THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1771 Austin to governor of Coahuila nnd Texas, February 5, 1825. Application and argument for coasting trade to Refugio, Soto la Marina, Tampico, Orleans, and Atncapn. Colonists want to export corn, butter, pumpkins, cotton, and other products. Bastrop in Legl'Slature of Coahuila and Texas, February 9, 1825. Bill and argument of n committee for State colonization law. The nrguµ:ient confines itself to a few points: (1) Tl.le merits of the empresario system, ancl the amount or lnnd to be allowed emprcsnrios for the introduction of each 100 families. (2) The quantity and price of land to be allowed immigrants. (3) Tbe re- striction of land sales by the Government to natives only. ( 4) ·A pleclge to mnke no radical change in the colonization law before the expiration of at least six )'ears. The bill was passed with few changes, and is omitted. James F. Perry to Austin, February 14, 1825. Business. Presidental elec- tion. Family news. William Anderson to Austin, Wilkinson County, Mi-ss., F~brnary 15, 1825. Land. Juan Martin de Beramencli to Austin et al., February 15, 1825. Ordering the arrest of a Frenchman, Andrew Valentine, for horse stealing. H. Johnson to Austin, February 15, 1825. Introducing Ira Ingram. Juan Martin de Beramendi to Austin, February 15, 1825. Pleased with progress of republican government. Concerning Indians an(J robbers. Charles Douglas to Austin, Tuscumbia, Ala., February 15, 1825. Great in- terest in Texas, but emigration checked by uncertainty on several points: (1) -Will freedom of worship be winked at? (2) Are slaves safe? Cun they he held ns "working servants"? (3) Cllaracter of the soil? Climnte? Nnvi- gatlon? etc., etc. Political news of United States and of Europe. Juan Nepomuceno de ln Pena to curates and others, February 18, 1825. Notl- fying them that he intends making an ecclesiastical visitntion in Texns. P. S. Slocum to J. E. B. Austin, Natchitoches, February 20, 1825. Political news, State and National. Adams will probably be elected President. Kinchen Holliman to Austin. Woodville, Miss., February 21, 1825. Hard times delay his moving to Texas. Martin de Leon to Austin, IJ'ebrunry 22, 1825. H. Connell to Austin, Woodville, Miss., February 26, 1825. Emigration to Texas. James Holloway to Austin, February 27, 1835. Receipt for $40 for freighting. William Johnson to Aust.in, February 28, 1825. Emigration. Adams elected president. • H. Connell to Austin, March ·1, 1825. Intentions to move to Texas. William Johnson to Austin, March 1, 1825: Introducing William P. Pe1.·kins. James Cummins to Austin, March 3, 1825. Concerning land. Thomas Earle to Austin, March 5, 1825. Concerning land. Austin to his colonists, March 5, 1825. Concerning Land Office money. Thomas Westall to Jared E. Groce, March 5, 1825. Commerce. haac D. Oglem to Au;tin, March 9, 1825. Proposal to build gins, saw mills, etc. Price list, March 15, 1825. Price of powder. Austin to Gov. Rafael Gonzales, March 16, 1825. Taking oath to the Federal Constitution and to the State congr(>ss. Salute of 23 guns and a barbecue. Bastrop to Austin, March 19, 1825. Congress moves slowly. Law creating Political chief for Texas is passed, and colonization law passed lacking nine articles. Much opposition to Texas ln the Congress and he has to pledge votes for a proposal before presenting it in order to get it passed. Opposi-
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