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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
emigrate to that country, and embark in its cause, on the terms and in the, manner prescribed by the regulations of the Texian Government on the Subject. The said Agent, A. J. Yates will keep an exact register of his acts and proceedings under this power, and of the names and residences of the per- sons who make donations and loans and of every important particular: and communicate the same from time to time to the Texian Government, and to the undersigned. He will deposit all the funds he may collect, in the hands • of D. L. Gregory and Co. or their offices in the city of New Orleans and other places in the Western Country, {ever subject to the order of the undersigned commissioners of Texas. Should companies of Emigrants to be' raised in any county or town and the expenses of their Equipment, transportation etc be defrayed by a Spe- cial contribution from the inhabitants, or other persons for that special purpose, the said agent is authorized to sanction the appropriation of such Special contributions, and to report the same to the.Government of Texas. The said Agent is authorized to pay his necessary current expenses, out of any money he may receive for the Government of Texas, and he will proceed through the State of New York, and the Western country to New Orleans, by such routes as hf! may deem best calculated to promote the object of his appointment and the cause of Liberty and Texas.
s. F. AUSTIN WK, H. WHARTON
Com•· for Texas.
A. J. YATES TO AUSTIN
[Albany, May 10, 1836. See Calendar.]
A. J. YATES TO AUSTIN
Schenectada May 14, 1836
MY DEAR SIR. We had a very respectable meeting at Albany on Thursday evening, and I held forth to them (if I may judge by their plaudits) with much accept• ance- They adopted a string of resolutions, and among others, to ap- point a Committee of 5 from each ward in the City to solicit aid, to circu- late a memorial, and lo correspond with every county in the State. There was a very powerful counter current there, and I do not know what to ascribe it to unless it be Van Buren Politicks. I have never before be- lieved in the stories about the Regency but I am now satisfied of the truth of the collar business. I have been for years engaged in the Politicks of New York, and well know that political movements were and must of course
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