THE AUSTIN PAPERS ' 1125 Austin to Samuel i\I. ·williarns, Hio Gr:uule, ,January 3, 1831. Instructions concerning Janel. Political conditions. Johu A. \Yilliams to Austin, January 4, 1831. Reviewing political status of the Sal>ine border a ncl suggesting form of local government-especially courts- that should be established. .Asahel Langworthy to Austin, New York, January G, 1831. Galveston Bay & Texas Land Co. Speculative interest in Texan lnnds. Offers to become .Austin's agent for sales in the United States. Swiss emigration. .Manuel de Mier y Ter:'.iu to Austin, l\Iatnmoros, January 5, 1831. Has been elected deputy to Congress, but duties hold him to his military post. Disclaims Jurisdiction over George Fisher as secretary of ayuntamiento of San Felipe; complaints should go to political chief. Has not heard that Piedras has detained at Nacogdoches any colonists destined to Austin's settlements; those detained were going to the Nashville colony. Governor .has promised to rec- ommend establishment of a political chief at Nagodoches and judicial reform. Anthony Dey and George Curtis to .Austin, New York, January G, 1831. Asking Austin"s cooperation with Galveston Bay & 'l'exas Land Co. Swiss and German _colonists. Sending agent to confer with Austin in Saltillo. Jobn P. Austiu to Austin, New York, January fi, 1831. Desire of Galveston Bay & Texas Land Co. to cooperate with Austin. German and Swiss immi- gration. Interest in Texas land. Seth Ingram to .Austin, January 8, 1831. Reasons why his land grant should be augmented. John P. Austin to Austin, New York, January 8, 1831. Introducing Colonel Langworthy. (Omitted.) Austin to Samuel 1\-I. Williams, 1\:Ionclova, January 9, 1831. Political news. Instructions about locating land for Mexican officials. S. Rhoads Fisher to .Austin, January 10, 1.'331. Official demand tonnage duty at every port which his schooner enters. Fears that Government will stop American immigration even into Austin's colony. Austin to Samuel M. William~, Saltillo, January 13, 1831. Political news. Father Muldoon, vicar of Texas. Measures to protect colony from misrepre- sentations of George Fisher. Jos(! Ygnacio de Alcala to Jos~ Antonio Navarro, Saltillo, January 22, 1831. Draft in favor of Austin for $40. (Omitted.) Austin to Ayuni:amiento of Bexar, Saltillo, January 22, 1831. Rep"orting e.trorts to secure approval for petition to keep ports of Texas open. Austin to Manuel Carrillo, Saltillo, January 24, 1831. Memorial asking cer- tain reforms for Texas. (1) Repeal of eleventh article of law of April 6, 1830, <ir its application only to the territory east of the '.l'rinlty River; (2) open the r>orts of Texas for five years for free importation of goods for consumption of the colonists; (3) maintenance and prompt payment of presidia! troops in Texas; (4) establishment of a company of cavalry composed of colonists. Juan Davis Bradburn to ·,Jos(! Francisco l\1aclero, January 25, 1831. Telling- Madero that bis authority as State lnnd commissioner conflicts with the law of April 6, 1830, and with article 4 of the national colonization law of .August 18, 1824. (Omitted.) Blackman Coleman et al. to ---, Haywood County, Tenn., January 25, 1 831. Testimonial to character of Ephriam Roddy. (Omitted.) Austin in account with John Cummings, January 26, 1831. Price of lumber. Jos~ Francisco Madero to Juan Davis Bradburn, January 28, 1831. Explains that his commission does not apply to immfg-rants who arrived after passage of the law of April 6, 1830, and thnt the I!'edernl authorities had appro,cd the settlements within the coast and border reserves. (Omitted.)
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