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cooperation of every man in il- War and p~ parties are al an encl- There is no remedy bul to fight- I shall send lo Nacogdoches- A Gentleman writes from Bexar Lhal the country will be invaded whether the obnoxious individuals, (the persons demanded by Ugartcchca) arc given up or nol, and the land business and everything else is to he regulated by the military. and he suys the people must make up Lheir minds cilhcr to submit or prepare for defence. I place more reliance on what he says because he has made so many exertions to effect an amicable reconciliation. He also says that he will stay and see Cos. though he has no hopes of doing any thing- . I think he h~ been faithful to the people here and fear he will get into prison- Now my friend tell me what we can do except to fighl- an attempt at reconcilialion has been made and failed, and the agents (for Barrett who has returned says the same Lhing- who were rent, say that we must submit or fight- Is the Country or any man in it ready or willing to submil lo a Military Despol.- I think not and for this reason I thought it was my duly to let the people know their true situation, as I done in the Circular- Give me your opinion and that of the people in that quarter- These things have come on us much sooner that I expected when I left l\'lexico or N. orleans but there is no remedy that I see- Cos has precipitated them- Two Regiments it is said are ordered on from San Luis, and also the Campeachy Troops-So says our informant who heard it in Bexar.
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[645) [AUSTIN to HALL]
San Felipe, Sept. 19, 1835
Dear Sir:-
War is upon us-there is now no remedy, the answer of Cos is positive that the individuals who have been demanded must Le given up, and that the people must unconditionally submit· to whatever the government chooses lo do for them; he lays down the principle that the General Government have the right lo fon·c
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