soldados perdiendo los trabajos de muchos anos lo q ciertante sera desoldados perdiendo los trabajss de muchos anos lo q ciertantc sera dificil pa persuadir I a alarma y clescontenlo a ha proclucido y con todo esto muchas personas respetables no pudieron crer un aclo tan impolitico de parte del Gobo mas la noticia ha privado por agun tpode muchas personas respetables no pudieron crer un aclo tan impolitico de parte del Gobo mas la noticia ha privado por agun tpo de su raxon a muchos y obligaclo a comeler faltas q bajo otras circunstancias nunca hubieran hecho y q por la amistad q tiene la notoria inclulgencia q dispensa a sus amigos le obligan a hacerle presente q ere no hay cosa a produzca mas descon lento y desorden q el citura numerosas tropas en la colonia pues esta bien persuadido q si suisiera ir a las colonias seria bien recibido y esplicaria al pueblo la intencion del Gobo. Que puede decir a los Adminislradores tomcn sus respectives lygares seguros de no encontrar oposicion y q puded haber ehcada Aduana alguns Solclados para hacer la guardia ciertos de q el pueblo mismo los auxiliara y defemdera em caso de q al efectp se le lime. Set e 18 de 35. De enterado y hagase un estracto por el Sor Noriega
[644] [AUSTIN to GRAYSON]
Copy of a letter from Col S. F. Austin to P. W. Grayson,
Columbia, dated Sep. 19th 1835
Dr Sir. The final answer of Gen Cos has just been rec - It is positive that the persons who have been demanded shall be given up-and that the people of Texas must unconditionally submit-to any reforms or altherations that Congress has to make in the Constitution- I give you the substance, which is that we have no rights except what the Gov think proper to grant us as a favour. Can or will the people of Texas submit to this! According to the position already taken by them they cannot.- War then is inevitable- It is impossible to avoid it-This is my opinion and I have therefore issued the circular from the committee of this place which goes below by this opportunity I have written to Hall, and advised the raising of a Volunteer Corps, to he ready for immediate opperalions- I think he could raise such a corps- Texas now needs the _united councils and
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