THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1145 Jos~ Antonio Mexia to Austin, Mexico, :Mnrch 27, 1833. Informs Austin that he wns elected to senate from Mexico and will further the interests of Texas. R. R. Royall to Samuel M. Williams, Apl'll 1, 1833." Introducing a colonist. (Omitted.) Outline of address to convention by Austin, .April 1, 1833. Address of central commit.tee to convention, April 1, 1833. Reciting reasons for separation of Coahuila and Texas. Austin's draft of portion of constitution of 1833. April 1, 1833. (Omitted.) Wyatt Hnnks to Austin, April 2, 1833. Giving reasons for not attending the <'Onvention. Austin to Nath:miel Cox, April 2, 1833. Gratified at Cox's approval of his settlement with the Hawkins heirs. Thinks Texas will be separated from Coabuila. Oliver Jones and John A. Wharton, Aprll 3, 1833. Agreement to submit to n board of honor the subject of dispute between Wyly Martin and Thomas F. McKinney. (Omitted.) Resolutions of Ute convention against the African slave trade, April 4, 18.33. Samuel C. Hirams to Austin, April 10, 1833. Certificate for Hugh n. Prentiss. (Omitted.) The convention to Congress, April 13, 1833. Arguing for the separation of Coahuila and Texas. Notes by Austin for memorial on repeal of restrictions on immigration, April 13, 1833. Convention to Congress, April 13, 1833. Petition for repeal of restTictions on immigration to Texas. Austin's instructions from the convention, April 13, 1833. Present a petition for organization of Texas as a State. Oppose territorial organization. Author- ized to accept minor modifications of proposed constitution. George Fisher to Austin, Monclova, April 16, 1833. Upbraids Austin for injuring him with autllorities nnd declnres that he could have ruined Austin's colony by divulging certain information which he has. Inclosures: (1) :Mexia to Austin, Mexico, :M:arch 11, 1833, urging reconciliation with Fisher, who has provecl friendship for Texas; (2) copy of a letter written by W. Keene, of Mexico, to Mangino inclosing copy of a postscript written by Austin to u cotTe- spondent in Matamoros October 4, 1832, impugning Fisher's good faith; (3) Fisher's comment on Austin's note. John llrown to Austin, April 17, 1833. Receipt for $101 for hire of wagon and three yoke of oxen to transport baggage of Twelfth Battalion from Brazos to Victoria. Witnessed by James Bowie. Austin to James F. and Emily Perry, April 19, 1833. Business memoranda and instructions. Desire to found an academy. Debt to Anthony Butler paid. Eleven-league grants. Austin to Hem·y Austin, April 19, 1833. Approves application for organiza- tion of Texas as a State, and thinks must proceed to organize anyway it petf.. tion is refused. Report thnt Government is sending army to Texas to keep • it from revolting from Mexico. This very objectionable. Austin to Mrs. Mary Austin Holley, April 20, 1833. Texas petitions ror organization as n State. People do not want to separate from l\Iexlco, but anything preferable to present conditions. Austin to James F. Perry, April 20, 1833. Memoranda. Eleven-league grant:3. Historic tomahawk. Hopes for State government. 88370-28-73
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