Summary: Congress favorable to repeal of restrictions on immigration from the United States. State organization still unsettled and little hope of success.
It gives me much pleasure to inform you that the decree repealing
the 11 article of the law of 6 April 1830 passed the chamber of
deputiesyesterday almost unanimously, and was discussed today in
the senate and two articles were approved (there are three articles
in the decree) when the senate adjourned. There was strong
opposition in the senate on the ground that the Govt, of the U. S. would
take Texas if any more were alowed to come in from that nation and
many other very foolish and absurd objections, but the majority were
in favor of the law and I am told there is no doubt the other article
will pass tomorrow
Genl. Santana is expected in the city in three days and after he
arrives I will try (a final tryal) on the state question. I told the
vice President the other day that Texas must be made a state by the
Govt, or she would make herself one. This he took as a threat and
became very much enraged—however when he understood that my
object was only to state a positive fact which it was my duty to
state, he was reconciled. I had told him and the ministers the same
thing ever since I came here. The fact is this govt, ought to make
a state of Texas, or transfer her to the U. S. without delay and
there is some probability at this time that one or the other will be
done. A short time now will determine this matter in some way No
one writes to me from Texas I hope you have taken
possession of all my papers desk etc that is if it be true as reported here
that Williams is dead, which I hope to God is not the case. I left
blanks signed to close the coast colony and should they fall into bad
hands an improper use might be made of them— take possession of
them all—
I have had to draw on Orleans for one thousand dollars. This
trip will cost me very dear, but I care nothing about that if either of
the two events above mentioned can take place, or if any good results
to Texas and its inhabitants— all my desires and ambition are limited
to the sole object of benefiting that country—tho I must confess that
some of the good folks there irritate me very much sometimes with
their personal animosities and jealousies—but it is of short duration.