such a force if offered as a loan lo Texas, with the officers he might recommend be commissioned so as to give them suitable rank in the Naval Review? their emoluments to depend on their captures, and the usual bounty in Land but to be placed under such restraint as to avert the consequences of any contravention of the Laws of Nations?- I feel that; I may be subject to the imputation of obtruding, myself on your attention but I am anxious that the history of the events in Texas, should be better understood in the New England Slates, and know that when the subject of religious liberty, and rational freedom are agitated and contended for and by a people claiming consanguinity and evincing the most laudable heroism, the citizens of this Wide spread republican Empire, will fly lo the rescue. Il is obvious that entire secrecy would be indispensible to the success of · the enterprise under consideration. I therefore need not enforce it. When in the City of Mexico in 1822,' I had the pleasure of an acquaintance with General Long and the officers of his staff. Among the latter was Captain Austin of the infantry, Whose subsequent history it would afford me pleasure to learn and especially if successful- The unfortunate Genl. Long; Was assassinated al that time and being among those who assisted at his interment, and having since heard that his Widow received from the Mexican government a Grant of Land in Texas, I would venture to enquire whether her fate is known to You- I have in my possession a relick of her heroic husband which it would give me pleasure to transmit to her-
WiUiam Austin
P.S. Please address at this place
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Agency of Texas New Orleans May 18th 1836
His Ex the President of the Republic of Texas Sir
Today Four thousand Dollars of the Government accep- tances became clue, & in a week about Five thousand more are due, to meet the payment of the same being largely in advance, we proposed to Thomas Toby & Bro, to endorse his note which could have been discounted at the Bank of Orleans on time, and to
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