[3617} [SANTA ANNA lo URREA I
Columbia 4Lh July 1836.
To Genl. Urrc.i
My much esteemed Friend [ have been apprised th.it Genl. Filnsola has been separated from lhe army and thal the command of il has been given Lo you by the government lo continue the expedition in this country: and as in my opinion the war musl al once cease between lhe Mexicans and Texians because il is better that the present questioll should be terminated by mc,111s of political transactions l think that you ought not to continue your march, and that you ought lo stop at the most convenient place, because then I have not the least doubt that as soon as you will officially communicate Lo the Commander in Chief of this army, Urnt as soon as ,rny person will be in absolute liberty lo join you, you will return with Lhe army lo the other side of the Rio Bravo clel Norte, without eommilling on your part any act of hostility. 1 shall cffc<:Luatc my departure lo join you wherever you may be in order lo co1rlinue lo the capital of the Republic. The bearer of this should be treated with all the consideration that my f rie11dship can demand of you, and hy him you can scrnd Lhe official co1111nunicatio11 mentioned, before gi\ling in il the necessary guarantees Lhal you can make by means of a formal agreement into which you can cnlr.r in order lo remove all distrust and obstacles, that migh L any longer embarrass my dc~parlurc for Mexico which as you may well perceiv~ becomes very important for the transaction of this important rim:stion. [ hope Lh,1t the orders you may have received from Mexico will 1101 be an obstacle for you lo comply with this suggestion l,cca11se 011 my reaching the seal of Govt~rnnwnt you will Le frt:l'd of all responsibility .ind compromis,~ with it. You ca11 present thi~ tu Lht• Generals und Chiefs of the army aml taking care of your health yo~1 can com mancl
Your affrclionalt· Frei &c &,~. Antonio Lopez dt• Sunt.1 Anna.
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