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THE AUSTIN PAPERS.
Dn. JoHN SmLEY TO AusTIN
Natchitoches March 12. 1827
Dn. Sm. I had the pleasure to Receive your letter by Col Milam dated N aqogdoches March 4th-for which· I thank you. You say you had not Recd a packet I sent you by Mr. Dubois when I mentioned that to Col. Milam lie informed me that Dubois had not arrived when he left you-I Embrace the Opportunity by Col Thorn of sending you a few papers to which Refer you for the news as we have it. , several circumstances have Occurred corroborative of the Report of Taxns or some part of it being ceded to the United States it will in a short time be officially communicated Genl. Gains left here this Morning we shall heare from him from Baton Rouge some new disposition of the U. S. Troops in this quarter will soon be made a Regiment probably will soon be Rendezvoued at Can- tonment Jessup- If it was possible for you to Remain in the • district of Nacogdoches for a short time I have no doubt but you may be farther informed on that subject, it may be of great In- terest. Our Congress Rose the 4 th of March without finishing one half of the Business before them it may be necessary for the President t~ call the members together again before the Meeting Ordinary. Our Relations with England may Require it. There is some Reason to believe England may attempt to occupy Cuba that we cannot agree to, that Govt has already shut their West India Ports to our Vessels, they would do the same in Cuba did they command that island-England is now engaged in defending Por- tugal against the agressions of Spain, when that affair is finished, which cannot last long they will be Looking Out for new Em- ployment for their immence Land and Naval forse, the Bermes War in India is settled.- I send you some More News papers. There is a man leaving here by the name of John Williams. who says he lived some time in the Trinity Bay, he says he has a Grant from you of a League Square of Land you will oblige me if you will inform me if his Right is a good one and if he should transfer his Right if it would be good, and what formality would be required in Case of a sale. As I contemplate moving into that Country in some future time I feel Enclinecl to secure some Land for the Benefit of my children-Some suspension of our correspondence did take place. I am not dis- pos~q. to discuss the subject relative to who was in fault. I dislike to look_backwards, mu~h more than forward.-You will greatly Oblige me by attending to my demand against the State of John McFarlane I am told his place is valuable. I will take that in 25067°-24-voL 2, PT 2--39
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