(938) [ROYALL to AUSTIN]
San Felipe 21 October 1835
Genl. S. F. Austin Dear Sir
In continua~ion of my'correspondence I will explain lo you that yo.u will find in Our news Paper your Letter from Gonzales on 13th couched in Discouraging terms. 1 will Inform you that I had no Intention of Publishing that Letter and very much disapprove of it Mr Borden who ·has always heretofore exercised discretionary Powers, over our Public Papers Borried your letters under promise to examine them and with hold from the Press such as was Improper for publication when I found it had gone out in the Paper, it was too Late to recall it, I will only now cause to he published in our next the flatering prospects, of the Present time to counteract any Effects, of this paper. Our House has Grown a little thin of Members There have several left within the Last few days, generally with an understand- ing to return to the Convention. Govnr. Zavala, has still chills and Fevers he joins us occasionally and is of opinion that the three officers (Prisoners,) here are not lo he relied on as, friends to the Americans not one of them but still says, they are Gentlemen and may be trusted on Parole he advises, the retaining of them till Bejar falls and says further that the return of Capt. Saviego wiU not benefit us, to use his Term that he will Blacken our name. The officers appear weU satisfied at their treatment hut want leave lo Return which the Council has Unanimously Refused The Council feats Great Solicitude for the Success of the cause in which we are Engaged and it has now become necessary lo adopt some measure to cash the Drafts Drawn on us by the contractor and Captain of Companies. We have Passed Resolutions authorizing Comdts. of Companies lo Draw on the Council for supplies for troops on the Road lo head Quarters we have also addressed a letter lo Beason slating that such Drafts- would he Honoured and have forwarded copies lo Nacogdoches, how these Extensive and Very necessary clcmamls arc lo be met, the Council has requested me lo make known their wishes to the members of the Convention in Camp for their advise and for their approbation so far as we have gone. We will this morning authorise our Commissioners to go to the Red Lands to collect all Public dues from the Authorities there so far as that Quarter has not a use for and to Contract for Loans of
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