II only l'all:- upon the people to support the supremacy of
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Bui lhl' arlidc appt·ndcd lu it is, a tissue of falst~houds, gut up appan·ntly lo break up Congress and prt'venl the repeal of thl' -1-00 h-ag111· law so that lh1~y may retain their speculation It asserts that the Gen Gov are ddcrn1incrl Lo ruin Texas and clesin• all the N americans out or it-that th<~y arc about lo s1•pcrall' Texas from Coahuilla an<l make il a J\lilitary Commanclancy, for the purpose of having it in their power lo reprrsent lo the people that Texas is peopled with foreigners and that then the English will in consideration or commercial privrlegrs help them to conquer the country elc Calls upon the prople to Lake arms at once for self preservation etc now this is all stuff Stephens last letter gives the lie Lo all of it- Gray the printer has gol a copy and as u_sual il will come out in the next paper- It will be a dead stopper lo immigration and Sales of land and throw us back 2 years at least. In this view of the subject I think the publication of those parts of Stephens letter which I marked with a pencil all important to appear in the next paper lo Counteract this incendiary paper If you can get them lo the press this week even al some trouble and expense I beg you will do so if you view the subject as I do Cordially your friend who sends many aff expressions Lo cousin Emilly Henry Austin P S In the flour case today the Jury of Talis men picked 11p in Columbia, Were charged by the Judge that he considered the rvidcnce of the Patroon of the boat equivalent Lo a bill of lading Thal Jury found the fact that Hall took the flour to his own use But as Mr Davis swore that at the request of Hall he had charged a bbl of flour dclivd. Jamieson on Capt A's order Lo him Hall plaintif had recd. no Damage and must pay the costs. God save the people from a Texas Jury Had the yeomanry been at their post this would not have occurred, IL has cletcrmirwd me to pul my household Gods in a place of safely off hand. in the dark vale !Addressed;] Jas. F. Perry Esqr Peach Point With Specde
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