The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 23, July 1919 - April, 1920: Searching Inside

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... by contributors to THE QUARTERLY MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR* A. K. CHRISTIAN CHAPTER I EARLY LIFE IN GEORGIA When... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar arrived in Texas just before the battle of San Jacinto to cast in his fortunes... of nationality to Thomas and Peter Lamore, and ten years later to John Lamore. Peter Lamar left a will dated... in 1693. Thomas Lamar also left a will, dated October 4, 1712, leaving to his wife and two sons, Thomas... into South Carolina and Georgia. The father of the subject of this paper *This life of President Lamar

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar 245 $1,083,661 and the expenditures for the same... time were $4,885,- 213." The great increase in expenditures during Lamar's administration is due..., and for the Santa F6 expedition. The civil list in the first year of Lamar's administration was $550,000 as compared.... This increased the following year. The first year of Lamar's administration the appropriation... Lamar pursued a policy of constant warfare against the Indians, expelling some of the tribes from

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.... Lamar, second president of the Republic of Texas, for publication by the Texas State Library... of President Lamar, some years ago. Dr. William E. Dunn, Associate Professor of Latin American History, who has... been on leave of absence for the past two years, has resumed his duties at the University of Texas... a brief sketch of his official career. Benjamin Dudley Tarlton, professor of law in the University

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... and a University; a uniform municipal code; the establishment of the Common Law of England by Statute; the gradual... at this place an outline of the plan suggested by Lamar. After expressing strong objections to private..., December 26, 1838; Lamar Papers, No. 948. 232

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar sion of Congress took steps to remedy this defect. On February 5, 1840... character, and were graduates of some college or university; for common schools the applicants should... to have received no attention, is found in Lamar's second annual message, November 12, 1839, when he

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..., during Lamar's administration, 257-261. Negroes, runaway, 99-104; smuggling, 230; tax, 306. Neill...- 140. Southwestern University, 226. Stewart, A. B., 302. Stewart, C. B., 150, 151, 214. Stuart, Ben C... in 1820, 47-68. Texas Pioneers, 78. Texan revolution: M. B. Lamar as a Texas revolutionist, 158-170; J. W

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... of a good rudimental education in every district of the Republic, and to the establishment of a University... with Lamar's suggestions. It speedily passed both Houses of Congress and received the signature

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... The Southwestern Historical Quarterly was John Lamar, grandson of the John Lamar who settled... in Georgia in 1755. He was born in 1769, and married his first cousin, Rebecca Lamar.' To John and Rebecca... Lamar were born four sons and five daughters. With the family lived Zachariah Lamar, a brother to John.... He was the father of L. Q. C. Lamar, who was a prominent Southern statesman before and after... partner of L. Q. C., the elder, "Mr. John Lamar, by dint of industry and good management, found means

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar ten in a series of numbers by Lanthornbalvon."4 On January 1, 1822... see me back in Geo. again in few weeks; in great haste Yours &C. M. B. Lamar. At the same time he... probable that the verses were contributed by Lamar to the Cahawba Press, and that he had no official..., and Lamar acted as his private secretary during the stirring times of his administration. He was recommended... and Cherokees took place, and Lamar is credited with activity in raising the militia to resist the efforts

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar attention to two evils, defamation of the character of opponents... for Congress in 1833."1 As presiding officer in the Senate Lamar's duties were not onerous, and for several... the Republic collecting material from original settlers.34 In May, 1837, Lamar returned to Georgia for a visit.... It seems that almost from the beginning Lamar was looked upon as the logical successor to Houston... in the presidency. The letters I have referred to all spoke of the necessity for Lamar's return in order to look

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.... Lamar was accused of getting more than his legal share of public land," which was denied by his friends... eligibility should come up.41 The Galveston Civilian, which was especially bitter against Lamar, claimed... it even before election.""42 An effort was made to turn the election along sectional lines, and Lamar... in that section. The election was to be held on September 3. Before that time both of Lamar's principal opponents... by drowning in Galveston Bay. It seems evident that Lamar would have been elected by an overwhelming majority

