Ayuntamientos, through Political chief, or your commissioners, of this l have ample assurances. Who would be suitable men for Lhesc officers? I will venlure to suggest my own opinion, of Lwo unexeeplionable men, well qualified, unconnected with Texas parties, Mr. Padilla well known as a republican and an honorahle man. The other my friend and colleague Edward Grillcn Esq. whose good rcporl among you, Loo recent, lo require any remark from me. These gentlemen are both intimate friends of the acting Governor, who will only wish lo know thal !hey will be approved of in Texas, when he wiU promptly appoint them, for Lhe two departments, I am hut one in the matter, shall therefore leave Lhc subject Lo lhe People. It may he proper to add, thal Mr. Padilla I have eonsullccl, Mr. Grillen I have not. Mr. Padilla is loo honest Lo be rich, and too poor to support himself and family, without some productive employment,-and as he wishes some pretexl to Lake himself and family to Texas forever, he will if the people approve gladly accept the office. He desires his besl respects lo the people of 1\'Iina generally, and especially his gratitude to Capt. Sims and Capt. Moore for past acts of friendship. I am happy to be sustained in my opinion by the highest legal authorities in the country, that the law intending to affect the contracts of Robinson or Williamson, in the settlcmanl of their colonies, is ineffectual in its operalion. For the sake of my good old friend Col Chambers I rejoice thal l am able Lo give Lhis statement.... DC Barrell San Anlonio 28Lh 1836. P. S. IL is said Lhal a plan for Lhe constitution of a central Lhe Government has been got up, and is now debating. Should any thing certain be made known, you will be apprised of it as speedily as possible. [542] [COS to UGARTECHEAJ [ Martin Perfecto de Cos, Matamoros, to Domingo de Ugarh'chca, Bexar, August 23, 1835, concerning the advance of a party of Comanche Indians and depredations commilled by ollwr hands near Laredo. I
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