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July 1, 1863, a bona-fide citizen of the frontier.102 The governor,
however, suggested to the commander, as a matter of policy, that
this organization should not be interfered with by the Confederate
military authorities until Congress should definitely settle the mat-
ter in the coming session. 0" In February, General Smith re-
ported the entire matter to the president, enclosing copies of the
law, the resolution, and all correspondence and general orders on
the subject. It seems that the regiment was finally turned over
to the general government.104
Probably the sharpest controversy between the Texas officials
and the Confederate military commander was over the control of
cotton. We have already seen that General Smith as a means of
procuring funds and supplies had begun the purchase or impress-
ment and exportation of cotton and had placed the business under
the charge of a bureau which he had established without direct
authorization from Richmond. The state also, through its mili-
tary board, began purchasing cotton for exportation and, under
Governor nurrah's "state plan," allowed any owner a license or per-
mit to transport his cotton to the Rio Grande on condition that
he there sell half to the state at the prevailing market price. Pay-
ment was made in seven per cent state bonds redeemable in money
or state land. Or course, the state offered protection to the vendor
against interference by Confederate officials or agents. '" State
agents and speculators, eager to secure this new permit, flocked
into the field and purchased the best of the cotton, in many cases
obtaining by higher prices cotton already engaged by Confederate
agents. It was, reported that Murrah bought 12,000 bales. Gen-
eral Smith appealed to the governor urging the great need of cot-
ton to supply his army, explaining the purpose of the cotton office
and showing that its efforts were useless so long as the "state
plan" was in operation. Although the governor replied that he
designed no interference with the plans of the government for the
'-Approved May 24, 1864, Gammel, op. cil., V, 773.
10'Off. Recs., XLVIII, i, 1374-1379.
"T'he Galveston Tm-Weekly News, February 22, 1865.
"'See Murrah's message to 10th Legislature, May 11, 1864, Executive
Record Boolk No. 280,, pp. 86-90, in Texas Archives. Also, Broadwell to
Smith, April 4, 1964, Off. Recs., XXXTV, iii, 730-732; ISmith to Murrah,
April 5, 1864, idem., 734.356
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