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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
Well, you reply-what can we do? In answer I say, let the President and Cabinet and Congress come .out openly and at once and proclaim to the public their opinions-let Texas have some of the $37,000,000 now in the national treasury-let the war in Texas become a National war, above .board, and thus respond to the noble feelings of the American people-- Who can deny that it is a national war in reality-a war in which every free American who is not a fanatic, abolitionist, or cold hearted recreant lo the interest and honor and principles of his country and countrymen, who is not an icicle in soul and in practice, is deeply, warmly ardently in- terested. In short, it is now a national war subrosa This will not do; This stale of the matter cannot, ought not to continue- make it at once and above board, what it is in fact, a national war in defence of national rights interests and principles and of Americans. ~t the Administration and congress take this position al once, and the butcheries in Texas will cease, humanity will no longer be outraged by a w~r of extermination against liberty and against Americans- peace will be restored and main- tained on the South West frontiers of this ~ation, and the Government of the U.S. will then occupy that open and elevated place which is due to the American people and worthy of Andrew Jackson-for it will occupy above board the position which this nation as a people now occupy in the' heart and in feeling and in wishes; a position which they are now defending in obedience to the noblest impulses of the heart, by acts and with their blood, as warm hearts noble spirits always do. Respectfully your native countryman and obedt Sert. S. F AUSTIN OF TEXAS
HENRY F. Ev.ANS TO AusnN
[Snow Hill, Md., April 17, 1836. See Calendar.]
w. P. SMITH ET AL. TO AUSTIN
Philadelphia, April 20 th 1836
GENL. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SIR.
Agreeable to a resolution passd on the Evening of the 19th inst at a Meeting of the Texas Committee a committee of Five persons were ap- pointed to address a Letter requesting your attendance at a general Town Meeting to be held in· this City at as early a period as the arrangements can be made In pursuance of the above resolution we respeclfully request your at- tention to it and shall feel happy lo be informed what day may best suit
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