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THE AUSTIN PAPEP.S•
.. AUSTIN TO SAUCEDO ' [From Austin's Blotter, in file 'of August 26, 1824.J.
Quedo impuesto por el oficio de V.' S. fha 24 de Abril po. po. de la orn del Exmo Sor Presidente de la Nacion comunicada po~ ·~1 Exmo Mtro de Justicia y Negocios Eccos en orn de 28 de Marzo po. po. preveniendo q. ningun Ecco extrnngero secular 6 regular ejersa las funciones de su ministerio sin haber obtenido ante licencia del Gobn° resedir en el pais y q. tan luego q.. se presente algun in- dividuo de esta clase se informe de su nomqre nacimt 0 y pro- cedencia-loq. sera punctualmente·cumplido en esta jurisdicion d~ mi cargo--D y L-18 de Mayo de 1826-E F A- • Contestacion Gefe del Deptmto Quedo impuesto del decreto del Congreso Gral de la Republica publicado 17 de Marzo po. po. q. me incierto V. S. en oficio fha 24 de Abril po po. relativo a los empleados Militares-D y I--18 de Marzo [Mayo] de 1826-E F A-
AusTIN TO SAUCEDO 1
In compliance with your Lordship's communication o{ the· .l~t Instant, in which you direct me to report to you any jnciclents, civil or military occurring in this Colony worthy .of the notice ·of the government, I have .the honor to enclose •copies of my commun,ica- tions to the Military Comm.antler of Texas, relative to the late occurrences with the Tahuacuno and Waco.Indians, _and _the move- ments of the Militia. I did not communicate these matters ~o .the civil government at an earlier period,. because they were purely military; and, having received all my orders on the subject from the Military Commander, I was led to the conclusion that it was my duty to acquaint the government with military transactions through that officer, and that I could irrespectively report to the Civil or Military Chief, both •being, in their respective spheres, agents of the Supreme Government., .r find myself mistaken, ·and pray your Lordship to receive this explanation as an apology if I have in any manner failed in the discharge of my duty.· Hence- forth I shall communicate with you, :as well as with the Military Commander, in all military matters. The attack upon the Tankuas which you direct me to· report to you, took place on the 25 th of March, on the Colorado,·about eight ' . . . • Trnnslntlona trom Bexar Arcblv~ In Nacogdoches Archives, Texns Stnte Llbrar.,. C"PY ot thP. original In Austin's Blotter, In file ·or .August 2G, 1824. •
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