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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
like this- I have but little time to write, the Divisions sail as soon as this letter is closed--:--therefore no more-but-Victory and Liberty for Ever ]As RAMAGE [Rubric] \.OL. STEPHEN AUSTIN Texas N. B. I had forgot to mention You will see in the inclosed paper that Gen 1• Mehia, a man named Fisher and others were at the meeting- we have our doubts- These expeditions are solely, purely, simply Amer- ican in all their parts-
J. M. GUERRA TO Cos
[Matamoras, October 21, 1835. See Calendar.]
R.R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe 21 ■t October 1835
GENL. s. F. AUSTIN DEAR SIR
In continuation of my correspondence I will explain to you that you will find in Our news Paper your Letter from Gonzales on i3th couched in Discouraging terms. I will Inform you that I had no Intention of Pub- lishing that Letter and very much disapprove of it Mr Borden who has always heretofore exercised discretionary Powers, over our Public Papers Borried your letters under promise to examine them and with hold from the Press such as was Improper for publication when I found it had gone out .in the Paper, it was too Late to recall it, I will only now cause to be published in our next the flatering prospects, of the Present time to coun- teract any Effects, of this paper. Our House has Grown a little thin of members [There] have several left within the Last few days, generally.with an understanding to return to the Convention. Govnr. Zavala, has still chills and Fevers he joins us occa- sionally and is of opinion that the three officers (Prisoners,) here are not to be relied on as, friends to the Americans not one of them but still says, they are Gentlemen and may be trusted on Parole he advises, the retaining of them till Bejar falls and says further that the return of Capt. Saviego will not benefit us, to use his Term that he will Blacken our name. The officers appear well satisfied at their treatment but want leave to Return which the Council has Unanimously Refused The Council feals Great Solicitude for the Success of the cause in which we are Engaged and it has now become necessary to adopt some measure to cash the Drafts Drawn on us by the contractor and Captain of Com- panies. We have Passed Resolutions authorizing Comdts. of Companies
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