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_THE AUSTIN PAPERS
I have, in·times past, had more kind and charitable feelings for the Mex- icans in general, and have been m°tich more faith£ul to them than they merited. I ·acted from a sound and honest principle-that of mutually bene- fiting-· my native and adopted country, by Americanizing Texas and securing to liberal principles in Mexico a support and a guide in Texas, and at the same time serving my. native country by a population there, that would har- monize with their neighbors. But sad and dear bought experience has con- vined me that it is in vain to hope for any gol.)d from Mexican institutions, or Mexican justice. I am, therefore, for the independence of Texas, and 1 am so from the soundest principles that move the human heart-those of liberty, justice, humanity, and self-preservation. Respectfully, 'your most obedient servant, S. F. AUSTIN.
ZACHARIE AND COMPANY TO AUSTIN
New Orleans May 5 th • 1836
COL STEPHEN F AUSTIN DEAR SIR
Father Muldoon of Mexico having forwarded us the certified copies of his titles to Eleven leagues of Land in Texas to be delivered you on pay- ment of Five Thousand Dollars we have to advise that they are now in our possession and will be delivered on your complying with the conditions, we annex a copy of his letter to us, and also of an open letter, to you in our possession, which we think best to retain fearing that you may have left Washington City J. W. ZACHARIE AND Co.
Mexico- March 9 th 1836-
MESSRS. J. W. ZACHARIE AND Co New Orleans GENTLEMEN
The Amt of money say $5000, five Thousand Dollars which Genl S F. Austin advises me would be paid at your Counting House (upon my for- warding to same the authenticated Certificate of title to Eleven leagues of Land in Texas in my name and transfered to him by virtue of a Power of Atty-authorizing him so to do.) You will please hold-subject to the order of W S Parrott of this city, who will account to me for same, as I transmitd in conformity to Gen Austins instructions through the Said W S Parrott the certified copy of my: title to the 11 Sitios aforesaid, taken from the original register of the Land office in Texas and the only document given in Similar cases. The which Genl Austin had full power to dis- pose of
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