THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1039 Remember me to the ch[ildren] to your neighbours and to Henry and family-to Phillips and Eliza and dont let little Stephen for- get me. Your brother S. F. AusTIN [Rubric] [J. F.J Perry [Addressed:] l\iir. ·James F. Perry care of S. M. William~ San Felipe de .Austin Texas Dy Mr. Powel I send my two miniatures by Mr. Powel for Emily and hope they may arrive safely. Wet will ruin them as they are painted on ivory in water colors.
Aus·.rrN TO AYUNTAl\IIENTO OF SAN FELIPE 1
Monterey, Jan. 17, 1834.
To the Ayw1tamiento of San Felipe de Austin: . I have been arrested by an order from the minister of war, and leave soon for Mexico to answer to a charge made against me, as I understand, for writing an officio to the Ayuntamiento[s] of Texas, dated 2d October last, advising, or rather recommending that they should consult amongst themselves for the purpose of organizing a local government for Texas, in the event that n<;> remedies could be obtained for the evils that threatened that country with ruin. I do not in ;ny manner blame the government for arresting me, and I particularly request that there may be no excitement about it. I give the advice to the people there that I have always given, keep quiet, discountenance all revolutionary measures or men, obey the state authorities and laws so long as you are attached to Coahuila1 ?ave no more conventions, petition through the legal channels, that 1s through the ayuntamiento and chief of department, harmonize fully with the people of Bexar and Goliad, and act with them. The general government are disposed to do.everything for Texas that can be done to promote its prosperity and welfare that is consistent with the constitution and laws, and I have no doubt the state government will do the same if they are applied to in a proper manner. • It will be remembered that I went to Mexico as a public agent with specific instructions, and as such, that it was my duty to be governed by them, and by the general wish of the people ns expressed to me. Also, that when I left in April, the general wish did express • From Advocate ot the People's Rights, extra, Mar. 27, 1834.. For this paper see the editor's "Notes on Early Texas Newspapers," Southwestern Historical Quarterly, XXI, 139,
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