THE AUSTIN PAPERS 825 if I do,· I shall come to remain in the Country, to make it my home perhaps £or life--:- ! should be very happy to be there, in defence of your Colony and there is numbers in my Parish who would go at any time, where there should be and inducement held out to them worthy of their attention-we are all anxiously awaiting to hear of Santa Anna proveing Victorious and your Colony open for emigrants, and to see your Colny at peace and a Flourishing write me upon the reception of this, and you shall either hear from me amediately, or see me personally and accompanied by as many as you would wish If directed by you so to do- W. C. WHITAKER [Rubric] AYUNTAl\lIENTO OF N A.COGDOCHES TO INHABITANTS OF Als July 28, 1832. See Calendar.
AUSTIN TO MUSQUIZ 1
San Felipe de Austin July 28th 1832
M::osT ESTEEl\IF.D CHIEF AND FRIEND I suppose that you have received the few lines that I wrote to you hurriedly from Brazoria. In that letter I manifested the opinion that under .the actual circumstances it. was very important for us all to join the plan of Santa Anna: I will in this letter explain that idea, and expose the reasons on which I ground it. In the fu·st place, in regard to this Colony.· On my arrival at Brazoria, I met the whole people unanimous and enthusiastic in favor of the plan of Santa Anna. They welcomed General Mejia with such rejoicing and enthusiasm as I had never witnessed in this country. On the day before in.a large meeting they had resolved to persevere in their adhesion to the plan of Veracruz, and that previous to having heard of the arrival of :Mejia. Under such circumstances, and observing that the personal feelings against the inhabitants who had not given their adhesion, and more particularly against the .A.yuntamiento were rather violent, and even gave rise to strong excitement against some.individuals; considering also the situation in which the colony would be in regard to ·the division command by Col. Mejia if they did not pronounce themselves; and finally taking into consideration that the party of Santa Anna is truly the liberal republican, and constitutional party, and that it is proper that a strong manifesta-
•A. translation from the Nacogdoches .Archives, Texas State Llbrnry. 88370-28-53
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