The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 133
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The Indian Policy of the Republic of Texas
on the frontiers of Bastrop and Milam counties for the term of
six months unless sooner discharged."s On January 24, 1839,
Lamar signed a bill which appropriated one million dollars to be
used "for the purpose of raising such forces as the President may
deem necessary for the defense of the country, and more effec-
tually to carry into operation the several acts passed by this ses-
sion of Congress."9
When the regular session of the Third Congress adjourned the
new Indian policy was well established, and measures for both
defensive and offensive war had been passed. The Fourth Con-
gress considered no further legislation for frontier protection nec-
essary, but when the Fifth Congress assembled at Houston on
November 2, 1840, the question again came up. An act was
passed, which became a law on December 12, 1840. It authorized
the raising of a corps of volunteers to dislodge the hostile Indians
on the upper Brazos River. Ten thousand dollars was appro-
priated for the purpose of purchasing beef for the expedition.0
On December 26, 1840, Acting-President Burnet signed a bill for
raising three companies of spies for the western frontier. The
President was required to appoint three persons who should then
employ fifteen men each to act as spies on the western and north-
western frontier for four months, unless sooner discharged.11 In
order to stimulate each county to protect itself against the Indians
a bill was passed entitled "An Act to Encourage Frontier Protec-
tion," and was signed by Burnet on February 4, 1841. It gave
the settlers on the border counties of Fannin, Lamar, Red River,
Bowie, Paschal, Panola, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Houston, Robert-
son, Milam, Travis, Bexar, Gonzales, Goliad, Victoria, Refugio,
San Patricio, Montgomery, and Bastrop, the privilege of organiz-
ing volunteer companies of not less than twenty nor more than
fifty-six men, rank and file. Only one company could be enrolled
in each county, and those belonging to it were to be exempt from
militia duty, from working roads, from paying a state, county or
corporation poll tax, and the tax on one horse. The captains
might detail from their companies when necessary, a number of
8Gammel, Laws of Texas, II, 78.
9Ibid., II, 84-85.
10Gammel, Laws of Texas, II, 638.
2'Ibid., II, 475-476.133
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923, periodical, 1923; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101084/m1/139/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.