41Jackson to Kendall, August 12, 1836, in Bassett, Correspondence
of
Jackson,
V, 420-421. Cf.
Jackson's endorsement on his copy of Acting
Secretary Asbury Dickens to Gorostiza, August 1, 1836: "The answer is
proper--Mr Gorostiza is well advised that Texas claims her independ-
ence and sets up a claim by conquest, to the eastern branch of the
sabine when we claim the western navigable branch--we are ready to
run this boundary line and Mr Gorostiza is well assured of the motives
we have in taking possession of this disputed territory, not to injure
Mexico, as he is assured, when the line is run, if we are west of our
boundary, we will withdraw our troops." Jackson MSS., Vol. 95.
