PAPERS 0P l\IIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR 237 it on to the Political hief "i\Iunfoipalities of fina and Gonzales with a few lines. Cos says in sub tance that Travis and the others must be given up in order to ccn:firm the assurances held ont of the neoples obedience and adhesion to the Government. It appears evidently, that they do not believe us sincere in our protestations nor that they intend to 1·egulate the affairs of P.e,xas by force whether 01· not the obnoxious individuals be given 1tP. Ugartechea had with me today, a long and animated discussion in which he positively reputed that troops would march into the Colonies, and set for[th] that they would have for object among others that of investigating the pro- ceedings about land . In fact, they do ndrtJ disguise it, they will go in and reg11late a great many things therefore the people must tl1erefore submit. or be prepared to resist. Col U got angry in the cour e of the debate, and even gave me to understand, that I was exciting the Colonists. Thus you ee my very unfortunate predica- ment who lmows ! A fate like Austin's without pos essing his re- sources, may be mine! U, says that Cos entertains the same sentiments as himself. If Sr, I shall not be able to do any thing when he arrives, but I still hold on, altho' my hopes (and I know that yours do) of effecting an amicable arrangement become weaker. To talk to U. of ala~-rns occasioned by the introduction of troops of resistance etc, he considers it as boasting or as idle sugaestion, and becomes irritated. I ,vait with anxiety for some advices for my government. Upwards of 60 horses have been retaken from the Tahuacanos, with whom the last party of soldiers came up and had an action, which terminated in one of the latter's being wounded, but the result on the part of the Indians is not Known.
Adieu Ed\vd Gritten.
(Signed)
A true Copy
S. F. Austin
[Endorsed]
Edward Grittons letter to D C Barrett Bejar Sep. 8, 1835. Dttplicates No. 228 1835 Sept.
8, [STEPHEr· FULLER] AUSTIN, BRAZORIA, [TEXAS] 02 Speech at a public dinner in honor of his return to 'l'exas. Printed. In no. 543, p. 1. 0. 229 1835 Sept. 19, AU TIN. 'JURISDICTION. COMMIT'l'EE OF SAFETY (STEPHEr F. AUSTIN, CHAIRMAN), SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 63 Circular advising preparations for war and participation m tho
"'Printed in Foote, H. S., Te:cas and the Te:cans, II, 60 . ..Printed In Foote. H. S., Te:cas and the Te:cans, II, 67.
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