THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 525 in or with that letter I sent a Book Entitled the Rights of Man by Thomas Paine and translated into Spanish and published by Mr. Cary of Philad"· for the particular use and benefit of Spanish Amer- ica when that Book arrives I wish it may be presented to the Gov- ernor for his Perusal and then forwarded to Mexico or elsewhere, as your Brother and the Governor may advise where they may think it may be most usefull_.:General ,vilkinson sailed from N. Orleans for Yera Cruz in March and intended to go from thence to :Mexico, but we hear he was not permitted to Land at Vera Cruz and Intendc,l to Land at some other· place nnd go on to Mexico. his business is private and nothing to do with the government of the United States-It seems by communications.from ,vashington that the Govt- of Spain Entirely disapproves of the Cordova convention 1 and mean to make other Efforts to reduce the Rebellious ::Mexicans to submission to the Despotism under which that Country has so long groaned; our Government having acknowledged the independency of Spanish American seems to have greatly offended the Spanish Minister at ,vashington and will no doubt the Court of Madrid, when the news arrives there some United States ministers or charges affairs or Agents will be sent not only to l\foxico but to all the other Prov-inces to the South; no appointments are yet made. The court of Spain has appointed a commissioner to run the line agreeable to the Treaty 2 but our government will not proceed to Run the line provided the Existing Govt, of Mexico objects to it. we wish to cultirnte the most friendly terms with that Govt·-Mr· Hawkins of New Orleans Informs me that by the Return of the Schooner Lively all the un- favourable impressions Respecting the Navigation into the Mouth of the Collerndo are removed, that the safe a11d capacios harbour per- fectly Land Locked within two miles of the Mouth of the RiYer more than compen.sates for the shoal water in its mouth where lighters must be us~d; Emigrants in very great numbers seem setting that way! and many to Galveston and its vicinity-these people go determined to support the Republican Government and be Good Citizens and will be so I believe- I Enclose a few more papers which your brother will be glad to see. They will afford some Idea of the general Poli- ticks of America and Europe. I beg you to inform me when your Brother returns JoHN SIBLEY [Rubric] Mr· Austin Jun"· [Addressed:] Stephen F. Austin Esqr- or .in his absence to :i\-[··· Austin his Brother St-Antonio By John Regles. • Treaty oC Cordova, August 24, 1S24, brtwren Iturbide and Juno O"Donojll. It r<'Co;.:- nizcd the lndrprndcoce of ~exlco and o!Tcrcd the crown to l~erdlnan<l VII, and, after him, to otber Spanish princes. 'TIie Florida Treaty, fixing tbe western bound1u-y o! the United States.
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