information which l possess in regard tu the designs of the l\lcxican Government towards the pcopk of Texas, l make the following communication, for the truth of which I stake my reputation, and appeal lo Lime to establish every fact herein slated: I left the stale of New Leon 011 the 10th of the month with a request from our republican friends lo say Lu the citizens of Texas that our only hopes of future liberty and security depended upon our immediately Laking steps lo oppose the military in their establishing a Central Government or an arbitrary despotism which is without doubt their intention. I have been for the last few years a close observer of their movements respecting Texas. I have frequently conversed with their principal men, Civil, Military and Ecclcsiaslical. I may say almost daily for years, and particularly since the downfall of Zaccalecas, about their intention toward Texas, and I can assure you that this is their intention; first, lo move large numbers of troops, at least thousands to Texas, for the purpose of being al hand when the change of Government takes place, which change is intended for next month; 2d. lo establish their posts or Custom houses; 3d. Using their own language to burn the houses and drive from the country a number of our principal citizens which they have, and have had on a list for a year past, principally those that were engaged with the soldiers three years since; 4th put their slaves free and let them loose upon their families, as they express themselves; and 5th call up the empresarios and demand of them their colonizing contracts with the Government, and say to them you are here authorised lo scllle so many hundred families, instead of which you have settled thousands of families.- I replied to them that there had been decrees of Government permitting emigration of foreigners and the sale of lands lo which they say that these decrees emanated alone from the government from or through the intrigue of Empresarios or the all powerful influence of a few doubloons; and that these lands must be given up for their own natives. I have seen Gentlemen from different parts of the Government, responsable Gentlemen, all foreigners who passed troops 011 every road Marching for Texas; one Gentleman from Mexico told me that the complaints from different sections of the Country to Foreign Ministers have lately been so loud and numerous, together with a late allernpl lo rob Lhc foreigners-and
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