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occupied, and there location concu1 with the description of such a place as I wish for- J. CAMERON [Rubric] Address to me at Saltillo Mr. Robert Lewis will start from this place for Taxas in about 8 days, his business has not as yet been concluded in Mexico, the principal cause was, I suppose on account of Senor Ceballos having been taken ill, he is no[w] convalescent and a speedy conclusion may be expected; every intelligence from Mexico brings accounts favourable to the Interest of Mr Lewis-and the presumption is, that he can recover hea.vy damages for his detention. and such in- juries as may have resulted therefrom. [Addressed:] Al Coronel Estevan F. Austin Sn. Felipe de Austin Rio Brazos Texas B. W. EDWARDS AND H. B. MAYo TO INHABITANTS OF PECAN Pon,'"T Nacogdoches December 25, 1826. To the people of the Pecan point District Fellow citizens! Having assembled at the town of Nacogdoches under the flag of Independence, and consequently in open hostility towards the Mexi- can United States, we consider it to be due to you, follow citizens! in common with all the Inhabitants of the Province of Texas, who are alike interested in the destiny of this our adopted country, to explain the motives and causes, which have impelled us to take this bold and determined stand, without first calling upon you to par- ticipate in this holy cause. It was not from any want of respect and consideration for your character and feelings, it proceeded not from an unworthy sus- picion of your patriotism and your sympathies for us. No, fellow citizens I "\Ve knew you were Americans, the sons of those long de- parted patriots, who, when their rights were invaded, nobly grasped their arms, and planted the standa.rd of liberty and Independence • in our native land. Having the same confidence in your patriotism and your valor, believing that the sons of America would never tarnish the proud glory of their fathers, even in a foreign land, and that as brothers far from our homes and removed to a land beyond the maternal protection of our native country, we could not doubt your sympa- thies for us. We could not question your feelings and your judg- ments in the present aspect of our political affairs. Placed in a sit- uation peculiar to ourselves and impelled by the most serious neces- sity; our properties da.ily seized by violence and injustice, our per-
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