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Lexington Ky July 3rd 1836 Mr {Henry l Austin is at his sisters (.l\'lrs Holly) in this place
Dr Sir,
he goes in the morning with his sister and Daughter to the Blue Licks for his health and on his way to Cincinnati. The late news of the rejection of the treaty of Santa Anna by his Govt.-has created a belief here that he and his officers will be shot- I hope not. My opinion is that sound policy has induced the friends of Santa Ana to make these threats against Texas in order to preserve their places and that no attempt is intended to march again on Texas- Whal is said and the preparations fot War may enable those in power to sustain themselves and in this way may be better able lo serve Santa Ana than by attempting to nullify his treaty-still your Country Must not relax a moment in all the preparations for war as if the enemy were at your doors- It is on that preparation you have most to rely for peace. The report of the senate allho nothing more can be done this session is a great matler for you and leaves the rest lo Texas-if she acts wisely for the next 9 months Our Congress will do all she wants Harmony at liome and moderation in all your measures are the poinls of the greatest l\'loment-public feeling is worth a kingdom. The folly of Santa Ana in his murderous orders has destroyed hjs fame and created for Texas a feeling too strong for the power of Mexico to Conquer-The policy of liberating Sa11la Anna is certainly improper at the present-While a prisoner the whole plans of his friends and his enemies at home remain unsellled either release him or kiU him and they al once are free lo adopt some regular plan against you and the injury to Texas would Le most alarming in the divisions it must produce at home and in the U. S. as to the wisdom of the measure and the Motives which lead to it- All remain satisfied so long as no steps of liberating or killing is taken. The very doubts on this head is advantageous to Texas-but take either step finally and the danger of contending opinions al home creates factions and in the U S doubts and distrust of those in power in Texas- If Santa Ana and Cos had been shot on the field of Battle the Civilized World Must have approved of the Justice of the Act however doubtful the policy may have been-but your Country stands committed to save them by the delay already and if future events do not impose the necessity of shooting it will not do lo adopt it- Texas has profited by the
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