THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1221 civilation or the comforts of life it is by a firm and lasting peace by a friendly intercourse like that which exists between brothers. If your claims for lands were not granted at a time when the Govern- ment was not firmly established that should not be a cause of war ask and it will [be] given to you this nation has always felt friendly inclined toward yours and I am sure if you cease hostilities they will enter into a treaty with you by which you will obtain more permanent advantages than you can by being at war. listen to advice of your friend who ansciously looks for the prosperity and happiness of your- self and nation let us bury the hatchet smoke the pipe of peace and live like brothers then will the great Mexican nation offer you the arm and protection of Government: take these importnnt considera- tions into deep reflection in your councils let not personal prejudices act upon you but that you may be governed by prudence wisdom and friendship is the sincere wish of your old friend and Obedient Humble Servant JoHN G. PURNELL.
Mns. EMILY M. PERRY TO AusTIN
Mine a Burton, October 12 th 1825- I wrote l\1y Dear Brother by the last weeks Mail, and now imbrace the opportunity of sending you a small Packit by Mr Ray which I hope you will receive in safety as I have sent on a number of letters belonging to you and Brown, which I thought would afford you some pleasure, to peruse once more :- Since I wrote to you I have seen IYir Carr and I had a conversation with him relative to the Little Rock business, he is very much dissat- isfyed with the conduct of C. Ashley Esqr when that gentlemen was up last Fall Mr Carr, with difficulty got him to give him a statement of what he had done with the property, it seems that he has got everything into possession, and has sold property to the amount of 3 or 4000 Dollars; he made one Sail to William Russel for eighteen hundred Dollars, · and still continues to sell, as fast as he can, I think if their was wny-one that would push, or make an attempt to investigate the business, that Ashley would compromise, rather than have himself exposed to the world; it is impossible for Mr Perry to do any thing, situated as he is at present; and I think My Dear Stephen if you were to write to some of your Friends at the Little Rock, and try to make them interested in some way, that, their might yet be something more recovered for the Children- at any rate I can do nothing and I am very much afraid that Ashley will be the only one benefitted by that property; I have nothing to write, but what Jyfr. Ray can inform you, as to the news of the times etc he can
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