THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1587 entire free and unmolested Independence from the Sabine to the Rio Grand; That they viewed the Mexican Republic (as it was call'd) a l'01·'rupt Base, futile, and faithless Govt- Fields was in his own village; and we deemed it not only hazerd- ous, but dangerous to attempt to see him; which howeyer is the less to be regreted as we are satisfyed that he is under the influence of Hunter-Two principle war Chiefs (Bowl and Big Mush) have as it is said refused to join fields. vVe are happy to inform His Excellency that the citizens on the trinity and Naches rivers are firm friends to the Govt; and also those of the elish [Ais] Bayou are in deep distress for want of aid from the Govt some of whom have crossed the line for safety while others are acting the hipocrite, in order to save their little property until! relief by the Govt may enable them to come out with a full front in favour of the Govt and we would here beg leave to state that there is scarcely one of the perverse party that have any property-not one slave holder among them, but many vagabonds and fugitives from Justice who have fled from the U. States of the North, and who have so shamefully debased the American Character. We take the liberty to recommend to the notice of the political Chief and to yourself, Col 0 B. Foster and Capt. Palas Neely who have aided our efforts in all things and highly deserve our warmest gratitude.
RICHARD ELLIS JAMES CmrMINS J.AMES KERR
AusTIN TO MILITIA
[About January 22, 1827.]
To THE MILITIA OF TH1S COLONY You are already informed of the [dif]ficulties which have ·occurred at Nacogdoches- The Chief of the Department with a degree of magnanimity which does honor to him as an individual and evinces most decidedly the liberal and benevolent principles that influence the Govt has offered u general and unreserved amnesty to the misguided individuals wh-> have raised up in Nacogdoches in opposition to its constituted authori- ties, and opend the tribunals of Justice for all persons who muy feel themselves agreived by the local authorities of that district, or in any other manner, to come forward freely and without reserYe under the guarantee of their personal security and make known their com- plaints and obtain redress in the legal manner- The tribunals of
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