THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1033 is an orgnnization of tlie interior government in order to avert dis- orders, disturbances, and divisions which would undoubtedly termi-. nate in a revolution. I have said and I believe that :Mexico should either establish the local government of Texas or sell it to the United States of the North, in order to get some pi·ofit from it before losing it, and the :Mexicans with whom !"have talked and who thoroughly understood the matter are of the same opinion. ESTEVAN F. AUSTIN.
AUSTIN 'l"O JAMES F.- PERRY
IYionterey Jany. 14 1834
Dr BROTHER .AND SISTER,
The affairs of Texas are likely to cost me much trouble and expense in addition to what .I have already undergone since I left home. • The state govt. have made an accusation against me of some kind, to the gen 1 Govt. and I was arrested on the 3rd inst. at Saltillo on my arrival there and shall leave ·in a few days for :Mexico as a state prisoner. Give yourselves no kind of uneasiness about this matter- it can do me no~other harm that [than] the delay and expense-all I can be accused of is that I have labored most diligently and inde- fatigably to get Texas made a st.ate separate from Coahuila, and that is no crime, nor no dishonor-it is quite the reverse I made some enemies in :Mexico for opposing a territory, but I have many good friends, who will see justice done me and amongst them, the vice President himself It is very likely that I may be hammered and pummeled about for a year before I get home again, but I think that good will come of it for Texas. The April law is repealed and before I quit the matter I hope to see some other remedies. I did not like the manner this question was started I wanted Bexar to take the lead-but so it is- you must all now harmonize more with Bexar and Goliad and have ~ion-and no more party spirit. I suppose that some of my enemies m.the colony will rejoice at what they may think or !lope will be my rum-no good man will envy them their joy, nor participate in it. I have been very kindly treated by the Commandant General Don Pedro Lemus and by the Govr. of this state and Col. Ugartechea and have no cause to complain on that score. I hope when Genl Lemus visits Texas my friends there will remember that he be- friended me very much. . I hope there will be no excitement about my arrest-it will do me harm and no good to Texas, that is unless I should bo unjustly dealt by, in that case there will be cause for excitement. 88370-28---66
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