THE AUSTIN PAPERS 897 September next I allso :will have to make a trip to Virginia for the purpose of adding to my stock of Slaves which will take up so much of my time that I cannot Start -~ooner than the period mentioned You may look with a great 'deal of certainty for many of your old acquaintances in T~xas next Spring· the Spirit for emigration to . that Country is very great and thousands would go but for the ter- . 1·ors of a Mexican government these idle fears I have endeavored as much as possible to allay and l belive with much _success except with some of the more timid. You mentioned in your last letter that you belived Mexican grants of Eleven leagues could be procured for a reasonable sum if so you will perceve by t~e enclosed proposition . that Mr Edward Hanrick George )Vhitmu.1:1 and myself are dis- posed to procure some.of them the Selections of which will be left entirely to your own discretion and should you be,disposed to take up-with the proposition I feel satisfied that we· will _be well pleased-. with your selections In consequence of the, ¢Iisturbances in Texa~ the Messrs Prichards have declined their journey untill another year Mr Beard and:Thompson have started to Texas and no doubt_wil] arrive ere this The Political news of the United States_is that J nckson has }?een re-ellected President by an overwhelming majority- South Caro- lina has nullified the Tariff acts; which is to.tuke place in February next, provided Congress does -not abandon- the .protection systeµi by that time and in case of any interference on the part of the united states to enforce the laws -She has declared her .determination to Secede we expect stormy times in .the United States. perhaps civil war .which God avert·; Your brother Michael Williamson died a few weeks ao-o and Col Peacock has·taken hQme his widow and ~ . children- AsA HoXEY [Addressed:] 'Robert· M. · Willaimson Esqr.' San Fillippe De_ Austin Texas Mexico (Via New Orleans)
. . ~lENR)'." ~ORSE TO .A. US'I'.IN
Brazoria; December 2, 1832.
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AUSTIN TO SAMUEL M WILLLBIS . . . [From Williams Papers, Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Tex.]
Be~ar 6 December 1832
S.M.W. Dr Sm I arrived here on the 3 inst.-yesterday there was a meet- ing of th~ principal citizens-that is the Chief-Erasmo [Seguin]-
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