1622
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
The manner in which the slave question is desided will be a grait objection to the American population nnd I fear will put a Suden stop to that population, _that would be benificial to Embroserios [empresarios.] The shawnies you say is admited by an order of the Governor to become setlers, and I understand it corectly they have all the privaleges of other citizens in cnis they cultivait the soil. If this be the cais we may bid adue to our antisapated pleasure for society never will improve under those circumstances • As it respects the commercial arangement I was not able to do aneything definait I converst with J as W Zacharia he I believe would Enter in to the business if he was sertain the parties was well acquainted with the Mercantile business I am of the opinion that it would be well for John Austin to visit Orleans give to Zacharia a fool [full] description of the Country and the prospects of traid and I have no doubt but he would advans to aney amount that would be required I only spent three days in Neworleans and had not an opertunity .of completing the hole of my business and had not a decisive answer on yours whil in orleans I received leter from wavell as luit as the 30 of December he has much dificulty in making his aragements but says he will leave in a few weaks for this plais. As it respects the Extention of teritory I believe it has all blown over as there has been nothing said on the subject through the hole sesion of congress. I leave this in the morrnng for pecoun pint [Pecan Point]. A little Tristy in consiquens of the inducements Extended to the In- dians by the Government. I feare they will be a little troublesom to the setelments but I will distroy Every thing like discord as fair as is in my p·ower and hope for a chainge a spedy chainge for the better BEN R l\fILAM Give my respects to all friends and write as often as you have opertunity-the fredonians is all here rather under the wether [Addressed:] Col Stephen F Au~tin San philipa de Austin Texas
ArruMADA TO BENJA?lllN w. EDWARDS
No. 2.
• Nacogdoches 31 de l\farzo de 1827.
Ciudadano BENJilUN W. EouAnos Muy Sor mio de todo mi respeto, y consideracion.-De mano del Mayor A Heard he recibido ayer la comunicacion de V. de 25 del qe. ncaba, y en atenta contestacion devo manifestarle con la. £ran-
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