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PAPERS OF J\f;IB.ABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
unknown, perhaps that, more fear than respect, which malice feels, when it sees front to front innocency &·virtue, may have contained him with regard to those, who upon no title or motive, had he any right to maltreat, Arredondo, after some months left this place, leaving it garrisoned by• the Estremadura Regiment of· Spanish Rangers, a sepulcral silence reigned from that time, the patriotic flame became almost extinct, the patriots· emigrated to the U S. that land of liberty, where they fixed their residence, & where most of them still reside, Col Francis Ruiz, who never would succumb to the calls & prayers of the Spanish Govern- ment, did not return to his country until 'the happy year of 1821 when the Emperor Yturbide called, & crowned him with honors & friendship, He continued again in the service of the :Mexican Independent Army, but dissatisfied always, of the vicissitudes of his country and the bad Government of l\fexico, for which he had sacrificed, among the barbarous Indians, the florid Years of his youth, he threw off the glove & declared. & subscribed to the liberty of Texas on the 2nd. day of ]\larch 1836. Who could say that the day would come when this pure patriot should seal the liberty of his own native country, and point out to his brother Mexicans the sure and permanent way to the same? Such has been the case, and after his noble decisions and sentiments he drew all his family, one of which was his nephew Jose Antonio Navarro, native of Bexar, and appointed by her citizens to the genl. convention of Texas, speaking of this person excites a curiosity to relate[?] a singular coincidence of events Dn. Antonio Navarro wa~ appointed, in the City of MOJJclova, on 2nd. day of l\farch 1835 as Senator for the State of Coahuila to the Genl. Con.~ress of Mexico, and although he was called to his seat he evaded by honest pretexts, and on the 2nd. of March 1836 he was found subscribing to the declaration of the Independence of Texas, his honor- able appointment in Mexico would have been worth to him at least nine thousand dollars in Texas it cost him sufferings, the loss of some prop- erty, and afflictions of his family, but the impulse of liberty conquP,red them all, Bexar 18 of J\fay 1841 J.A N. No. 2027 1841 "Afay 18, JAMES HAMILTON, LONDON, [ENGLAND] 10 [J. G.J CHALMERS, [AUSTIN, TEXAS] The completion of the contract with J. Lafitte & Co. for the Texas Loan. Printed in no. 2068. No. 2028 1841 May 19, J. TEMPLE DOSWELL, GALVESTON, [TEXAS] TO l\IIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXAS] Sending a statement of business connected with the recovery of lot no. 1, Galveston Island, for Lamar. A. L. S. 2 p. Including appended statement; with no. 2035.
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