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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
D. C. BARRETT TO AUSTIN
GEN. s. F. AUSTIN. DEAR SIR
When the late Convention had° Organized a Provisional Government, that body adjourned to meet again on the first of March next, or sooner if the Governor and Council should make a call, leaving the power to the Govert. to advise a new election of delegates, with more ample powers, than were delegated by the people to the late Convention. I am of opinion, that there should be an ordinance, of the Provisional Government, for calling a Convention, and upon the plan of equality of representation, as nearly as possible, making a basis, say of one, or two members, from the smaller municipalities, and the larger, in ratio of popu• lation; hut in as much, as your knowledge of the Country and its interests, must excel that of most others among us and your relations of such a char- acter, as to render your opinions of great weight, and calculated to har- monize popular feeling, in its present unsettled state, I am induced to re- quest a full and free expression of your views upon the subject, as the Chairman of the Committee of State etc. of the General Council, that my Committee may report an ordinance to the Council, with all the possible advantages to the public, which the nature of the case requires, believing that this object should be effected with expedition. Your reply is requested at your earliest leisure- D. C. BARRETT- San Felipe de Austin Dec 3. 1835- [Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin San Felipe.
AUSTIN TO D. C. BARRETT 1
San Felipe de Austin, Dec. 3, 1835.
To D. C. BARRETT, EsQ. DEAR SIR,
I have just received your note of this date, in which you request my opinion, as to calling a convention, without delay, on the plan of equality of representation, as nearly as practicable. In two communications, which I have made to the provisional govern- ment, under date 30th ult. and 2d inst., I took a view of the present political situation of the country, which has a close connection with. the subject of your enquiry. I refer you to them, as those communications were of an· official character; the object of which was to state facts, as I understood 1 This is from a printed copy in The Telesraph and Texas Resister. There is in the co1lection an autograph draft of most of the letter.
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