Houston must draw up our declaration and manifestoes; direct the civil government; forward troops; and, in fact, set a new government in motion." "He is the loadstone in the bosom! [2] I wonder that the Americans permitted that he should leave them." "He, and he only, was the man to go.

Ere he left, he said some strange words.

I shall not, as a Mexican, forget them.

In the midst of the men he stood like a god, with his great stature, and his bright, strong face.

One cannot think of him as of a common mortal.