I undcrslancl that these letters will be sent to you by president Burnet, to be used as circumstances and the public good may require- I will ohservc that Gen. Santa Anna's opinion, in reference to his lellers lo Urrea was that he, Urrea, would make a formal arrangement, by Lreaty or agreement, with lhe commander of the Texas army, to withdraw aU the Mexican troops beyond Rio Bravo, and suhmil the question to negotiation for a final termination of the war, on the basis which he, Santa Anna has agreed to in the treaties of 14 May and in his lellcr to Gen. Jackson etc, give guarantees etc. etc. I presume that Santa Anna would agree Lo still stronger stipulations, on his part, that is, so far as regards binding himseJf to use his influence to procure an acknowlcdgemenl of our independence by Mexico etc I think that Gen. Santa Anna's leller lo Gen. Jackson, will have some weight in procuring rhe intervention of the U.S. as a mediator which J think, wiU be fortunate for Texas, and will lead to a termination of the war by an acknowledgement of our independence. I also lhink that any treaty or arrangement made with Urrea, in a formal manner, will he complyecl with by him, for he is evidently al fuU liherly lo tre<1t or not, and can have no excuse on that score, to deviate from what he stipulates- As to Santa Anna he has bound himself, so far as a man in his situation can, by the treaties made with this Govt. of 14 May, and hy his leller lo Gen. Jackson of 4th. July, and J presume would bind himself stiU stronger- The part of the volunteers from Lexington Ky, have arrived, the balance, about 200, in all, will be out in a few days-also a company of mounted men under Charles Harrison, I am told are on the way-These are in addition to lhe 80 from Cincinnati who have arrived al Galveston, under Capt. Allen- The invincible, Cap Brown, has sailed on a cruise down the coast- I will go lo the army if I can be of any service there S. F. Austin [Addressed:] Gen. M. 8. Lamar In the Texas Army
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