do with the Texians who tus, in a manner, place themselves under their protection, or with the Mexicans, who impelled by the ardor of the fight, should pursue in order to take Lhem. The undersigned shudders at the idea of the evils which the slightest incident may occasion in either of these cases to two countries which have so many motives for esteeming each other, and whose relations are now so frank and so amicable! If the undersigned cannot now admit (as he has shown, and for reasons which he has given,) the supposition, that General Gaines may take a position on a territory possessed by Mexico, until the dividing line between the two countries be marked out according to the terms of the third article of the trealy of limits, how can he admit the supposition with which Mr. Forsyth's communication ends? That General Gaines should not abandon the position taken, even though it be included within the assigned limits of Mexico, until the disturbances of Texas should cease, would be equal to a real military occupation of a part of the territory of Mexico, and to indirect intervention in its domestic affrurs; and the United States can by no means desire this, nor view it with satisfaction, considering the state of their existing relations with Mexico. The undersigned concludes by hoping that the American Government will take these remarks into consideration, and that no case will occur which might authorize General Gaines to assume the advanced position to which this reply alludes.
M. D. de Gorostiza·.
(2851] [AUSTIN to BRYAN]
New York April 24th 1836.
Mr. William Bryan Dr Sir,
Yours of the 10th Instant is this moment received: desolation it seems is sweeping over Texas- My heart and soul are sick but my spirit is unbroken- I foresaw the evils of War and have (as is well known) tried to keep them out of Texas-but it was impossible- Santa Anna has raised the bloody flag of a
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