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peremptory revocation of my agency. This communication, after my letter of the 20th to you placed me in an unpleasant dilemma, from which I re- solved to extricate myself, by returning promptly to N. York, and demand- ing an Explanation, to furnish grounds for my own justification, as w~ll as to engage my influence in removing any unfavorable impressions, which might have been made on the minds of my Employers, as to the course of the Texian struggle for independence. I arrived in ·N. York, the 11th inst. and sought and obtained a conference immediately, with my Employers, and received in substance, the following reasons as an· apology for their course of proceeding. Shortly after my departure from N. York for Texas, the armistice between the Texian government and Santa Anna, was received, and gave them great dissatisfaction; they being of opinion, (the Wall Street Money changers, are quite self-opinionated) that inasmuch as the Mexican Army, was completely in the power of the Texians, it should have been cap- tured and annihilated. It began to be rumored, about that time, also, that the Cabinet of Texas, was preparing to release Santa Anna, and they did not wish to submit to the Texian Government, any propositions respecting a loan, until this rumor should he contradicted. I used such arguments and explanations in vindication of the course of the Cabinet, as occurred to my mind; but the recent confirmation of Santa Anna's intended release and a card published in the "Commercial Bulletin" of the 16th ultimo, dispens- ing with the farther aid of Volunteers from the United States, fixed their determination to suspend, if not Entirely relinquish their intentions as above Explained. If Texas is wanting funds, I regret the loss of this loan. It would have been offered to her, not in the spirit of speculation, but from a pure and disinterested desire, to assist her in her glorious struggle. This much I have deemed it my duty to write, in defence of my own conduct. The attempted release of Santa Anna, has provoked a general and loud burst of indignant feeling throughout the U. States. If he is released, Texas will be compelled to fight her own battles unaided; the last spark of sympathy in her behalf, will be effectually extinguished. w. P. HILL Genl. Stephen F. Austin.
JOHN A. ROGERS TO AUSTIN
[RogersviJle, East Tennessee, July 17, 1836. See Calendar.]
J. B. CHANCE TO AUSTIN \ [Washington, Texas, July 17, 1836. See Calendar. J JAMES w. BREEOLOVE TO AUSTIN [New Orleans, July 18, 1836. See Calendar.]
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