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object of which will be to commence fnrming Tho Governor was pleased to sny that if I returned I might depen.d on his friendship- on my part I assure you that I shall make use of every Exertion in my power to promote the inter~st of the Government, that gives.me protection. • , . . . I hope my Dear Sr. you will pardon the liberty I have .taken in this calling on your friendship- I trust the.day will arrive when- I shall have it in my power to make full and Sattisfactory compen- sation. . . ..,. j , • : • ·, , •, ,• •, •,•• ,•,• • • • • I cannot close this letter without again -reminding you that both Leut. Sandival and yourself are.in danger of being drawn into diffi- culty from the extreem imprudence ,of .Kirkham This .unguarded man has told ~ith out reserve that any amount of goods..he took to. St Anthonio would be received by. Lent. Sandivall into his store this language has been so many times told that I have been questioned. on the subject and altho I knew nothing of Kirkham ingagements with Leut. Sandiv~l yet I took the liberty to say that Kirkham had misstated facts and that no :friend,.of his at Saint Antonio 'l.ooultl expose himself to ruin, to serve him he has as I am told ~tated that his friends was to have 80 or 90 Mules ready: for him .in march next- I have mentioned these things that every Necessary pre-. ('aution may be made use of to prevent injury resulting therefrom , I have inclosed every paper I -could collect that contained any in- formation .of moment to you or the Government .you will see the. resolution of Ky on Spains affairs altho .the .Legislature have in- . structed there Representatives in Congress to oppose the Trety be- tween Spain and the United States yet it i5. the most general beleif , that it will be accepted if ratified by the Spanish Government,. War will not take place with the U States and Spain unless some of the Western States have power to rule the Union the Eastern and :Middle· States are in opposition to extending the,limits of the United States and 'Y ar with Spain .MA Jan 7 28 Year 21 To the Honorable Baron Bastrop 1 At the Capital of the Province of TexaiJ
BARON DE BASTROP TO Aw.ro:N'IO MARTINEZ
[About February 1, 1821.] Srn-In compliance to your Excellency's orders, I translate and transmit to you the portions interesting to the Government, of a
1 For B1u,trop, sec hia wlll Ja.nulll'J' 16, 1827,
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