1772
AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
tion nlso in Bexar to the new settlements. Suggests that Austin be the next representative from Texas. Musquiz has declined office as senator for Coalmila and Texas in the National Congress and Bastrop is electioneering tor Ramos Arispe, but fears that the Saltilleros will oppose him. Comanches are raiding in Coahuila. Military measures for protection of Texas. Few copies of Fegeral Constitution have yet arrived. Sends Austin the only one he has been ab.le to get. Rumor of Spanish invasion assisted by France and Holy .Alliance. Commerce. Details of passage of colonization law. Thinks Jos~ Maria Viesca will be elected to succeed Musquiz. Interesting glimpse of "log rolling." Great schemes for Texas. William Brenaugh to Austin, March 19, 1825. Wants land. Has 12 negroes. J. Cable to Austin, l\larch 21, 1825. Adams elected President. Rumors of treaty with Mexico annexing Texas to the United States. Gaspar Flores to Bastrop, March 21, 1825. Transmitting with benrty ln- dorsement new ideas of Austin for development of this unfortunate province. John S. Wills •to Au-stin, Brown County, Ohio, March 22, 1825. Inquiries about opportunities for professional men. Rumors of assimilation of Mexico by the United States. John P. ·coles to Austin, March 26, 1825. Land business. Austin to Horatio Cbriesman, April 1, 1825. Order to go with a force ot militia to arrest Andrew Valentine ancl others at the house of Sartuche on 'l'rinity River. Austin to alcalde of Nacogdoches, April 2, 1825. Concerning an-est of Valentine. Humphrey Jackson to Austin, April 3, 1825. .Judicial procedure in the case of the schooner Mary. The settlers east of San Jacinto wish to remain in Austin's colony. Austin to Gov. Gonzales, April 4, 1825. First contract for 300 families filled. Three hundred more anxious to come. Many petitions from Louisiana, :Mis· sissippi, and Alabama. Some aiready arrived, nnd some on the road. Bas expelled some bad characters from the colony, and they have spread damaging reports about the colony. Government will not be deceived. Petition for permit to settle 500 additional· families. Argument: (1) The 300 families already settled too weak for adequate defense against Indians-need reinforce- ments; (2) vacant lands between settlers in llis colony should be distributed by himself to avoid conflicting claims; (3) if the port of Galveston is opened. the settlers can not get full advantage from it without additional colonists; (4) the country can only be enriched by foreign trade, and must have more population in order to produce enough commerce to attract foreigners. Sug- gests that new settlers be allowed to bring slaves and keep them and their descendants as slaves. Otherwise the immigrants will be confined to the poor· est class and deYelopment of the province will be much delayed. Austin to Juan Martin de Beramendi, April 4, 1825. Procedure in case ot Valentine. Austin to alcalde of Nacogdoches, April 4, 1825. • Judgment in the case of Jos~ l\fnria A,·erclnilo, held at Nacogdoches for horse stealing. Defendant bad previously been investigated by a jury of six: men in San Felipe and acquitted. Austin affirn1s this previous verdict and a wards damages to defendant for second arrest Austin to alcalde of Nacogdoches, April 4, 1825. Sends copy of Federnl Con• stitution, which be must return because it is the only copy whicl1 the archives contain. Gov. Rafael Gonzales to Austin, April 6, 1825. Answering Austin's of Feb- rua·ry 4: Provisional regulations of the colony shall extend to punishment of
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