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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
A combined effort of all Texas would soon free our soil of Military despots-we should then have peace, for the present Govt. of Mexico have too much to do at hqme to sustain themselves against the attacks of the friends of the constitution of 1824, who are now in arms in Zacatecas and other places, to send another army to Texas. This committee hopes that you will send an express to Trinity with copies of this communication, and with the inclosed printed papers. S. F. AUSTIN Chairman of Com. To the Committee of Safety of Harrisburgh
AUSTIN RECOMMENDS PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
During the present interesting period in the affairs of Texas, it is very evident that facility of communication between the different sections of the country is all important; i~deed it is always so, but at this time the best interest of the cause of the people clearly requires, that there should be a regular mail between this country and the United States frontier, by way of Harrisburg, Liberty and Nacogdoches, as well for the purpose of com- munication with the people of the latter places, as also for that of inform- ing our friends and brethren in the United States, of the interesting events now passing in Texas--events which can not fail to enlist the moral and physical aid of the free and magnanimous of all nations. • Mail routes to Velasco, Matagorda, W~shington, Bastrop, Gonzales and other places are equally important, and are also recommended to be estab- lished as soon as the funds of the department will be sufficient to defray the expenses. . Animated by these considerations of public good, the committee of Vigi- Ience of Austin recommend. l• t • The establishment of a provisional post Offi~e department, and that John Rice Jones, whose well known integrity and long experience as post master in the United States, eminently qualifies him for such a station, be placed at the head of it. 2 nd • That a general subscription be opened and put in circulation under the superintendance of said director, to raise funds to defray the expenses of carrying weekly mails, Commencing with that to the Sabine above mentioned, and extending it to other places as soon as the resources or'the department will permit. 3n1. That, in order, to insure system, and a correct administration of this important department, the director be invested with full powers to make provisional rules and regulations, and fix the rate of Postage on letters and papers, that are not on public service; and to appoint such post masters
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