1432
AMERICAN HISTORICAL .ASSOCIATION.
the utmost latitude from him that can be given-without infringing the Law of Colonization too much- I have fully explained to Saucedo the necessity of your receiving something to satisfy you :for your trouble and the expense you are at-- he feels fully convinced that it is just and right you should do so-and says there will be no difficulty on that head-If you can make a contract with the new Settlers to pay 20, 30, or 100 dollars; if you please over and above what the Govt requires-he says you have a right to do so-as the Law makes all contracts on the part of the Empresario and Colonists binding provided it is with their consent-- however-he has promised me to do all he can for you on this point-- The New Aran.eel Mr. Kerr-will take on-I have seen the instruc- tions of Flores they are very full and explicit but they are so lengthy that owing to my bad health I shall not be able to copy them for you-With the advice of Saucedo I do not think it necessary for me to go on to Saltillo but I have written the Baron that should it be necessary-to write me Directed to san Carlos- I shall leave this the day after to morrow for Laredo-I wish you to write to me directed to San Carlos-you must expect no assistance :from this place untill the Comdt Gen 1 Bustamante arrives then I ex- pect troops will be stationed on the Brazos-Ahumada will be removed to Nacogdoches-with the Troops under ·ms command, and a garri- son will be placed on the Sabine-the Govt has appropriated an im- mense sum for the payment of Troops stationed in this Department $60,000 dollars arrived not long since and 30,000 will arrive next week-and 30,000 more is al.ready " habilitado ,,_ Your draft on the Govt at this place has been duly honored and I can get the money today- The French fleet has met with a total defeat 10 miles the other side of the San Marks-6 Indians stole SO-mules and 25 horses and left them completely on foot--they have procured 30 yoke of oxen in this place-and have been n. week gone to bring in the waggons- The order for an Election for Electors was published in this place on sunday last--and the same will be forwarded on to the Brazos by this mail-It appears the Electors are to meet at this place on the 6 th of next month for the purpose of Electing an Elector to vote for Deputies to Congress the Elector that is appointed has to go all the way to Saltillo to give in his voter-and has to bear his own expense there and back; the inhabitants of this place are very much disgusted with so absurd a regulation-and I believe they have come to the conclusion to vote for the Baron; as he is already there and it is well known he will only vote for those that are favour- ably disposed towards this Department-they speak of D11. Victor Blanco, Gonzales, Ce"allos, or Yesca [Viesca]-we are entitled to 4
Powered by FlippingBook