THE AUSTIN PAPERS 603 on-sny nothing-give no opinions-no advice-take no part-have nothing to do with the matter .a.t all-refer them to the Govt. but if Gen I Teran issues any orde1ls obey tllem,. He is our main stay. You may rely upon it and he is worthy of our confidence and support. Don't let the paper be made the vehicle for venting the spleen or abuse of Madero or anybody else, make it a Dignified l'ahn Judicious "Mexican Oitizen" adopt the motto I have proposed nnd adhere to its principles rigidly-all will come round right-many of the most influential men of all parties, in office, and out, in the City of Mexico and elsewhere have procured grants in Texas and more are dayly making. All these are true friends to the real prosperity of that country. We can make them 01.1,1• friends by adopting the policy I hnve indicated, or rather by following the policy I have always followed. You can submit this letter to the Congress 1 or to as many of my friends as you think prudent, and should any serious difficulty arrise and you should think that it would do any good to make my opin- ions known, yon can have it done so far a.s Oong1·ess may judge prudent and correct, by means of an editorial article-that plan would do better than to make any extracts [f]rom this letter. Padre Muldoon left some days since-he wrote me from Mon- terrey that he had rec<1 his appointment of Oura de Austin from the Provisor, and I presume will soon be with you-his councils will be of service to you, and the colony, for I believe he has the true interests of that colony much at heart-he has some vanity, and I think a very benevolent heart, and pure intentions. I told him that Texas might be made a Bishoprick of in a few years, if we could get rid of the 13 article of o\u- State Constitution/ and the 11 Article 3 of the law of 6 April. I am very much pleased with him, as a man, and much better as a Padre. I have spun out a long thread and it is time to break off, which I will do by requesting you to remember me affcy. to Mrs. W. and :Mrs. S. and to Luke [Lesassier], "Willy [R. M. 1:Villiainson], Jack [one of three brothers-1,Tilliam H., Spencer, or Patrick C.], [Oliver] Jones, [F. W.] Johnson etc, and take good care of my nephew .Moses Austin Bryan, besides being the grandson and bearing the name of the man who was the first author of all our fortunes in that counti-y, he is the son of a very favourite sister of mine. Hasta Cada Rato s. F. A.US'l'IN. N. B. If times get very bad and public opinion should seem to waver, it might be well to publish the paragraph marked thus- 1 Evidently a group or advisers, probnbly including Luke Lesossler, R. M. Wlllla.mson, Rnd F. W. Johnson, and perhaps others. "'l'bc a1·tlcle l'Xcludlng >1ln,·ery. • The article 1>rohlblllng settlement ot lwmlgrnnt11 from the United Stull':\ In 'l'cim~.
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