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The cannon and powder from Matagorda we confidently hope are on the way but for fear that the little opposition in that place may prevent the execution of the order so far as relates lo the cannon and a part of the Powder we think it may be as well for you to send a confidential person lo meet it- It is ascertained that the cannon al Tenosticlan is burstecl. Some news of Good authority came in on yesterday of some persons being killed and a family carried off from Little River and that some persons were in Persuit. That however cannot he other than those small tribes that have been for some lime troubling our frontier. We will acid to Col. Austin we have had conversation with many Persons al and Passing this Place and think they Very Generally question the Propriety of any compromise which may entangle us by an alliance with a Mexican chief as the Common Prevailing Idea is that so long as we have any connection with them we cannot expect to be settled in Government.
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Very Respectfully
RR Royall President of the Council.
C. B. Stewart Seely.
[833] [WHARTON to PUBLIC]
To the Citizens of the Jurisdiction of Columbia. From the letters of the Permanent Council and Colonel Austin you will perceive that there is but little danger of an invasion by sea; and that there is great necessity for more men, arms, and ammunition at Gonzales. I shall send an express to Gonzales informing them of the arrival of the arms and ammunition; they will wail for them, so that all who go now will have an opportunity of being in the decisive engagement. The last express from Gonzales reports only three hundred men; whilst the enemy has more than double that number. I again in the name of the Committee call upon you to turn out, and by one decisive blow rid Texas of every foe to Liberty. John A. Wharton, Acting Chairman of the Com- October 12th, 1835. mittee of Safely &c.
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