THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1511 part of no one in particular; and I hope that Your Lordship will attribute no expression contained in my communication to assump- tion; but, on the contrary, to my wish to settle an important doubt in regard to the rights and privileges conferred on the people of Texas by the law of September the 29t\ 1823. Being myself a com- ponent part of these people, I cannot help opposing that which in my opinion, is obnoxious to, or restrictive of these privileges. God and Liberty. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN. San Felipe de Austin, November 21•1, 1826.
AUSTIN TO AnU.l\fADA 1
He entendiclo por un vecino de Bejar q• se necesite en esa co- manclancia un berrero para componer las armas, etc., de las tropns, y habiendome pedido uno de los vecinos de aqui escribir a v sabre la materia con el fin de pasar a esa si puede ser empleaclo, tomo esta ocasion informar v q• si es qa necesite un herrero hay uno aqui q• pasara a Bexar luego q 0 recibe intimacion q 0 se le emplea. quiere saber el precio, tiene hierro acero y los aperos necesarios y es buen artizano. Dios y Libertad San Felipe de Austin 21 de 9bre 1826 ESTEVAN F. AuSTIN [Rubric] Sor Comandante Pral de Armas de Texas C D. Mateo Ahumada IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS 2 We the inhabitants of the District of Nacogdoches charge nnd impeach Samuel Norris Alcalde of the said district of the following crimes, and offences, viz:
OHARGE 1.
OPPRESSION AND CORRUPTION IN OFFICE.
1st Specification-Inflicting a fine of $25 upon John Basset for trading with the Indians when he the said Basset, had obtained a license to trade with the said Indians from the prisoner. 2d-Forcibly driving from tho country the said John Basset be- cause the said Basset simply demanded his papers which were in the possession of the prisoner, and because the said Basset was armed with a pistol which wns not cocked nor presented nor used nor intended to be used, in any hostile manner. 1 Ile:cnr Archives, University of TPxns. • Thl1:1 wns one of the first step,i in the rehellton of Frnden Edwards and his supporteMI nt Nncogdoches. The trial was apparently aerloua, notwlthatnnding tho strong On,·or of burlesque.
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