James W Breedlove to Stephen F Austin, 12-04-1830
Summary: Inclosing copy of a notice published by Mexican minister to United States concerning the law of April 6, 1830. Suggests explanation by Austin, which he will publish in United States press.
Mexican Consulate New Orleans
Dear Sir You have herewith a publication made by the Mexican
Minister at Baltimore, which has gone forth in a great many papers
printed in the United States, this publication has created a belief
in the minds of many thousands that all North Americans are
prohibited from going to Texas to Settle, and is calculated to do your
Colony verry great injury, I feel verry certain that Col Tornel did
not mean this prohibition to extend to any grants which stood on
the same grounds yours does, and so I have Explained his meaning
to all who have called on me—
I am under the impression that it would be well for you to
publish in the Texas Gazette under your Signature as Empresario a full
explanation, send it to me and it shall go into the News papers of
this Country— Unless the prohibitory Idea is explained it will
prevent thousands from Emigrating this
Jas W. Breedlove [Rubric]
[Inclosure]
MEXICAN LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Having received information that several offers have been made to citizens
of the U. States to colonize the lands in the State of Coahuila and Texas, I
consider it my duty to caution them by publishing the 11th Art. of the law
of the
"Art. 11. In virtue of the authority which has been reserved by the General
Congress to itself, by Art. 7th of the law of the
Wherefore, I declare, in the name of the Mexican Government, that whatever contract shall have been made in violation of the said law, will be null and void, it being understood that colonization in the State of Coahuila and Texas, and the territory of New Mexico, by citizens of the United States, has been prohibited.