THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1061 republic nnd of Coahuila and Texas by recommending that the con- stituted municipal authorities should take up the subject and thus prevent popular commotions. A frank and plain statement of these facts and of the true situation of Texas and the state of public opinion etc all embodied in the document of public thanks to the Govt. above mentioned, would place the whole matter in its true light before the world, and contradict all the calumnies and false reports, that the intentions and objects of those people,· and also my objects, were a total separation from Mexico-such reports are all false. It is also reported here that those people have abandoned me and wish me shot or imprisoned for life, and the enemies of North Americans and of Texas are making use of this calumny both against me and against the people of Texas, for our enemies wish to make out that those people are ungrateful nnd bad, nnd they say that if they abandon me they would also abandon the·Govt. etc. etc.-all calumnies and false. I particularly requested those people not to be excited on account of my arrest, and strongly urged and begged that they would remain quiet and faithful to the state of Coahuila and Texas, as I had no doubt the state government would remedy the evils complained of- I thank the people for having complyed with my request. The result has shown that I was right. The evils have all been remedied in a legal manner, excitement and commotions kept down in Texas, The people of Texas and the whole state. and nation have been served effectually and all motives for discontent in future are forever re- moved. •l\1y mission to :Mexico-the position talcen by my constitU- en:ts and firmly sustained by ·me here, and ·my imprisonment and sufferings and the noise and alm"ln occasioned by all these things- have materially contributed to bring about this happy result-and I therefore do notregret what I have suffered and the money I have spent. On my part I risked all for those people and to sustain the position taken by them-I now expect that tliey on their part will do , justice to the Govt who has remedied all their evils, to me their agent-and to themselves as high minded and honorable men and as true and faithful Mexican citizens. All this they can do by a public and official document of the char- acter before mentioned combinino- a statement of facts as to them- e selves, and as to me their agent; thanks to the Govt for what has been done; and a clear declaration of union and fidelity to the state and to the l\fexican confederation. This will place the matter before the world in its true light, and do justice to all parties and silence calumny for ever-it will also keep ambitious or restless spirits quiet.
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