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar CHAPTER II AS A TEXAS REVOLUTIONIST, 1836-1838 When Lamar arrived.... It was under these circumstances that Lamar joined the army just before the battle of San Jacinto. On March 25..., which Kilgore had been keeping, be turned over to "Mr. M. B. Lamar . . . just arrived on the Schooner... Flash . . . anxious to visit the army."17 Whether the horse was turned over to Lamar does... not appear. One biographer states that Lamar walked from Velasco to Harrisburg in order to get there in time

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... willing to acknowledge the merits of Lamar, but that they denied the power of the Cabinet to supersede... the appointment of a committee to meet General Lamar and acquaint him with the desires of the officers... the gallantry and worth of General Lamar, and will be at all times ready to receive him with the cordiality.... Millard be appointed a committee to wait on General Lamar, and tender him the respects of this meeting... be more maturely considered by the meeting of the officers of the army.29 Lamar, unwilling to accept

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar government dues, though they were not made legal tender as between.... The amount of drafts issued to the beginning of Lamar's administration was $2,105,892.82, while during his... of Lamar's administration more than $800,000 of these notes had been issued and were in circulation... already issued."69 The depreciation of the notes at the beginning of Lamar's administration was from... as a temporary expedient, said Lamar in his first message to Congress, "but experience admonishes us that to urge

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... ford. There Lamar and Fontaine (who was his private secretary), and their ranger escort camped... was full of buffalo. Lamar and his men were soon in the saddle, and after killing all the buffalo... Capitol building. Lamar, while looking from that hill on the valley covered with wild rye,--the mountains...." . When afterwards in 1839 Lamar was president he approved the Act of Congress of January 16, 1839... at that location. Fontaine was present when the President talked to the Commissioners, and thought that Lamar

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar am proud to say that it gives me another proof in addition to the many I... and honors conferred. After the receipt of this letter, Lamar replied to the Senators accepting... to which the voice of my fellow citizens may call me.""8 The nomination of Lamar by the Senate was followed... similar action. On April 23, a large public meeting in Galveston nominated Lamar. A large gathering met... favoring the election of Lamar to the presidency. These nominations were all from west of the Trinity

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar amply furnished with that equivalent-and to all necessary extent... with legislation. It is only an instance of Lamar's inability to follow out in practice the schemes he was able... to suggest.46 I. Education Next to the plan for a national bank, Lamar devoted the greater part of his message... of a system of public education aided by the State. Hence, Lamar can be credited with initiating and carrying... the Nullification struggle Lamar became definitely estranged from Jackson to the extent of adopting some

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar Mexico should make any hostile demonstrations on the Gulf, the President... by Lamar on February 5, 1840.6 President Lamar, however, did not carry out the provisions of this law... in Mexico.7 In his message in November, 1840, Lamar justified himself for disregarding the act of Congress... of Texas, II, 364. 6See Francis Moore, Jr., to Lamar, March 9, 1840, Lamar Papers, No. 1741. 'Dienst, op

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar tion of the Seat of Government on the Frontier, the extension... almost exactly at the seat chosen. It is certain that Lamar had this feature in mind when... discussed with Lamar the importance of the Santa F6 trade, and after leaving Houston had written... to the secretary of war along the same lines. On February 8, 1839, he wrote Lamar reiterating his statements... be located at the town of Waterloo.25 The known interest of Lamar in frontier defense and the Santa F6 trade

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... Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar "If my political bark cannot sail upon the sea of correct principles... then, he did not deserve the office that he aspired to.1o After his defeat for Congress in 1833, Lamar... to be edited by Mirabeau B. Lamar and William B. Tinsley in support of the principles of the States' Rights... Party." About the same time Lamar delivered an address upon the doctrines of the States' Rights... force with forceor retire peacefully from the Union. Such I believe to be funda- "Broadside, Lamar