Oct 1 1835 to Nov 26 1835 - PTR, Vol. 2

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those departments will be dispensed with,

I am your friend likewise a friend to the Colonist, if I have been sometimes obliged to fight with them, it was an absolute fulfilment of my duty, but in personalities I have always treated them like a Gentleman, both before and after fighting with them, I have observed the same conduct with as many as have entered into this city, where they still remain, notwithstanding they have not behaved well in Gonzales towards the Mexicans. In a P. S. to your letter which I now answer you say you enclose a paper, which I have not received, I know that the said paper is in circulation in your department, and that in it you strongly recommend peace and due gratitude lo the Supreme Government avail yourself of some opportunity for forwarding it to me and in the mean while I remain your attached Friend etc Domingo de Ugartechea A true copy of the original, which I certify Bexar 4 Oct 1835

[751] [AUSTIN to BURNET]

San Felipe Oct. 5, 1835 Mr friend-All goes well and gloriously for Texas-the whole country is in arms and moved by one spirit, which is to take Bexar and drive all the military out of Texas-This is as it should be- No half way measures now-war in fuU I hope you will enter ardently and warmly in the cause- Now is the time-no more doubts-no submission- I hope to see Texas forever free from Mexican domination of any kind- It is yet too soon lo say this puhlically-but that is the point we shall aim at-and it is the one I am aiming at- But we must arrive at it by steps. And not all al one jump- S. F. Austin [D. G. Burnet Esqr. San Jacinto.

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