THE AUSTIN PAPERS 283 day after tomorrow Mr Sharkey and myself intends seting out for Mounterey to precure all the legal information necessary both for myself and to satisfy himself as to the interest of the Company.- The tools reach this place four clays before we did, and if it was not for Camerons rascalaty we could commence our Mining operations in a week,-I should like for Mr. Williams to hold himself in readiness, to come to my assistance in case much difficulty, I will advise you as soon as its practable-Cameron observed the reason he came on from Bexar, and not meeting us, he heard some news that huried him off- he has secured the l\1ines, I understand from him, as also from ol:hers,-If aney thing remains undone that would promote my inter- est in this business, dont fail to attend to it, he bids defiance as to my suing him,-If sufficient information could be procured to git the Govt. to call on him as respects his remarks respecting a seperat Republic, it might be of service to me, as he depends so much on his influence both with the individuals here and the Govt.-any services rendered me will be thankfully recd • RonT LEw1s, [Rubric] [Addressed:] ~Ir Samuel M:. Williams Villa de Austin. Texas
HuGH B. JonNSTON TO AusnN
Trinity
Col AusTIN DEAR Sm ,ve have had Some apprehensions of an Indian war hear, we heard a great talk respecting it from Some particular Indians of the Coushatties in consequence of Which I payed them a.visit in company with Capt. Orr we held a taulk with all the principle chiefs they denyed ever hearing any thing like a casperacy against the american Collany, also appeared to be very friendly. and above all things, to be at piece and friendly with the Americans this I be- lieve to be the truth with the great majority of the coushatties and Allibamas but I am fully of the oppinion that there has been a con·- siderable talk of 1\Tnr among the ditferant tribes north of this and that the Shawenees which was hostile to the Americans in the last war was the principle aclgitators, the inclians States that all of the auld creek Indi~ns is on this side of the :Mississippi and is comeing to settle among them I have had it from good authority and I ex- pect that you are not unapprised of the fact, that they or apart of them are now on the confines of this country, and are makeing ap- plication for land in the Texas, now Sir if these Indians which are said to be from five to eight thousand Strong with all the balance of those detached warlike tribes are allowed to settle in this country, I
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