THE AUSTIN PAPERS 963 munications, and also from his general character I have confidence that he will be the friend of liberal principles, and of Texas I leave here to-morrow or next day for Goliad and thence to Matamoras, and shnll see the Genl as soon as possible The rains have been very excessive in this part of the country and all travelling has been suspended for the last week, but there is now a prospect of good weather The legislature of the state was to have adjourned on the last day of April. Mr. Sawyer arrived from Monclova a few days since and brings information that Fisher was there on his way to Matamoras He has been continued in the office of Collector of Galveston, as I am informed by Sawyer, who says that he speaks favourably of the Colonists etc etc • I will endeavor to procure their co-operation at Goliad and write from there • s. F. AUSTIN N. B. You must make up your mind to answer regularly the corre- spondence of the chief of Department or be fined and probably totally ruined. You can at least acknowledge the receipt of his official letters, even if it is in English. To L. Lesassier Alcalde of Austin POLITICAL CHIEF TO AYUNTAMIENro OF SAN FELIPE DE AusTIN 1 Gef. Polca. &a Ympuesta esta Gefato. de mi interino cargo de la comunicacion q. V S. le ha diri<Yido con fha. 18 del p 0 p 0 transcriviendole la q. con la misma le ha dho el Ayuntamto de esa Villa al de esta ciudad en solicitud de q. acuerde y se adhiera a la representacion q. la conven- cion q. pr fin se reuni6 en aquella ha resuelto elebar a los Supremos Poderes Federales, con fin de separar a Tejas de Coahuila erigien- ,dolo en Estado separado, apoyado en la ley y demas razones q. e:1 ella hace valer. ha resuelto decide en contestacion. Que la Autori- dad q. ejerce esta Gefatura consecuente a los fundados rasones q. desde su principio Ia determinaron a desconocer a dha. convencion, Y reprobar toclos sus actos aun cuando fueran apoyados en la Just• de sus pedidos, pr q. asi Io exije In devida obediencia a nuestras l~yes q. tienen espresam te prohividas semejantes reuniones, y el inq_uestion- able respeto a las Autoridades legitimamu constituidas sm cuyo conocimto se ha llevado al cabo esta aun havienclo procedido ordenes muy terminantes en contrario: vuelvo a decir: q. atentos estos prin- cipios, no puede ni deve, secundar clha. representacion, principalmt•
a From Bexar Archives, University ot Texas.
Powered by FlippingBook