THE AUSTIN PAPERS 941 power to promote the views of the Docter. He stoped at Matagorda and I have not yet had the pleasure of seeing him. It is highly gratifying to me that you and Mr. Sanders approve of my conduct in relation to the settlement of the business of our mutual friend J. H. Hawkins' estate. After the many years of labor and hardships and perplexities I have undergone in this country by which I have secured a handsome fortune for the heirs, I was not prepared to receive censure from any of them, because I thought that I did not merit it. Edmund, I fear, received incorrect impressions from some persons who are unfriendly to me, but I think they are removed now and that be is very well satisfied. It would be gratifying for me to receive assurances from :Mr. Haws, and from Geo. N. Hawkins that they were satisfied with the settle- ment and with my conduct I have always viewed J. H. Hawkins more like a brother than any thing else. I am however well aware that it is very difficult for persons at a distance, who live in a well organised community to form n correct idea of the trouble, or labor, or difficulties of doing business in this country of the kind I have been engaged in. Your approbation is very gratifying indeed for I prise your opinions very highly. I nm endeavoring to close all my affairs and totally withdraw my- self from public m~tters or politics-it is not so easy to do, as at first nppeard. Our convention has met and will no doubt apply to the national congress for the admission of Texas into the mexican union as a State. I think the application will be granted. I believe it is very necessary to save this country from ruin. \:Ve are now able to sustain A Stat" Govt. and no country ever required one more thnn this. S. F. AusTIN [Rubric]
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT-AVERTING A DUEL
San Felipe, April 3, 1833.
See Calendar.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE 1 CoNVENTION Roo.l\r, San Felipe De Austin. Thursday, April 4, 1833.
On motion·of David G. Burnet, it was Resolved; That, whereas it hns been reported to this Convention, that a vessel under foreign colours hns recently arrived in, and de- ' A clipping from the Texas Republican, Junl! -, 1835. The Jouro11l ot the coo"l'enUon WIIJ »ever publlsbed and Is not ovallnble.
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