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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
GEORGE Onn TO AusTIN
Atascosito District Deapartment of Texas Jan. 7th 1827.
Respected Sir vVe are alarmed and quite uneasy from reports flying about the country respecting the transactions going on nt Nacogdoches-so much so that I have determined to send an express to you to get infor- mation and advice concerning them-vVe understand that a con- siderable force is embodied at N a.cogdoches, that Haden Edwards is of the party, that they have hoisted the American standard and are plundering and confiscating the property of such as do not join them, we have intimations also that they intend moving this way or sending a detachment to regulate us "\Ve are entirely ignorant of their ultimate designs or of the cause of their thus doing or of the principles upon which they nre guided or rather as I should think misguided-·for my part I acknowledge allegiance to the legitimate Mexican Authorities and no others and such I believe is the senti- ments of the inhabitants of this District-I request of you under these circumstances such information and advice as you may con- ceive it proper and expedient to entrust to me respecting the causes of this revolt, their objects and principles, what course government is pursuing or will pursue with respect to them and what in your opinion it will be proper for the well disposed inhabitants of this District to do-vVhatever you shall please to commll:nicate you can if you please communicate in confidence or to be made public and your injunctions shall be strictly observed in that respect-the bearer of this Mr. Robert Berry will receive your answer- GEORGE Onn To Col. Stephen F. Austin St Felipe de Austin P. S. Please to be full and explicit ana from time to time as you may have opportunity or necesity may require send me information-
RESOLUTIONS OF LOYALTY: DISTRICT OF BRAVO
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Bravo at the House of Jones and Miller on this day the following Resolutions were Unanimously Enterod Into. 1. Resol. That an attempt be made to shew to the Inhabitants of the district of Nacogdoches that they are in Error and solicit them to desist.- 2. Res. As they are Americans We hope thoy will not bo den£ to Reason and Truth and will return to virtuo nnd their duty- a Res 1• )Ve view that mad and factious party Out of Order-
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