THE .AUSTIN PAPERS. 849 a governor, three Members of Congress, and Our ·state Legislature have just been voted for. The Candidates for Governor, Henry Johnston Late Senator in Congress, Villere Marigney. Gen• Thomas and Judge Butler,; ·Johnston hns resigned as Senator that he may be Governor, that gives Mr Livingston a place in the Senate and Grymes in the House of Representatives where Mr Livingston now is-J. S. Johnston remains one year more in the Senate and will probably be Reelected for six years. Judge Bullard is a Candidate for Congress in place of Mr Brent but many think he will fail partly • owing to some illiberal pieces that have been published against Brent,·not avowed by Mr Bullard nor disavowed.-The last month June has been the Hottest Month here for 21 years since I have lived· here the ·l\1ercury in all the Month has from 3 to 5 P. M. vibrated betwen 95 and 100 in a cool exposure rather too cool a place than too warm, and the same :Month has been Remarkably dry, which with the Ravages of the Web worm has much injured the corn and cotton in many places-This part of Louissiana sets in rather sickley. The :Measles has· ran through our settlement and the Whooping Cough is following with a Bowel Complaint of which several have died-The River did not raise for Steam Boats till Late, it is now getting too low, two steam boats were here 3 or 4 days ago, there is one below Expected up tomorrow, this town is pretty well supplied with every Article for the season.-! am always glad to hear from you. No one more ardently wishes for the prosperity of your Colony and for your individual health and happiness. JOHN SIBLEY. Judge AusTIN.
JOSE ANTONIO SAUCEDO TO AUSTIN
Muy servible me ha sido la noticia que V. me comunica en su Oficio de 20 de J unio ultimo por el general descontento de esos habi- tantes con motivo de haberseles escaseado las yuvias, y por la des- confianza en que viven 6. causa de no haber recivido los titulos de sus tierras: En quanto a lo primero, bien conocen y V. les puede per- suadir que la escazes 6 abundancia de aguas no es suficiente motivo para que desistan:de·su Empresa por que la experiencia acredita que no todos los afios son yguales en abundancia, y que es preciso guardar algo de los buenos para los malos. En qua.nto. a lo segundo solo tengo que decides que una vez ad- lnitidos por el -Gobierno Mexicano para que formen una sola familia. con sus demas. hijos, no tienen razon para presumir les falte a su palabra; pero para que disipen sus temores ya les despache al Baron de Bastrop para que en virtud de SU comision les de posesion de SUS
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