preserving peace, and fulfilling the obligations of treaties with foreign powers. The undersigned prays Mr. Castillo to accept renewed assurances of his high consideration.
John Forsyth.
Senor Don J. M. De Castillo, 7c. &c. [ 1147)
[GONZALEZ to PRICE]
New York, November 10, 1835 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your official letter of yesterday, by which you inform me that instructions have been directed to you from the honorable the Secretary of State of the United Stales to zealously exert yourself, as the prosecuting officer of the Government, to prevent all persons in this district from directly or indirectly taking part "in a contest that may possibly occur between the idfferent portions of the Mexican empire adjacent to the United States, and to prosecute indiscriminately all violations of the laws of the United States which have been enacted for the preservation of the public peace and the fulfilment of the obligations of treaties with foreign nations." You further refer me to the act of Congress of the United States passed on the 20th of April, 1818, entitled "An act in addition to an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and to repeal the acts therein mentioned," requesting that I advise you of any violation of its provisions within this district which may come to my knowledge. Allow me, therefore, sir, to call your attention to a resolu lion adopted on Saturday, the 7th instant, in a public meeting held at the Shakspeare hotel, "in favor of aiding the cause of Texas, or the Texonians, in their struggle for freedom." This resolu lion, published in most of the papers of this city, is the appointment of "a committee of citizens lo solicit and receive subscriptions for the benefit of the Texonians." Although the resolution, in itself, does not purport any hostile or warlike measure, taking into consideration the object of the meeting, there can be no doubt but that it is the first of further steps that are to
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