per::011al expenditures, but VC'ry gt"(\al as lo those for the general St'rvice of the country- My greatest ambition now is lo be in a ~itualio11 where l can say that I am clear of the world and its .iffairs-bul I cannot do this untill the country is al peace-Write me by first opportunity S. F. Austin [Addressed:] i\lr T. F. ~le Kinney, Quintana [Notel Gen Austin's expene~ lo Mexico and , back amo1111kd lo over thirty thousand dollars all of which he paid out of his own purse he also spend a large amount in behalf of Texas in 35 and 36-Guy i\l. Bryan.
[669) [BAILEY STATEMENT]
l am requested to give some information relitive to the situation and feelings of the people al Gonzalez and that vicinity. I left Gonzalez on Wednesday last and the people of that place were then assembled to decide upon what answer to give lo a file of ~lcxican soldiers who they expected in one or two days to demand a brass <!ann_o~_~~l_!!~h was in their possession, When l left there were hut three names in favour of giving up the cannon, so that the relaiking of it seemed to be almost unanimous with the people. Several individual there named that they wanted assistance from this colony as they expecled in refusing the cannon that Mexican troops would be sent immediately upon them to enforce the order and perhaps commit depredations upon their properly. and if so nothing could save their provisions & stock but assistance from this colony. the Alcalde said to me that. he had in possession about SI 000. Dolls. and was fearful thal the military could also demand that. Several families were talking of moveing. and some have aetually prepared lhier waggons lo as so. They wish to move thier families this side of the Colorado and lo return themselves lo the dcfcm:c of their frontier. a numl,er more said they should move thi1:r families as they expected their refusing lo give up the cannon would lirin~ foraging parties of soldi,~rs upon them as they (the military) al Bexar were short of provisions. E. Bailey S1:pt 26th rn:r;
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