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Al\IERICAL~ HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
one I only make this statement for your Consideration and should it be otherwise aranged it will make no difference to me-Give the inclosed note to :McCormick as soon as you Can as it may be of importance to .him J. H;. BELL [Addressed:] Col. Stephen.' F. Austin San philipi De Austin
ALAMAN TO POLITICAL CHIEF 1
Pnurnn' SECRETARIA DE EsTADO
Secoion de Gobierno. El Supremo Pocler Ejecutivo al prevenirme acompane a VS. la ley clel 18 del Corrte sobre colonization yen virtud de lo que se dispone en los articulos 4° y 8° de la misma me manda advertirle q. no permita VS. q. en el termino q. prefija dicho Art 0 4° se estaqlesca Americano alguno de los Estados Unidos y q. ·10s q.•se hayan introducido 6 intro- duzcan en dicho espacio y no tengan todavia establecimto formaclo ni empezado a fabricar casas, desmontar ni cultivar la tierra~ se·internen a los parajes q. VS. les seiiale mas uca del indicado espacio, informndo muy menudamte acerca de los q. hayan de perma1iecer en el pr hallarse en el caso q. se ec.ceptua. Dios gue. a VS. ms as Mexico 25 de Agosto de 1824. ALAMAN [Rubric] [Addressed:] Sr. Gefe Politico de Tefas ($auc.edo]. • AusTIN TO JosE ANTONIO SAucEoo 1 There are, on the San J' acinto, some inhabita11ts who wish to be admitted as a part of the 300 families which I have been authorized by the Supreme Government to establish in this, the province of Texas. · If ·you allow me to extend this colonial Establishment, so as to include both banks and the tdbutaries of the above mentioned River, and also the Bay and Island of Galveston, I believe a great advantage would be derived by the balance:of this Establishment, as well as .the whole province; because the civil jurisdiction of this Establishment would then embrace those points; and thus the intro- duction of vagrants and fugitives could be prevent.ed, and good order preserved, particularly in the Island and Bay of Galveston, which formerly were infested by pirates, and undoubtedly will be so again, if steps are not taken to prevent .it. In case this extension s~ould meet your approval, I request' you to give· notic~ to the .i~~abitants
1 Bexar .Archives, University of Texas.
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