despatch a Courier Extraordinary with the news of it to our general Agent, Wm Bryan, in New Orleans, with instructions to publish it immediately in all the newspapers of that city. Let us assure you that on this depends the salvation of Texas. The people of the U. S. look for this, and nothing short of it will satisfy their expectations. If it is not done the sympathies, now so universally aroused in our favour, will certainly subside. [To Henry Smith]
Yrs truly Wm H. Wharton
NewOrkans,Jan. 16,1836
S. F. Austin B. T. Archer
[1809) [AUSTIN to BARRETTJ
New Orleans, January 17, 1836. Dear Sir,-Texas slands high all over this country. We have effected a loan for two hundred thousand dollars, and expect to procure another for 40 or 50,000. The enclosed contract contains the terms of the first loan; it will no doubt be ratified by the Convention as stipulated. The credit and prospects of the country will be totally ruined if it is not. The last news from Vera Cruz and Tampico is, that the Federal Party had united with Santa Anna against Texas. This leaves us but one course, which is an absolute Declaration of Independence. Such a measure is expected and called for by the people of the United States, from one end of this union to the other. We could not have obtained the loan here except on the firm belief by the lenders that a Declaration of Independence would be made in March next by the Convention. The negotiation that is now pending for another loan has been embarrassed by a rumour that there has been a mob at San Felipe to destroy the government, and restore the old stale of things under Coahuila and Texas. I do nol believe there has been any such thing. Texas must be united and act together and in harmony, and never recede one inch. It may, perhaps, be necessary to stop and rest awhile on the way, but never to retrace our political march. It must be forward. The country has rested a short time under the Declaration of 7Lh November, in order to look around and gain a Iitlle more strength and a lillle more information as lo the road yet to be travelled over-and we are now ready for another move and a final one. Whatever difference
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