THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1547 1Vc have not acted blindly, or precipitately in this mutter-we have for some time looked :forward to this issue and were prepared :for it-Tho Indians on our North have long since intended the same thing and have only been waiting for us to say the word. They were determined to have a part of the country, which they say was prom- ised to them by the Government; and which they will never yield. They have emigrated of late in great numbers to the Northern p'lrt of this provincc- Under those considerations, and for our own security and prot~c- tion, we have just compleatecl a Treaty with them, designating a line to the North of this, running westwardly to the Rio Grande; secur- ing all individual rights within their territory-The treaty was signed by Doctr John D Hunter and Richard Fields as the Repre- sentatives of the United Nations of Indians, comprising twenty three tribes-They are now our decided friends, and by compact as well ati interest are bound to aid us in effecting the Independence of this country The Comanches are in alliance with tl~m, and their united efforts will be immediately directed against this base, and faithless government-We will be in motion in a. short time-We have sent communications to yours, and to every district in tLe Province, invit- ing each district to appoint two delegates to assemble here and .rpake a declaration of Independence etc-On your patriotism and firmness, we much rely in promoting this glorious end. I have no doubt, that the people in Austin's colony are true Americans: indeed I have pledged my word on it-Do not hazard too much; but my dear sir, we can send you an ample force to secure the people of that Colony, and will do it the moment we ascertain they are for Independence- ,v e are now only waiting to ascertain that fact in due form-mo-rally we cannot doubt it-You are Americans and our brothers; and be- sides you ar;e the sons of freAmen-To arms then, our countrymen, nncl let us no longer, submit to the caprice, the treachery, and oppres- sion of such a government as this !-Our friends in the United States are already in arms, and only waiting for the word. We had some little opposition in the Ayish Bayou, from a few servile tools of Norris and Gains; but the indignation of the multitude rose in the majesty of the American feeling, and they have fled in precipitation and tu[rned] to the U.S. there to meet the indignant scorn of eve1-y American-The cause of liberty will prevail, and in a: little time, we will once more be freemen
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