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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The news from Saltillo says that the retail law.has put all in con- fusion there- it had 11ot passed, but was still pending-. .the Govr. had refused to sanction it on the ground that it was unconstitutional- he is 'rig lit. ~I.understand that the officers sent on from Mata- moros prisoners, are to be sent to Tenoxticlan, should they come into the colony, they will be treated kindly and with lwspitaJ,ity, of course-very kindly-also the officers from the La Baca Station. I saw them at La Bahia-Chovel is Teran in full-the others have no confidence in Chovel, as I suspect. I wrote .you by the last mail from La Bahia which I hope you received. Navarro has mil congojas about the.land sold to Royall-he first petitioned to fake it in my colony, then wrote to the govr for authority to take it in Dewitts, and that the Alcalde should be authorized to give the possession. He now says that he cannot request the Govr to appoint a new comr to put him in possession on the west of the colo- rado, for it will make him appear ridiculous in the eyes of the govt. to be changing about so often. My advise to Royall and Caldwell is to take it in Dewitts Colony and finish the thing at once-or if any place can be found in my colony that will not interfere, let him take it there, and finish the matter at once. They must recollect that this purchase is in the eyes of the law totally void and of no effect untill they are in a situation to hold land by purchase legally in their omi names, and 1mtill the possession is legally given, and a transfer from Navarro-and for this reason they run the risk of loosing all by delay and by being too particular-the best plan is to take it in De Witts Colony as was at first intended. There is a project before the legislature, as I arri. told, to reform the colonization law, so that no time is to be lost in closing the titles as soon as possible. I hn.:ve not seen the plan, but it is said to be almost a total change. Keep this matter in view so as to be ready for it-but say·nothing about it for the report may not be true. John Brown's widow spoke to me here about the land granted to her husband on the· West side of Carankawy. · He settled on it and has a considerable improvement which is now in cultivation. I believe the title is finished but the copy not delivered. See to this nnd finish it. S. F. Aus~ D. Gaspar sends mil memorias and says I must write to you in conjunction with him that you must not "por ningun motivo sepa- rarse de sus destinos." Arciniega will return .early in April-be ready to go above and finish that colony. .oilrs. Brown, the widow of John Brown will send for the deed of the league on Carancahua bayou, send it to her by a safe conveyance.
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