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mediation- He also wrole the letter to Gen. Urrea, above mentioned, in order to be used by this Govt- as it may deem best, for the purpose of pro• [curing] such guaranties from Gen. Urrea as would juslify the Govt- and army of Texas etc. so as to procure his (Santa Anna's) liberty. I understand that these letters will be sent to you by president Burnet, to be used as circumstances and the public good may require- I will observe that Gen. Santa Anna's opinion, in reference to his letters to Urrea was that he, Urrea, would make a fo~al arrangement, by· treaty or agreement, with the commander of the Texan army, to wiLhdraw all the Mexican troops beyond Rio Bravo, and submit the question to negotiation for a final termination of the war, on the basis which he, Santa Anna has agreed to in the treaties of 14 May and in his letter Lo Gen. Jackson etc, give guarantees etc. etc. I presume that Santa Anna would agree to still stronger stipulations, on his part, that is, so far as regards binding himself to use his influence to procure an acknowledgement of our independence by Mexico etc I think that Gen. Santa Anna's letter to Gen. Jackson, will have some weight in procuring the intervention of the U.S. as a mediator which I think, will be fortunate for Texas, and will lead to a termination of the war by an acknowledgement of our independence. I also think that any treaty or arrangement made with Urrea, in a formal manner, will be complyed with by him, for he is evidently at full liberty to treat or not, and can have no excuse on that score, to deviate from what he stipulates-- As to Santa Anna he has bound himself, so far as a man in his situation can, by the treaties made with this Govt. of 14 May, and by his letter to Gen. Jackson of 4, th • July, and I presume would bind himself still stronger- The part of the volunteers from Lexington Ky, have arrived, the balance,• about 200, in, all, will be out in a few days--also a company of mounted men under Charles Harrison, ) am told are on the way- These are in addition to the 80 from Cincinnati who have arrived at Galveston, under Capt. Allen- The invincible, Cap Brown, has sailed on a cruise down the coast- I will go to the army if I can be of any service there
s. F. AUUSTIN
[Addressed:] Gen. M. B. Lamar In the Texas Army
SAMUEL SWARTWOUT TO AUSTIN
New York 9 th • July 1836
MY DEAR FRIEND Your letter of the 16th. of June was received the .day before yesterday. I am most happy to hear from you and to know that you are well and thus
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