wrik tu me 011cc more. I will k,~cp you advis1~d of every thing. · Your friend Travis D. G. Burnet Esq. Oakland
[564] [TRAVJS to BRISC:OE J
San Felipe, August 31, 1835.
My rlear Sir--
I have not written to you before because I was ashamed to tell what was going on. lL is different now. Although the Mexican or Tory party made a tremendous effort to put us down, principle has triumphed over prejudice, passion, cowardice and knavery. All their measures have recoiled upon them, and they are routed horse and foot. The extent of their glory was to denounce us to the military at San Antonio and Matamoras, and demand our arrest. An order was accordingly issued to Ugartechca, and repeated by Cos, to arrest seven of us and send us to Bexar to be tried by martial law. This was too much for the people to hear. When they were called 011 hy an usurping political chief to carry these orders into execution, the sacrifice was too great. Their wrath was turned against the Tories and Spanish-Americans, who now dare not to hold up their heads. The people call now loudly for a convention in which their voices shall he heard. They have become almost completely united. And now let Tori<~s, submission men, and Spanish invaders look out. There is to be a great meeting here on the 12th of September, on the subject of a convention. The Tories arc dying a violent death, and their last expiring struggle will be made on that day. Therefore I invite you to al lend, and hope you will do so. We wish to beat them in their stronghold, and I have no doubt we shall do so. 8111 I wish to sec them overwhelmed. I have seen your publication. It docs you credit. You have shown yourself the real while man and 11nco111promising patriot. Stick lo the text and Texas is saved. 1 have at this moment finished conversin~ with a Mexican j11sl from Sun Antonio. He says marching orders have been given to
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