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they will also burn the whole country as far as they go- I wish you to get eight or ten volunteers to go with them This service is important, and I have told the men of this party, that should they take public horses, they can appropriate two horses or mules apiece to their own use and property If you have heard nothing of the reenforcement I wish you to return to camp- Burlesons division sent him and Wharton down yesterday with an unani• mous request that the two divisions should be united at that place- The nature of this request and many circumstances renders it necessary to com• ply with it. This division will therefore march to the mill above town to• morrow-and you will return to that camp- Some reenforcements have arrived and they will now come on in great numbers-The sooner you can return the better, provided you find that nothing can be done there- s. F. AUSTIN [Rubric] The foraging party is out from Bexar on Leon every day-about 100 men- A strange misunderstanding prevented Eberlys company from join• ing you- [Addressed:] Capt. J. W. Fannin Donde se halle where he may be found
HENRY MEICS TO AUSTIN
New York Nov 15 1835
MY DEAR SIR. Your Letter of the 30 Sep has just arrived. I was impa"tient to hear from you. Public Sentiment is aroused for your cause. We know that you are Bone of our Bone! and Flesh of our Flesh! that none but a Republican Government can exist over you! ,But by the Law of Nations, by Treaty with Mexico we cannot yet inter• £ere.- You will conduct your affairs with the justice and courage which led our Fathers in the Revolution to establish the equal rights which we now enjoy-tens of thousands will join you, and with you, lay the firm foun• dations of your Republic. Govermt can hardly do for you what private opinion and zeal is already active in doing. You will respect all private rights acquired under your former system and not forfeited by Hostility. My intimate connexion with the Secretary of State 1 forbids (now) my public appearance in your behalf-but I am not idle.
1 John Fonyth; Meigs was his brother-in-law.
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