THE AUSTIN PAPERS, 1449 done nothing but what has went by the knowledge of the Alcalcla of this place and I need not go further than yourself to prove all the representations that according to law should go through of this court has not done so and you done more than the chief of Department done when he was applid to and it had not gone through its preper channel he sent them back to take a fair start but you did not if Gines [Gaines] has made any fals representations I would be glad to know what they are that he may be checked in time it [is] a fine thing to check before any thing is to far gone but to check a man for obeying the orders of his Legal authority I dont think it is right sir from the present state of affairs our stength is verry divided and it is I believe from such petitions as you translated you could have lmown that this man 1 was not aiming at the fair thing as he could not obtain it here you must lmow in reason we have not more men than we have a use for if they could be expected by Government it appears that you had no confidence in the proper authority of this place a stranger that is not received by government should be heard and every attention paid to him without asking any questions whether he was right or wrong SAMUEL NORRIS
ALEXANDRE CcraCIER TO AUSTIN
St Antonio Sept 5 th 1826
AusTm Esqr
Sm Having some days since had a conversation with your Brother through the medium of a friend respecting the loss I sus- tained of a Cabalyard, consisting of 69 head of Mules 22 Horses and 13 work Oxen, taken off at night from my camp by the towagones [Tahuacanos] and wecos-He informed me that au Expedition was about being undertaken by the settlers of your Colony against those two Nations for depredations committed upon your settlement- and promised that he would write to you on the subject of my loss nnd assured me of your friendly disposition toward the recovery of my property, all which I doubt not he has mentioned to you, previous to his leaving here, probably by the last mail that left here Under the solicitude I feel for the recovery of this property, and the Extra expense incurred added to the pecuniary embarrassment, and my attention being required to my property here, preventing per- sonal steps towards regaining of my cn.valyard, I am induced per- sonally to address this Letter, and in aid with a friend, who has
1 Burrll J. Thompson, whose application for permission to form a volunteer compan7 Austin forwarded to Saucedo August 11, 1826.
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