THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 499 towards Mr A. He replied that it was true he had himself cause to Complain of M• A for his conduct at N. 0. but that this should not influence his Procedings in the business; that he did not know whether those about Him had made any unfriendly observations, but He would continue favorable and proposed giving me an oppor- tunity of mentioning the Subject to the Generalissimo Iturvicle -· 'l.'his is the Purport of the Conversation held with him Yesterday. ,;'\Tith other Persons high in Publick Esteem I have also entered on this matter, and particularly with Don Leandro Echenique a leading member of this Congress and of the Committee of Coloniza- tion, he·shewed me a large package of Papers, which He assured me were Documents and Petitions etc. etc. relating to the Austin 1 Grant, and gave me explicitly to understand that all was in a favorable Train, and the Disposition of Congress amicable to the Subject. Notwithstanding all this I believe that great Vigilance, Circum- spection and Policy will be required to place the Settlement on a solid foundation-the good will of Trespalacios is very desirable the Favor of the Governor General is also necessary at least until the Grant be confirmed by the General Government here. the Cap- tain General of the four Provinces is now in this City ·with this information which I think may be relied on, the patrons of the A. Settlement, should take such measures as will secure their object, the GoYernor Tresp____ s will probably be at San Antonio his Head Quarters, in fifty days from this date. 1 Three days since the Government received by Express the Intelli- gence of the acknowledgment by the U S of the Independence of Spanish America, and of the Arrival at Vera Cruz of an American Consul, my Disappointment on this Subject is. very slight and my only regret is in having made the Application for an office, which could not fail to embarrass my Commercial Movements - There is every probability that 1fr· Robert Leftwich 2 will receive a Grant of Land - I cannot refrain from expressing my opinion of the whole Transaction that it is a Most singular and extraordinary One. In my Opinion the Austin Grant will have as much to fear from the encroachment of new grantees as from any other cause. It is not at present in my power to say much on Political Subjects. The Congress in session·here is a respectable body and its Trans- actions are conducted with great Decorum and Order The treasury of the State is empty, its Resources in a deplorable state and wit.hall 1 Re took over the office from Martinez on August 17. • He Jo.ter obto.lncd from the Sto.te government of Coahulla and Te-us R large grant which pnsl!ecl Into history nR the Robertson Colony, He r1tprcsenteu a com1111.ny ot 'l'eWJessec, speculntor11 lmowu as the Na.ab.ville Compnu.y,
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