THE AUSTIN PAPERS
193
R. R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe 19 th Oct. 1835
GENL. AUSTIN Since I wrote you Last Evening I have conversed with Mr Menard and other members from that Quarter that say it will have a salutary effect to arrest, Williams and some say also one Jno. M. Smith and Son. My sen- timent was the fruits of my own Emmagination and all I converse with say Arrest Williams and his satilites will fall in Ranks. of this Consult and you wishes will be executed promptly -I here send you a communication of Messrs Menard and Bryan from Liberty they say all the members will accord to them. 1 I herewith Enclose you a Resolution on the subject of Holding the Consultation at Washington one Dessenting out of about 12 or 15-- I suppose they may meet there and perhapse adjourn to San Felipe at any rate let all be for Union and Harmony. R. R. ROYALL [Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin Head uarters Voluneer Army , _ . PETER J. MENARD TOR. R. ROYALL 9 oclock A, M Oct 19-/35 MR. PRESIDENT SIR-After having heard you this morning in regard to the arrest of Judge Williams, I communicated your Idias and mine to Mr Hardin on that subject, it met his full approbation, Mr. Hardin further observed to me that he thought it was advisable and necessary to have a Mr J M Smith also arrested, His reasons were as follows-Mr Smith has always been opposed to the Cause of Freedom, he has when ever in his power, favored the Mexicans, to the prejudice of Our Citizens he has Sir, injured the Cause of Liberty by Giving all the information possible to enemies, (that is to those that are now our enemies) l:le has Sir, when the Pirate Thompson 2 was lying in the bay of Galveston) informed him of all He knew of the movements and intention of our Citizens, he has Sir, black- en'd the reputation of the best Citizens in that part of the Contry, by in- forming the Mexican officers. Military as well as those that belong'd to t~ Custom House of all that was said by them and a great deal more, All lies of his he has to my knowledge Sir, attempted to take the life.of Mr Chs Wilcox, for no other reason but only because, he was favorable to our cause, and took an active, part in the affair that took place at Anahuac, and was the advocate of Freedom 1 See Austin's reply advising delay - Order Book, in Quarterly of Texas State Historical Association, XI, 29. • 2 commander of the Mexican war ship, Correo.
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