Mexico 27th. March 1833.

Stephen F. Austin Esqre.

My dear Friend. I take the pen in my hand to direct a few lines to Texas: which part of the Republic I so much cherish and in which fate I am so much interested.

As I told you in my previous letter, I am in the Senat of the Union for which station I was named by two States though the valid election has been that of Mexico by reason ot vicinity. You and the other friends in Texas may have no doubt that Jose Antonio Mexia will employ all the influence that he may have, in favor of those Colonies as well as to take away and destroy all the hinderances which were opposed to their improvement and prosperity by the mean and low of Bustamente's administration.

So soon as the ordinary sesions of the Congress may begin I intend to try how a law of colonization may be issued as liberal as possible to promote by these means the increase of the population in Texas and its future happiness. Perhaps some memoranda that you should send me, would be useful to get myself perfectly instructed of such measures as might be adopted for the attainment of our desirable object, You know, better than any other person whatever, what Texas wants, and of course you can give me better than any body else such light as may be necessary to obtain a favourable result.

Padre Moldoon presented himself to me a few day ago saying that he came as Commissioner from you and the Colonists, to ask for the derogation of the Law of 6th of April. Perhaps the circumstances are not at present the best for him to obtain a good despatch, nor do I believe indeed, that you have commissioned him for any thing.

You may consider me, my friend, as interested in the welfare of Texas as any of its inhabitants, and you may believe that I am very sorry that my political affairs prevent my going to begin my farm at Atascosito or my house at Brazoria.

Geo. Fisher wished with such ardour to go to his destination in Anahuac, notwithstanding that I tried to persuade him not to do such a thing, that at last I had to give him a letter for your. He is gone, but I think Filisola will not let him pass farther than Matamoras because he told me before going that he would not permit him to enter Texas.

Filisola is the best chief that you could have wished— Treat him with the same frankness with which you have treated me, and let all persons of some consideration in your colony be his friends.

Our Santa Anna has at last been elected President by the votes of 16 States out of the 20, of which the Union is composed. The Vice President is Don. Valentin Gomez Farias by the votes of U. States. Santa Anna, it appears, is determined not to admit the Presidency but the Congress will not admit his resignation and he will have to come up to the Capital for his inauguration.

I would wish that a commission might come from Texas composed of individuals from all the colonies, to which I would join here as member should I was named for it, to present to the General the most cordial compliments and good wishes, as well for the triumph attained by him against tiranny as for the good election of the Republic choicing him for his first magistrate.—You are well aware that a public testimony of this nature would be of great convenience and perhaps useful to all interests. It would be desirable that you should come with the Commission—

Pray write me by every opportunity and have the goodness to give direction to the Inclosures. Do not forget that you promised me a piece of land in your Colony and that a promise is a debt.

My compliments to our common friend Williams and to Don. Juan your Brother, and consider toe always Your affectionate friend

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