THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 669 of intention and direction to the Federal party-Arispe was the chairman of the Committee who drew up the "Acta Constitutiva " 1 and a comparison of that act with this plu.n will shew a very striking similarity- 8. F. AUSTIN The marginal notes are in the hand writing of Ramos Arispe l'h(lffl,t,re of the cathedral of Puebla, as far as to the bottom of the 12th pnge and the last line on that page is his in which he gave the opinion that this plan should be printed. s. F. AUSTIN [In margin:] Mercado took a copy of this plan to Guadalaxara in June 1823 Rafael Llanos and Sendejas also kept copies of it in J.Vlonterey and also Juan Guerra Gen 1 • Garza's Secretary
LrrrLEBERRY IL.wruNs TO AUSTIN
[About Mrty 31, 18231]
JUDGE AUSTIN D Sm This will be handed you by P. T. Dimmit our friend and Agent please render him any services in your power in closeing his business please have some Conversation with our friend B Du Bastrop who I find Intelligent good and much Service to this Prov- ince what has occured as to the Tobacco taken by Beremendy I have made affidavit as to the quantity which was delivered him after the Tobacco was Deli,·ered I agreed to present to this province $1800 of the $2000 to be appropriated as the Go. thought best to the Troops nnd if he wants to pay $200 which he did and it is finally settled I love the Baron and am sorry that Circumstances would not permit my doing a better part by [him] than I have done. Your Brother will say you what you may feel an interest in Knowing as the Busi- ness and settler. J. H. H. in his last letters says that nothing but your presence Can give things the desireable standing. L. HAWIUNS [Addressed:] Judge S. F. Austin St. Antonio PT Dimmit
AUS'l'IN TO ---
Monterrey 12. de .Tunio de 1823
MUY Son MIO, Esta Carta sera presentada a V por un amigo mio y compatriota suya. de Guadal~xura, el ciu<ladano Sevastien Mercado, hermauo del 1 1'hls was the provlsioulll constitution promulgated January 31, 1824, and openitive until the constitution went Into errect, October 4, 1824. Tron&o.Uoa In Gilmm<•I, li. P. N., Lawe of '.l'exns, I, 61-66; Spanish ln DubllW Y LOZIUlO, Le1jtlsh1clou, 093-tl97.
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