THE AUSTIN PAPERS 569 orders have been issued by Teran prohibiting the admission of Za- valas families Keep peace and union at home, I shall not idle abroad. I have written to De Witt to get 200 certificates of the same kind of mine printed and signed by him and sent in blank to different places. Aid the poor fellow along with it. Chambers has not yet arrived. I cannot concieve what detains him. Pettus and myself parted in such terms as I wish to be with all the settlers-I have confidence in him now, and I think he has in me. The chiefs answer to Williamson will inform you what has been done in his business-- A consulta with the Superioridad and nothing can be done until an answer is obtained Attend to the writing of the certificates (do) take care of my sig- natures, don't put m[e] in the power of the printer or his boys. I have written to [name ilJegible] on this subject remember me to Mrs. Sweet and Sarah s. F. AUSTIN [Addressed:] S. M. Williams Austin
AUSTIN TO SAMUEL M. "\,VILLIAHS
[From WIIJlnms Papel'II, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Tex.]
Bexar Deer 29. 1830
Mr s. M. WILLIAMS- you lmow that my maxim has always been that truth and justice would ultimately prevail. I have a gratifying evidence of this in my old friend, and then bitter enemy, and now again my friend George A. Nixon The occurrances of 1825 and 6 etc arose from the want of a proper understanding of the subject and of the difficult and critical situa- tion in which the true interests of the North American settlers were placed. They have seen and become convinced that the course which I pursued has saved them, and protected their interests, and that I had no other object in view. Men who are thus convinced can be relied upon as friends and all old feelings should forever cease I have agreed that Nixon shall have a League in the coast colony. I have told him that he can have the second League on the West side of Karankawy below F. Kellers it is the next League below one selected by Smith for Winston, and is the same that I planted the peach stones on when Ingram was with me. s. F. AUSTIN 88370-28-37
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