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Austin to Samuel l\L Williams, Saltillo, April 12, 1832. Anthony Butle1 going to Texas. Austin's debt to him. Moderation, patience, and fidelity to Mexico the proper course for Texas. Tariff. Branch T. Archer to Austin, April 22, 1832. Asking Austin's help at Saltillo in obtaining grant to improve navigation of the Brazos and collect tolls. Smith and Stillman to Austin, Matamoros, April 23, 1832. Reporting on certain business of Henry Austin's. (Omitted.) Austin to Samuel M. Williams, Saltillo, April 28, 1832. New colonization law passed. Texans must be mere spectators in national politics. Nothing to fear if all are patient and quiet. Henry Morse to James F. Perry, May 6, 1832. Concerning use of a mule. (Omitted.) Austin to Henry Austin, Saltillo, May 8, 1832. Has cordial letters from Mexican statesmen. Thinks bar to immigration from the United States may be repealed. Austin to Samuel ]H. Williams, Saltillo, May 8, 1832. Instructions for locating three tracts of land, including present city of Austin. Josiah H. Bell to---, May 17, 1832. Horse trading. Austin to Samuel M. Williams, Victoria, l\luy 23, 1832. Instructing him to locate certain grants including the present city of Austin. Juan l\Iartin de Beramencli to governor, Bexar, May 23, 1832. Application for himself and associates for the privilege during 14 years to fish, trap beaver, and otter, and take pearls in the territory occupied by the Comanches. In return for this will establish a mission and try to civilize the Indians. Jose M. J. Carbajal to Austin, Bexar, June 4, 1832. Asking .Austin for proceedings of Congress since 1824. (Omitted.) Mary Austin Holley to Austin [New Orleans], June 8, 1832. Delay in publication of her "Texas.'" Estimate of Austin. Influence ugainst slavery. Austin to Samuel 1\1. ·wmiams, Matamoros, June 15, 1832. Tariff politics. Teran against foreigners, but favors repeal of law of April 6, 1830. Smug- gling. Galveston Bay & Texas Land Co. Austin to Horatio Chriesman, Matamoros, June 19, 1832. Advice for keeping Texas out of trouble. Austin to Domingo Ugartcchea, l\Iatamoros, June 19, 1832. Difficult situation in Texas. Some just cause for complaint, but complainers are represented 11s rebels and agitators. Thinks Government is now more favorable to Texas than it has been since 1830. Some tariff reform necessary. Austin to Ugartechea, l\intamoros, June 20, 1832. Has henrd of trouble at Anahuac, caused by Bradburn's arresting certain citizens. Duty of citizens to obey the law and the constitution and to prevent in legal and constitutional ways their nolation by others. Hopes for prudent action. Austin to James F. Perry, Matamoros, June 20, 1832. Texan affairs moving satisfactorily in Mexico. Austin to Samuel 1\1. \Villinms, l\latamoros, June 20, 1832. Advice for restor- ing order in Texas. Austin to [Edward Livingston?], Matamoros, June 24, 1832. General descrip• tion of Texas; population; political condition. People do not want to separate from l\Ie:i,..i.co. 'l'his partly due to suspicious of the United States aroused by Poinsett. Looking to the time when Texas may be a separate state of the Mexican Republic, he wants Livingston's opinion of a law providing that debts shall not be secured by property and coercively collected. hlost of his colonists have su.fl'ered severely from the credit system, which sut!h laws would abolish. Sees many disadvantages nnd difficult points. Draft of a law to abolish security for- debt, June 24, 1832.
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