THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1041 shaken off the excitement that necessarily grew out of the past ngitntions. Under these circumstances the prospects of Texas are better than they ever have been. The national revolution is ended, a constitu- tional government exists, the people are obedient to the government and laws, everywhere. Be the same in Texas, and have no more ex- citements, tolerate no more violent measures, and you will prosper and obtain from the gove1:nment all that reas01;1able men ought to ask for. , . The last year has been one of calamities for Texas, floods, pesti- lence, and commotions, I hope the present year will be more favor- able. I request that .you will have this letter published for genera1 information, and also the enclosed copy of the answer given to me by his Excellency the minister of relations. 1 You will see by this answer the very favorable and friendly disposition of the general government to make a state or a territory of Texas, and do every- thing else within its constitutional powers for the good of that country. I consider my agency for Texas as terminated, but this will not prevent me from doing all I can for the good of that country, on my own individual responsibility. Respectfully your most ob't sert., STEPHEN F. .AUSTIN. AUSTIN TO 'J. N. SEGUIN 2 Gefatura Politica del Depart~mt 0 de Bejar El Ciud 0 Estevan F. Austin en _Oficio de 17 de En° pp 00 escrito desde Monterrey me dice lo siguiente. "Yncluyo a VS copia de la contestacion que me dio el S. G[arcia] con fha 7 del mes pasado sobre las solicitudes <le Tejas, para que se ~irva V. S. publicar y circularla a.fin de que los havitantes queden impuestos de la muy buena disposicion del S 0 G 0 para fa.vorecerles en todo lo q. diga relacion al fomento.de aquel pais y q. aprueba ·sus pretensiones para formar ·Esta.do 6 territorio de esta Federacion siempre en el concepto que han de ir por las vias legales y de con- £ormidad con la constitucion y las l~yes. Supongo q. esta VS. ya impuesto de mi arresto por orn. del Exmo _Sor Ministro de·la Guerra y que he de regresar :i :Mexico para res- pon~er a mi acusacion hecha, segun entiendo por haver escrito el Ofic10 a los Ayuntam 10 s de Tejas fha 2 de Octubre recomendando q. consultasen entre si para organizar un Govno local e-n el caso de q.
1 Sec Garcia to Austlo, Dec. 7, 1833. • From Bexar Archives, University of Texas.
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