(3650) [AUSTIN to COLLINGSWORTH AND CRA YSON]
Velasco, July 9-1836
Messrs Collingsworth and"Grayson Gentlemen,
The president of Mexico, Genl. Santa Anna, who is slill in Columbia a prisoner of war, has written to Gen. Jackson president of the U.S. under dale of 4th instant, requesting his mediation etc to terminate the war between Texas and i\'lexico on lhe basis of a recognition of the independence of the former- he has also enclosed to Gen Jackson copies of the public and secret treaties of 14th May last. President Burnet I presume will enclose to you a copy of Gen. Santa Anna's letter to Gen. Jackson, and also of his letter lo Gen. Urrea. These papers will go lo show the desire of Gen. Santa Anna to terminate the war on the basis of a recognition of the independence of Texas. You are aware of the desire of Gen. Sanla Anna that these matters should not be published in the newspapers, and of his reasons, but they can, of course, be used by you, in your conferences with the U. S. Govt. in as much as they have been sent lo that Govt by Gen. Santa Anna himself. lt was my intention to have taken Gen. Santa Anna's letler lo Gen. Urrea out to our army and delivered it in person to Gen. M. B. Lamar, the present Commander in chief-but I have not as yet been able to procure a horse, and am detained by other business, it was however sent on by President Burnet by express yesterday- I am of the opinion that no material good wiU result from this matter. The president and Cabinet, as you are aware, have confidence in the engagements made by Gen. Santa Anna, in the secret treaty of 14 May, and letter to Gen. Jackson of 4 inst- hut you are also aware, that the Army and people have not a11y confidence at aU, and consequently the same difficulties still exist, which you witnessed previous lo your departure. These difficullies have been increased by the receipt of Gen. Urrea's proclamation issued al Matamoros 5th June, and the resolves or decrees, passed by the Congress of Mexico, declaring nuU and void any acls of Santa Anna's while he is a prisoner-and much other information of a similar character which was received here this day-Santa
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