THE AUSTIN PAPERS 195 asus espensas p" el pueblo de Jos Tahuayases, en union 6 convinacion dela fuerza q. V. mantle el propio objeto; por manera q. todns las partidas obren simultaneamente, si posible fuese y se de un golpe decisivo, mas como los Tahuacanos y huecos, juntamente con los Comanches han guardado hasta ahora los tratados de puz, se hace indispensable q. al aproximarse las partidas de operaciones 6. los pueblos 6 Rancherias de estas Tribus amigas se Jes avise con antici- pacion a sus cnpitancs p 11 q. no se alarmen 6 p 11 q. no entiendan q. se les quiere hostilizar con infraccion de dhos. tratados y aun seles podra invitar p 11 q. concurran a la destruccion de los Tahuayases, si se considerase convenicnte, pero esto ser{i. bueno hacerlo quando ya se aproximen las particlas de opcraciones al reforido pueblo delos Tahuayases. El Tiempo, moclo y terminos de veri.ficar esta expedicion sera el resultado clel acucrclo q. tenga V. con los ciudadanos Bean y Austin, oyendo al Teniente Coronel Ruis pr. los conocimientos q. poseen estos Gefes." Y lo inserto i V., esperando q. contribuya con su e.ficaz cooperacion a la destruccion delos TaJmayases, q. apesar de haberseles invitado con la paz mucho tiempo hi, 110 han querido reducfrse y hostilizan cada dia mas nuestros establecimientos fronterizos. Dios y Libertad. Soto La l\'I.arina. :Ma.rzo 23. de 1829. ANAst 0 Bus·rAMt•. [Rubric] Ciudadano Teniente Coronel Estevan F. Austin.
WILLIAl\I MORTON TO AUSTIN
DnSm Their was handed me by Mr J amson several letters [and a] plau [of] subscription for an Academy which I handed to CPt :Martin n-nd R 4 Jones as directed for their deliberation CPt Martin rather paused for some time before he gave aney opinion abought it he finally observed he should not feel safe to subscribe to the bond as he lmd no faith in the preasent Ayuntamcnto body and not lmowing who would Succeed them theirfore he didnot feel safe in vestin his money in their handes nor should not tho he observed that he would contribute as much to that Institution as aney other person of his abilites provided it could be established on a fair and satisfactory basis and the same opinion prevails thrueout this nabourhood their has been so maney complaints a.bought the past conduct of the Ayuntamento that it appears to me to be all most out of the question to do aney thing of a publick nature thrue them of that kind for to make them men appear responsible and addequit to establish an
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