The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 97
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The Navy of the Republic of Texas.
This last clause contains the "order" to which President Houston
in his proclamation of March 23, 1843,1 refers as that for Moore's
return to Galveston. This is the order that according to the proc-
lamation was reiterated in the other orders that were disobeyed,
and is the text for the various charges made against Moore of con-
tumacy, disobedience of orders, mutiny, and piracy. If the reader
examines the order critically, he can see that it was a provisional
order for Moore to return to Galveston, if he found it impractica-
ble to carry into execution the government's positive orders to pre-
pare for operations against the enemy, which was still the desire of
the government. Moore states that if this had been an unequivocal
order for his return to Galveston, he would have been fully justified
in postponing the execution of the order; for the enemy was daily
expected .upon the Texan coast, and the government of Texas would
certainly not wish him to return to, sea when unprepared to make
such a defense as the vessels under his command ought to make.2
.On November 19, 1842, Moore received from Acting Secretary
Hamilton a letter, dated November 5, 1842, in which appears the
following :3
Nothing can now be done with the San Bernard until appropria-
tions are made for her repair. I much fear she is lost to the Gov-
ernment, and from accounts there is much reason to fear that the
San Antonio is also lost, with those on board. If so, and it is
impossible to fit out the two remaining vessels for efficient
service, they had much better be in Galveston harbor than in a
foreign port. With the hope, however, that some kind fortune may
have. enabled you to accomplish your purpose, I have the honor to
be, etc.
The inference to be drawn from this, which is another of the
"orders" cited in Houston's proclamation of March 23, 1843, is
that if by any good fortune Moore can get his vessels to sea and
cruise on the Mexican coast, he is to do so and the government will
rejoice; but if not, then he is to come to Galveston.
The fears expressed regarding the San Bernard and San Anto-
1See ibid., 168-170.
Bloore, To the People of Texas, 102, 103; THE QUARTERLY, IX, 22-24.
8Ibid., 107.
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