THE AUSTI:K PAPERS 597 Last mail from Saltillo, brought me the resolution, of the Gov- cmor of your State in relation to the Ross grant, o-f which I ma~e mention in my last and reads as follows "Y abien<lose pasado esta instancia y Documentos respectivos al Ex.mo. Sor Comandt 0 General de los estados internos de oriente, como comicionado del Supm 0 Gobn° General p 11 entender en la colo- nizacion del dep:uta.mento de Bajar, con el fin de que informan sobre el particular. y Habiendo manifestado dho Gefe con fha 27 de Di- ciembro ultimo, que la contrata a que se refiere la antecedente solicitud se opone, al cumplimiento de la ley de 6 de abril ultimo y com- promete ademas la Seguridad de dho Departamento, No ha lugar a la peticion que el C. Guillermo S. Parrott hace como npoderado de la Sra Viuda y Hermano del finado Reuben Ross." The object of the law of 6 th april above refered is to prevent americans from colonizing and I would be pleased to have your opinion, as to the propriety of presenting another solicitude, proposing to settle the number of families required of European extract, or Europeans, If you deem the course practicable I will renew my solicitude accord-
ingly, otherwise I will have to abandon it Respectfully your most obt Sert and friend
W. S. PAnRO'IT [Rubric]
[Indorsed by Austin : Ansd Feb 28.] •
A. C. TAYLOR TO AUSTIN
Rushville, Schuyler 0° lliinois
Feb. 19, 1831.
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Without the honor of being known to you, I have flattered myself that the nature of the subject of this communication will be some excuse for the liberty I hu.ve taken in trespassing a few moments on your attention. There are in this vicinity, a number of families who are desirous of removing to·a southern climate; and on my suggesting to them that the country of the Texas afforded very considerable inducements, I have been requested to procure, if possible, further, and more recent information in regard to that country. I have therefore been induced to solicit this information, sir from you, not being ac- quainted with any person resident in that country. We are apprised that it has heretofore been the practice to give to every actual settlel· a certain quantity of land-we would be glad to know whether this practice is still continued-in you1· own tract pf countr1;, and if not, whether it is the case in other parts of the country, and if so what quantity of ln.nd is now given and what will
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