THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1103 .Anastacio Bustamante to Austin, January 22, 1829. Assuring him of favorable reception for John Austin In bis trading venture to Matamoros. Passport for his ship. Erasmo Seguin to Austin, January 22, 1829. Statement of his account with Austin. (Omitted.) Aynntamiento of Sau Felipe to political chief, January 24, 1829. l\Iilltla lnw not adapted to conditions in Texas. Ask modifications permitting organi- zation of two battalions of infantry instead of one and for organization of n. company of light cavalry. • J. Antonio Padilla to Austin, Saltillo, January 24, 1829. Delay in departing for Texns. Legislature is working on a lnw to protect debtors, and a liberal lnw is under discussion regulating the raising and selling of tobacco. Regrets that the law excluding slaves from Texas can not yet be repealed, but expresses confidence that this will be done in time. • .Austin to Annstncio Bustamante, Jnnuary 25, 1829. Acknowledging passport for John Austin's vessel, which has ah·eady sailed with a cnrgo of native products to Matamoros. Same to Elosua nt Bexar. Austin to William Selkirk, January 27, 1829. Instructions for surveying. Thomas White to Austin, Franklin, La., January 31, 1829. .Asking informa- tion especially about social conditions and character of the colonists. Has heard disturbing reports about conditions on the Sabine border. Austin in account with Nicholas Clopper & Co., January-, 1829. Price list. Rauzan to Austin, February 15, 1829. Receipt for cows. Austin to Commodore David Porter, February 16, 1829. Urging him to apply to government for a grant of land in Texns. Description of the country; popu- lation, cattle raising, cotton, opportunities for developing trade with England, Which resents tariff of the United States, coasting trade, and foodstuffs. Austin to Gov. Jose Marlo. Viesca, February 16, 1820. Suggestions for the adrnncement of Coahuila and Texas and of the nation: (1) Promote agri- culture; (2) facilitate coasting and foreign trade in ngrlcultural products, thereby keeping nt home the metals which are now almost exclusively ex- changed for foreign imports. England resents the United States' tariff of 1828, and would make fn-vornble commercial trenty with Mexico, allowing r(•clprocal privileges to shipping ancl admitting rnw cotton free of duty in its ports in return for a like treatment of coarse fabrics in Mexican ports. Southerners In the United States resent the tariff and would move to Texas and other parts of Mexico and rnlse cotton if the constltutionnl prohibition of slavery in Coabullu ancl Texns were suspended for 10 years. Promotion of agriculture and trade would lend to improvement of roads and waterways. These meas- ures are partly .Ju the Stnte and partly In the Federal jurisdiction, and would create strong ties to bind all parts of Mexico together. George Orr to Austin, February 18, 1829. Thanking Austin for influence lo obtaining grnnts of land for settlers on the Trinity. Jos~ Antonio Kavarro to Austin, Bexar, February 18, 1820. Sending Austin $120 with which to buy goods for him eitlier in New Orleans or In the colony. (Omitted.) Austin to Josiah H. BeU, February 24, 1829. Political news from Mexico. Sees prospect of amending Federal constitution to permit religious toleration: thinks household worship will cause no trouble now, but wants no Methodist excitement. Plans for an acacJ,emy at Snn Felipe. Edward Dorr et al. to Austin, February 28, 1829. Certifying thnt George Orr hns exercised his authority ns alcalde unfairly. (Omitted.)
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