Mexico. Jany 16th 1833.
S. F Austin Esq.
My Dear Sir, Your welcome favour of the 12th Nov. came to
hand last week, it was no doubt delayed owing to the Suspension
and disorder of our mail arrangements; I regret that my time is so
much taken up at this moment as to deprive me of the pleasure I
would have in replying fully to your interesting letter, but as our
correspondence will become more regular in future, I will find
leisure to enter upon details. Chambers I consider has treated me
ill not having replied to any of my letters Since he received his
books; nor has he paid even to my correspondents in N. Orleans their
value as he promised to do when he gave the order. With the plan
of zavaleta, hostilities have ceased; but the amalgam I fear will, not
give us a permanent peace; all appears to be quiet but not solid;
Some of the States, will not Subscribe to the plan, others have;
Genl. Pedraza is however of opinion, that all will go right; my
opinion is that the 4th of april next will not pass by without, a
noise In relation to the 11th Arto, of the law of the 6th of april
1830; there are thousands here who are interested in its repeal
Strong remonstrances will therefore be made; and the Executive is
Strongly indisposed against the Said law, and in order to prepare
the way for its repeal I will manouvre with the liberal presses, and
if I have time will translate and have published, Some paragraphs
of your letter, as written by a Texano. I Sometimes dabble in
politics; but my commercial occupations rarely give me time to think
of any thing else but business While you remain in the country,
write me and When in the U. S. I hope to hear from you; I will
Send you Some of the most interesting Numbers of the Phoenix.
The Registro is dead; The friends of the constitution are trying to
revive it.
W. S. Parrott [Rubric]
(P. S.) Genl Mexia Sends you his remembrance We will work
together for the repeal of the law in question. Genl. Filasola goes
to Texas as comandant gral. he is interested in the peopling of
Texas He has a grant near the red river abot which we have had
several conversations He will go to Matamoras by land from thence
by water to Matagorda and Galveston