Goliad Jan. 19- 1833

Col Austin

D. Sir, I hasten before the Mail closes to communicate to you the import of A letter I have this Moment recd, from My friend at Mexico dated 26 ult

" Gen. Pedraza with all the armies combined, now at Puebla and its vicinity will commence their March to Morrow on the road to This Capital, they amt. to 13000 Men and will come in without opposition—President Pedraza was Sworn in and proclaimed as Such Yesterday in Puebla— An order has been Made public that when he arrives within Six leagues of this City every Military officer here must present himself on pain of losing his rank and pay— Something Similar for all empleados— We consider the war at an end."

The Ayuntamiento of this Town forward by this Mail to that of yours Copy of the Remonstrance Made to Congress in Sequence to that of Bejar, it touches Stronger that its preceder on the division of the State and other topics and I think you will be pleased with the language used and the terms it is couched in and hope it will meet your ideas. Be pleased to favor me with your opinion on it as a whole—

Thomas G. Western [Rubric]