The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 25, July 1921 - April, 1922 Page: 255
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The Indian Policy of the Republic of Texas
Provisions have already been made for the organization of a
corps of Rangers, and I conceive it highly important that you
should place a bold energetic and enterprising commander at their
head. This corps well managed, will prove a safeguard to our
hitherto unprotected frontier inhabitants, and prevent the depre-
dations of those savage hordes that infest our borders. I conceive
this very important at the moment, as it is known that the Mexican
authorities have endeavored to engage them in a war with us."
Governor Smith also urged the adoption of the policy of the
Consultation toward the Cherokees and their associate bands:
Some of our red brethren of the Cherokee, Shawnee, and other
of their associate bands are located on certain lands within our
limits, to which it is generally understood that they have a just
and equitable title. They have lately been interrupted in their
title by surveys and locations within the limits which they claim,
which has created among them great dissatisfaction, I therefore
recommend that you second the measures of the late Convention in
this matter, and never desist until the objects contemplated by
that body be carried into effect.98
It is now necessary to. find what provisions were made by the
General Council for carrying out each of these recommendations
of Governor Smith. On November 21, John A. Wharton, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, made a report concerning the
organization of a corps of rangers., He said that the committee
recommended the immediate organization of three companies of
rangers, each company to consist of fifty-six men, the whole num-
ber of men, one hundred and sixty-eight, to constitute a battalion
under the command of a major. An ordinance was then read
which provided for the establishment of the corps of rangers as
suggested by the committee. It was approved on November 24,
and signed by the governor on the twenty-sixth."9 A motion was
introduced on December 17, to establish a special company of
ten men to range on the headwaters of Cummings and Rabb Creeks
whenever necessary for the protection of that part of the country.00
It was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, which re-
ported on December 18, that "the corps of rangers already created,
"Gammel, Laws of Texas, I, 557-560.
8"Ibid.
99Ibid., I, 576-577; 924-925.
1I bid., I, 676.255
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