THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 447 $229 and the cost and interest in addition p1ease write me on nll sub- jects in which you think I am interested I Remain yours with esteme RoBERT C. BnUFFEY [Rubric] [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esqr Province of Texas Colo- rado Politeness of Mr J B Austin
JAMES T. DUNBAR AND OTHERS TO AUSTIN l
Baltimore Dec 13. th 1821
Sm, I-foving seen an extract of your letter on grants of land in the Morning Chronicle of the city, and view the subject of great im- portance we are induced to obtrude on your notice, by addressing you a few lines. The liberal proffers of land in the Province of the Texas which you are authorized to hold out to adventurers have attracted our attention and raised an earnest solicitude to become more particu- larly acquainted than we have yet been or perhaps can expect to be, through the medium of the public prints, on that subject. It is our confident expectation, if the expense of getting to that country with a family could be pretty nearly estimated, and if the character of the government which shall immediately on our arrival direct us, nnd of that which may at some short time subsequent be therein . E:stab]ished [should be satisfactory], that a large company might soon be made up, provided that information on these points should be such as to authorize our ·transit.ion thither. No feature in any government could be more abhorrent to men born in the land of liberty,-and matured in the arms of universal toleration, than religious restraint. The idea of an established church of any par- ticular creed would forever banish from our minds the design of leaving our natal soil. The consideration of toleration in Religion, and the assurance that this will form one of the prominent and auspicious features of the constitution will remove a thousa.nd ob- stacles from the execution of our designs. The prospect of undis- puted and permanent titles to land, and of quiet and peaceful regu- lations in the Province must also be powerful incitements to emi- grants. The writers are aware that many difficulties and embarrass- ments must attend undertakings of this nature, and therefore it will occur to you, Sir, that it must be greatly desirable to the emigrant to obtain all the information possible on the subject, that he may be the better prepared to encounter impediments, and to overcome
• Printed 1n Teza, HiatorJt Teacher'• Bulletc~, NoTember, 1917.
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