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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Try and Keep the Slave holders from going until they hear the result of the Slave question- Tell them they are safe yet--and there is but little doubt but part of the laws will be favourable-that is-what-relates to the Slaves already in the Country- The Ayuntam of this place have made as Warm a Representation in favor of it as you have- Your Representation is thought well of-the attempt to comitt such an outrage on the rights of the Set- tlers-(they say) perfectly justifies you in expressing your feelings in the strongest terms-they have done the same- You will receive a Copy of the Represen° 11 -they have made this mail- The Cabildo are quite Sanguine of obtaining a favorable slave law- I had a relapse a few days ago-and am so weak can hardly write- I shall start however to morrow in company with what Americnns are here- and a convoy going to Laredo- Respects to Willinms----sorry to hear he has been in such low health-would write him but have no-time-- Remr me to M.ra Picket and Elisa. J.B. AUSTIN You may direct your next letter to Saltillo- P. S-Martin de Leon ha.s just arrived I do not know the object of his Visit- P. S. Do not for-get the Turpentine and the Gin- I shall see D. 11 Victor and you can write me in Saltillo if you could make any a1Tangement to buy-the mill-for any thing but Cash I could get the money in Saltillo or a draft on this plnce- J. B. A
J.A.ME.S GAINES TO SAUCEDO
Nacogdoches Sept 5. 1826
His Excellency DoN JoSE A~ SAusmo. MoST BXCELLEN.,r sm I have this Year omitted writing as I am unable to write spnnish and had every confidence business would even- •tually close to the general good of the Government Yet I have seen all the Year the machines of disappointed impure services disap- pointed speculators disappointed Rouges disappointed Office hunters opponents and striving in opposition and each one striving to carry his point but all rmanimously opposing the law and authority They began on the 19 th March by declaring the documents from your excellency was forged and the Authority here was .arbitrary this part was without effect yet they continued in imprinting of this on the minds of the people untill a certain Col. Pettis [Pettus] from Austin's Colony arrived here at the Irish Bayou he declared at
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