one IN eseh
Justices lea, Of your county, TO VISIT lie III
habitapts Of the Heal AMI make descriptive
Lis, Of the arms he NAV tni AMI return she sAinc
10 YOU This woald require ba, li.,se labor or
cxir.nsc. and would result in valuable iuio'ma'
ton 10 the county. rs well rs 10 the State.
i,y the improvements which have lssn achies-
ed IN the manufacture and alteration Of FRY arms,
the old fashioned maskes, the common, OF len
n,ss~c riff and INDEED almost every description
OF gun. is capable OF being rendered very ci-
.c,,yo war weapon, and withor, any great es'
pcpsc ard very exIs-iitoasiy. n NV ao'ais
s,,s,p,,cj ey the Individual owner, OF small
ou;,ay nv the counties, viii accomplish the oh
jcci. s, = :,
most every county Of the State, supplied with
the implcmcsss Of th,ir trade. These the coun-
,,.~ could employ Tor the work. and II Tie eoan-
" wcrc nos ah!e or willing To deiray the espr'''
~ of the improvement of the gun, II might be
charged TO the owner. should ttis suggestion
b. acted upon, II would be well 10 observe
Throughout, lls~ State. as nearly as f'ny De- IA
cn,amon caasc o! alteration lherc beihs lasGs
and sual. rifles, two guages NJ alteration, s1ita
Nj 10 The Minnc bail. nigh, he advisable.
II IA requested that yrn nrye upon year riti-
,eas the importance Of the foregoing suggs-tions,
aud tina, where they have no, good arms TO pro
cuse them and also ammunition, .b~a they may
At al, tines liz prepared ior ANY emergency that
may co~sc spoa them.
Il il further requested that yen ascertain the
.mouu, OF pox,hcr, lead and the number Of caps
in the possession Of the merchants n your coun-
". and rcpor, the same to the Adjatsns General,
at this place.
The foregoing suggestions 10 you, and through
yoa TO the people II Texas g'nerAiiy' are mss's
irc,r scrse Of .laty. under the circumstances
which surround ,~. to c,c', preparation lot the
,ianvrss which ncnAr ~, and with conihint
expectation ,l.4l my kllow-citzcns Of the whole
STATE viii chssrfully promptly, and periodically
respond to he recommendation.
Very respectfully.
EDWARD CLARK.
Ia accordance With which appoint the bl-
low:n named person. to make descriptive list
Of The arms in their several ptccincts. and also
10 ascertain the Hmoun, of powder lrsd sns
number Of caps in said several precincts, and
make return 10 mr. on cr h.snre the tAn o. SsP
,cml.r pcx, Il ~ rxs~~srl iE timcs litc the
present every man win 70 his duty,
prc,insy 10. Is H. Hendricks.