THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1563 you with my consideration and respect I remain yours etc. God and Liberty Sn felipe de A,1stin 4th Jany 1827. J.tL.TEo AHUMADA Citizen Richard Fields Chief of the Cherokees I certify the foregoing to be a true translation of the original which ncompanies it 1 4th Jany 1827
STEPHEN F. AusTIN [Rubric]
Samuel M 1Villiams Sy
SAUCEDO TO FIBLDS vVhen you went to the City of Mexico to solicit land for Coloniza- tion in this Department, I have no doubt the Govt received your proposition liberally, leaving to your option the selection of the land which might appear best adapted for your new colony, which promise I can assure you will not be violated by the Govt unless there should be some violation on your part. This unequivocal proof of the paternal love of the Mexican Govt towards those who seek an asylum within its bosom, is conclusive as to the friendship and esteem with which you were treated by the Supreme Authorities. The letters which you have thot propper to write ·me, offering me your services in defence of the Country and its inhabitants gave me the greatest satisfaction, and as documents of importance I for- warded them to the Supreme authorjties to whom I am subject with- out one moments delay, and they viewed with the greatest pleasure the sentiments of love, fidelity and patriotism expressed by their adopted children-Now that I have heard through various chanels that you have offered your support and protection to the perverse individuals who in Nacogdoches have attacked the Sovereignity of the Nation, depriving of their offices the legal authorities of that place arbitrarily substituting others in their place in violation of the laws which govern us, I am filled with astonishment and regret and cannot but believe you have some misconceptions on the subject, or have been deceived by individuals who for interested motives are endeavoring to compromit you in a matter of such delicacy and importance-I am firmly persuaded that, if with your accustomed prudence and reflection, you will take into consideration my observa- tions you will be satisfied that my Govt is just and incapable of violat- ing its promises, unless the contracting parties on their part violate the contract made with them, and if the Govt of Mexico has not dispatched your petition for colonization, it has been because your
s A. copy of the original Spaal.811 in the Austin Papora ls omitted.
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