[1377) [BARRETT to AUSTIN]
Gen. S. F. Austin. Dear Sir
When the late Convention had Organized a Provisional Government, that body adjourned lo meet again on the first of .March next, or sooner if the Governor and Council should make a call, leaving the power to the Govert. to advise a new election of delegates, with more ample powers, than were delegated by the people to the late Convention. I am of opinion, that there should be an ordinance, of the Provisional Government, for calling a Convention, and upon the plan of equality of representation, as nearly as possible, making a basis, say of one, or two members, from the smaller municipalities, and the larger, in ration of population; but in as much, as your knowledge of the Country and its interests, must excel that of most others among us and your relations of such a character, as to render your opinions of great weight, and calculated to harmonize popular feeling, in its present unsettled state, I am induced to request a full and free expression of your views upon the subject, as the Chairman of the Committee of State etc. of the General Council, that my Committee may report an ordinance to the Council, with all the possible advantages to the public, which the nature of the case requires, believing that this object should be effected with expedition. Your reply is requested at your earliest leisure- D. C. Barrett- San Felipe de Austin Dec 3. 1835- [Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin San Felipe. [1378) [DIMITT to SMITH]
To His Excellency Henry Smith,
Governor of the State of Texas
Excellent Sir,
Not having been officially informed of the prescribed channel through which to addres.5 myself to the Government on subjects of the nature of that on which I am now constrained to communicate with it; I take the liberty of addressing myself to the Executive; relying on his Excellency's zeal, both to excuse the irregularity, if any there be, and to place this communication, in its proper hands. I have been compelled to purchase of Mr. Juan Jervet, for
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