THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1593 have raised the flag at Nacogdoches, we will fight any people on earth who are opposed to the Mexican Govt and we are all united as one man-The bad men who have been trying to mislead you have told you that we would all join them-This is not true not one of us will join them. Those bad men have told you that the Americans would come on from the United States and join ther:n, this is not true, a few runaways and vagabonds who cannot live in their own Country may join them but no others-The American Govt will not permit such a thing and if this Govt asks it .will send troops to aid us. ,,vhy do you wish to fight the Mexicans they have clone you no wrong, you have lived in peace antl quietness in their Territory and the Govt have never refused to comply with their promises provided you do your duty as good men-What then is it you ask for or what do you expect to gain by war? My brothers reflect on your situation, you are on the brink of a dreadful precipice. The Cherokees are a civilized and honorable people, and will you unite yourselves with wild savages to murder and plunder helpless women and children, will you unite yourselves with bad men of any nation to fight and plunder peaceable inhabitants 1 No my friends I know you will not, bad men have tried to make you believe that the Mexican Govt had neglected you, and you have for this reason complained, but my friends those bad men have deceived you, The Govt have a great deal to do, the Govt is new, and it re~ quired much time and attention to regulate all its different branches and this may have delayed your business but is no proof that it would never be done, Open your eyes to your true interests, drive away those bad men who wish to lead you into ruin and come with Cummings and Robbins and see the Governor, and your true friends and all will be right. l\1y Brother, Edwards is deceiving you, he once threatened to take your land from you and would have clone it if he could, but he had no right to interfere with you, the Govt gave him no right to dis- turb you and he is the only man who has ever attempted to molest you and now he pretends to be your friend and wants you to fight his battles and ruin yourselves. Will you suffer such a man to deceive you? The Govt annulled his contract because he was trying to take away land from those who were settled before he went there, he tryed to take away your lands but the Govt stopped him and defended and protected your rights as well as the rights of the whites, and will you fight for such a man nnd turn against the government who has protected you from his attempt to ruin you. No my friends you will
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