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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Information as to every thing, as for Instance to relative strength the Cause etc etc. the Land speculation subject is not yet satisfactory settled abroad as the Delegates say also that our Proceedings have not had general· Cir- culation all these circumstances render it necessary If not Indispensable to so arrange that the members Return to Hold the Convention as Speedily as possible I think we can detain all but a few till about the 1st. Novr. after that it will require positive assurances of a meeting and that in a few days to stop them Is my belief, several persons Present urge me to be more Pressing on this subject believing that the confusion that would inevitably follow by a failure of the Present Convention would be the distruction of all our Hopes of Order and Certainty- Several Persons Remaining here will urge and will do everything in our Power but be assured it is all important to attend to it I think I would like to have you consult those who leave here tomorrow and have their Ideas on this subject. The Indian Chiefs will I suppose be here soon I would like you to converse with Genl Houston on the subject and If you or you and the mem- bers out in service can Give any assurances to them to do so, I will as far as the Council has authority and will also Provide them comforts. Col. Pettus, will write you and send a Bill of Articles sent by the two wagons to leave in the morning I hope the Wagons from Columbia are on the Road before now. We look for Capt Wm Hall who is authorised to contract for meal etc what he has done I dont know but suppose he has filled the Order- R. R. ROYAL President of Council the Cannon from Harrisburg has been badly managed and will be ahout two more days before it passes here from Columbia I learn two only have cariages--This morning the minority of the consultation met and ad- journed till 1st Novr. or till a quorum to do buisiness Those who remain is to be joined with the Council R R R 17 th 6 oclock A. M.
R. R. ROYALi. TO AUSTIN
San. Felipe 16 th 1835-
COL s F AUSTIN DEAR SIR
For a long time there has been a great many things spoken of Th[r]oughout our community about One .John A Williams (Judge Wil~ Iiams) as having taken a very active Part against the Acts of the Colonists and advocating the measures persued by the Mexican Government. for a long time I thought from report (for I dont know t~e man) his oposition arose from misconceived Ideas But it has been lmpr~ssed upon the Coun- cil and Particularly today that his conduct deserved the attention of that
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