THE AUSTIN P.APEBS 405 A more impolitic measure could not hp.ve been adopted by this Govt- All the new settlers were opposed to a change of Govt or a sale of Texas to the U. S.-they were becoming sincerely attached to this Govt and they always have been faithful and always would be- This Govt has a stronger hold on Texas in the respect which the new settlers have for their oaths to support the constitution of their adopted country, than any hold which a military force could give them- I wish you to write when the long expected army of Texas is to be on, and its number etc- I now believe that the Federal constitution will fall and that the Govt will assume an arristocratical or monarchical form- I know not what will be the ultimate fate of Texas- I am myself opposed to a union with the U. S. unless we first receive some guarantees, amongst them I should insist on the perpetual exclusion of slavery from this country write me how you are getting on, whether you can visit Texas- Are you friendly with Teran- he and myself are on the very best of terms- he has committed a capital error in advising the present measures against Texas, for the fact is he is the author of them although ·he has no idea that I am apprised of that fact- 1 I liave always knQwn it- The most perfect peace and harmony reigns all over Texas and will no doubt so continue- The timorous will hesitate about immi- grating here, but all who are fully informed on the subject will not,-for the fact is there is nothing. to fear, neither will any embarrissments be interposed to stop emigration to my colony- ! have letters of late date from Arch and John P Austin all well s. F. AUSTIN.
AusTIN •.ro RAMON MusQu1z
[About June 2, 1830.] E:nro. Son. He recibido el oficio de V. E. fecha 17 clel po/po. en qe. encargue decir si el oficio qe. el ciudano Hem·ique Austin acompafio con su solicitud para tierrns :fue dado por mi, faltando dicho oficio mi rubrica- no vino mi oficio como V. E. me diga y por este motivo no puedo decir si es el mismo qe: yo remiti al dcho. Sor. 6 no. Este Sor. qe es primo mio me escribio desde Matamoros diciendome qe. quizo estableserse en esta ·colonia ·y me pidio una carta de recomendacion a V. E. y le remiti un oficio al efecto y parece qe. olvide poner mi rubrica con ·lo qe. contesto el ·citado oficio de V. E. [ESTEVAN F. Aus·nN.]
'This ls contlrmcd by Miss Howren·s study, "'l'he Orig!~ and Causes o! the .Decree ot April 6, 1830," In South,wcatern Hi.atorkxfJ, Quartcrl11 1 .i,:,,i, 878-422.
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