THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 651 this morning I hnve seen the decree of the executive passed against Trespelacios declaring him a Traitor and Rebel - you may judge the result - · he has lost all his employments, and I fear those Gentle- men in your place holding offices will have to bear the brunt of the curse·- Stephen can tell·you the whole affair. .. Madero says he forward the money on to the Govr· to pay Haw- kins, and also had written and enclosed a draft on the Govr· for the whole amt-of the obligation - that Mr- Hawkins had not answered the letter inclosing the order, or any of the other letters on that subject, that therefore his silence bad manifested his conformity with the •Govr•: responsibility, and exonerates :Madero entirely - l\!Iadero has shewn me in his books that he has paid the amt-of the note to the Govr· and that the last remittance was ma<lc through the medium of DI! J Beremencli which was 150 Dolls. whom you can ask I know Madero has sent on the money to pay this through the .hands of the Govr and I believe the Govr to be the defalter Mr. Hawkins ought to have informed Madero, when he recd. his order on the Govr· lust Novr· that it was not paid and consequently have it protested, but instead of this he holds over the order without ac- qunintin•g Madero that it was not paid whereas at the same [time] .the Govr had been furnished with funds from here to meet the pay- ment of the draft - . now the Govr· is gone to H- and Madero will not consider himself bound to take up the matter saying that Gov•· is Hawkins [ob]ject I have seen the acct-between Madero and Trespalacios, and -lrnow Madero has not failed to send on to the former the means of liquidating. the obligation - tell your Brother that there is no other feeling here at present other than purely republican - I shall write him particularly on the subject by the next post, and communicate to him the project, already spoken of - And untill then I am JAMES lliWITSON Much hurry and no time for compts. [Addressed:] Al Ciudadano Santiago B. Austin Bexnr The Supreme Government having authorized me to effect the set- tlement·of n, colony, which I proposed to establish in the Province of Texas, under the regulations whieh have been prescribed to me, and communicated to your Lordship, through his Excellency, the Secretary of State nnd Home Affairs; some doubts arise in my mind 1 From 'l'r:rnslatlons of Records o! Austin's First Colony, Vol. 1, J>I>, 12-13, General Land Office of Texas. Compo.ring It wltll tile Spanish, I llo.ve made 11lli;llt cl.Jani;es l.n the translntlon. AUSTIN TO FELIPE DE LA GARZA l '
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