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AMERICAN HISTOIUCAL ASSOCIATION
The law repealing the 11 article of 6 april 1830 passed both houses ten days since, and I understand lrns been approved by the president but it is not published yet-presume it will be in two or three days. I think that all the Texas matters will be satisfactorily arranged in a short time. I shall remain here as long as anything is unclone,- if there is 11, prospect of doing any good by it. I think something will be effected in the mail and customhouse arrangements. It is said that Zavala is t·o be minister of State, and some speak of Gen 1 :Mejia for the war department. I believe there will be a change of ministers inra few da.ys. I have had two interviews with the President Santana. He speaks very friendly about Texas. I am of opinion that if you all keep quiet and obey the state laws that the substance of all Texas wants will be granted. The appearance of things is much better than it was a month or even two weeks ago. Bustamante, Arista and a large number of the banished, about 300 left here a few days since for vera cruz to embark-they were banished for life. Congress have repealed all laws that gave power to judges or civil authority to enforce the collection of diezrnos, or to compel nuns or monkes to remain in convents contrary to their will-so that it is now a mere matter of conscience to pay tythes or stay in a convent, several nuns are out already- the whole system as it existed is undergoing a change desean tumbar lo gotico, y fabricar conforme a lo moderno. No 11 league grants can be had now for any price within reason- not one. I wish you to reflect on the awkward situation your affairs as well as mine would have been left, if you had actually died-and try and close them all so as to run no more risks for the future. Luke writes that all will be content with sending the State question to the Stutes. This remark of his displays more common sense than was in the fashion when I left. .I got a letter from Coles the last of september of an opposite character which had a very bad effect. It has taken almost ever since to remedy the ~vils proclaimed by it. what I mean to say is that it irritated me and I acted under that influence-but all is smooth again. D 0 Victor Blanco is a good friend.-he rejoices much that you are not a ghost, and wishes you to be very attentive to finish all the titles for which you are agent which I hope you will do and write to him. -I doubt whether I shall return now I will stay as long as any· thing is to be done for the good of Texas. The sacrifice Luke spell~ of (as a mai:Q. thing) is with me a secondary affair. I would sacri-
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