THE AUSTIN PAPERS 787 fact got up the memorial 1 as much with a view to allay public feel- ing by giving something for hope and expectation to feed upon, as for any other cause. I mean the :memorial as it was finally adopted ond not as it was at first [con]templated. ' Thus things have turned out--we adopted a very wise course-I believe the best that could have been taken under the peculiarly difficult circumstances and doubts in which we were placed. If Texas will now keep quiet, and so [try to1] convince all that the people do not [want to] seperute but are truly firm adhe[rents to] the constitution and to the inte[grity of] the Mexican territory all w[ill turn] out right and that country w[ill] be n. [flour]ishing state of the Mexi[can] confederation and a firm [and] efficient sup- porter of :Mexican [Ii] berty and of its national rights. This is the station I wish to see that country occupy and the one which I have no doubt it will occupy. This [letter is for the in] formation of the Colony generally but not for [publi]cation-su[ffer n]one of it to g[et] into the news- paper, for altho it contains nothing which I have not said either in writing or verbally to th[e lanst to the state and National govt 1 have no desire to be figuring in the newspaper. [I] have heretofore informed you [that I] would not consent to he a candidate for reelection to the legislature. I now again say the same and wish that this fact be stated in the newspaper for the information of all. lPres]ent my respects to Mrs. Chrisman [and to] each of the members of the Ayunto. [and to] aU others. 1'Vrite me fully to Saltillo [how you] are getting on. [I saw] Genl. Teran the first of this month [at Ta]mpico-he speaks very favorably of T[exa]s and in the most friendly terms. I presume you have [ere] this received the law extending the time two years for introducing certain things free of duty into Texas. By some strange whim whiskey is admitted-and yet iron and farm- mg [tools] and furniture are not-[yet it is a] cu[rse] the others a;:e indispensable and * * * May heaven [bless you] all and the Colony is the sincere prair of your friend and Humble Sert S. F. AusTIN [Rubric]
AusTIN TO UoARTECHEA
Matamoros 19 de J unio 1832
Sor. D 'no:11nNGO UGARTECHEA Muy SoR MIO DJ.: MI APnEcIO, Tuve la satisfnccion de abocarme con S. E. el Sor Teran en la Hacienda de Buena Vista del c~jo, y recibi
1 Tho memor1o.1 or the nyuntumiento or San l•"ellps. Feb. 1S. 1832.
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