THE AUSTIN PAPEHS 791 !lnd that peace and harmony will prevail in the colony.- You, of course have nothing to do with these matters but I wish you to write me a little news, also how you like your place, and how you are get- ting on-what is yotu·· prospect for a Crop and how the Stock thrive ~tc. remember me aftly. to all the children. I leave in a few days for
Saltillo where I shall expect to hear from you. Farewell-remember me to your neighbors.
S. F. AUSTIN [Rubric] [Addressed:] Al Snr. James F. Perry Brazoria Care of John Austin.
AUSTIN TO SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS
[From Wllllnms Pnpers, Rosenberg Llbmry, Gnlveston, Tex.]
S. :r.t "\V ILLIAMs: Dn Sm \-Ve have a wild account of difficulties at Anahuac. The <:ourse to be taken is a very simple and plain one. Let a full state- ment of all the facts be made out judicially keeping certified judicial records, and send them on to the Chief of Department. This is the only legal and correct course, and it will put all things right. The reign of niilitary power is over I think, and justice may now speak openl,Y and plainly-Jet n. copy of the fads be published in the paper-but treat the Govt. and the officers with respect----even when the latter have to be censured, let it be in mild and very decorous language. Nothing inflamatory or passionate. .Ilut above all things keep down popula.r commotions and a.U f nets] of ,·iulen('e. r know nothing of this new cause of difficulty, but suppose that' there has very 1ikely been some imprudence on one side-and some acts of hasty and passionate violence by Bradburn- the fact is he is incompetent to such a command and is half crazy part of his time. Keep peace and harmony at all hazards. Now is a critical time-- it is said that a new ,1nd liberal party are :,rettin~ u11. [)I'll)" try and keep the people there from any acts that may be construed into opposition to the Govt. for that will turn all parties against us. I leave in a few days for Saltillo where I expect to hear from you. I wrote you from Saltillo just before I left I think on 8 :May and <'Ilclosed a number of papers of value to others-also from Victoria, and yesterday from here by !\fr. Greaves. I also gave John "\V. Moore an order on you for fifty, and one to Greaves for one hundred fifty dolls also I send in the [word illegible] and mules and two horses. • Nothing new from Mexico-nothing as to the new Ministers. Gen 1 Teran is at the Hacienda de buena vista del Cojo 20 leagues
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