THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 639 trampled on the other-nothing therefore is more just, and more magnanimous than the spirit of indignation and resentment which the nation have manifested and the result I hope and confidently believe will be a Confederated Republic very similar to that of the United States-Some of the principal provinces of the nation have declared in favour of this system, such as Oaxaca, Guadalaxara, Guatamala, Guanaxuato, and these Provinces and I think a ma- jority of the members of Congress are in favour of it. . • I wrote you from Mexico that my business was completely finished as I wished, and when I arrive I will try and revive the spirits of the settlers, they have nothing to fear as to the titles to their lands, their own industry and good conduct is all that is wanting to make them live plentifully-I am in hopes we shall. be able to take the Indians in hand and teach them to let us alone-I recd your letters at this place informing me of the disasters on the Colorado-the cla.y of vengeance I hope is not far off-I am very glad.Littleberry Hawkins took charge of the things from the Lively, I approve f_ully of every thing he has done in the business if he still has the suit of blm request him to keep it untill I arrive. I am destitute of clothes ano. want it--remember me to him in a very particular manner and tell him that I anticipate with pleasure a renewal of our former acquaint- ance in Lexington, and hope that we shall spend many happy years as neighbours in Texas, and ·receive an ample reward for the difficul- ties, hardships and disgusts of the first year or two-your Spanish letter does very well. I am happy at your advancement in the lan- guage. It probably will be about the 10 of Jnne before I can reach Bexar as I shall pass through :Monclova if D 0 Matins Ximenes is in Bexar give my respects to him, I am anxious to see him-when I arrive I will try and see what can be done with the tobacco, when I purchased it in Orleans the law prohibiting the introduction had not passed so that I am an innocent sufferer. Speak to Berrirnendi a.nd request him not to do anything in the business until I arrive that is, unless he will release the tobacco and deliver it to L. Hawkins if he will do this it will be the same as delivering it to me-I am ve.ry glad you did not go with Carrasco apply yourself.to hard study, let your whole time be devoted to emprove your mind, the only cli\~ertion, except that necessary to preserve your health, which you ought to take is a change of study from the Spanish to tho French, and read- ing the Baron's English books-the mind nw.lccs the man. In writ- ing Spanish be careful not to confound the b and the TT as is custom- ary in this country, when in doubt refer to the dictionary, this is important tho totally disregarded here : [STEPHEN F. AUSTIN.]
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