Mexico Sept. 11 1833
Dr Brother
I have nothing particular to say, more than what I informed you
of by last mail. The cholera has abated, but there is not yet a
majority of members in this city so that there will be no meeting of
Congress for a week or ten days yet.
I think I shall succeed in getting the 11 article of 6 april law
repealed—the establishment of weekly mails from Monclova to Sabine,
from Matamoras to Goliad and from San Felipe to Brazoria and
Liberty
The duties on Importations will be reduced and probably
suspended, for a time in to to, tho the latter is not yet certain.
The State question must take its course as prescribed in the
constitution and be sent to the other States.
The revolution is not over and God knows when it will be. I
have great confidence in the vice president Gomez Farias, If the
heroes of the + [cross] get the upper hand it is difficult to say what
they will do as to Texas matters and it is very probable there will
be a breaking up of the Govt. But there is no prospect that they
will succeed at present.
In October the time expires for locating grants. See that Williams
attends to all that business and also to Padillas—dont neglect this.
Also try and collect something on the notes due me. I shall spend
about 2000 Dollars or probably 2,500 on this trip and as I am
laboring for the common good no honest man will refuse to pay what he
justly owes me.
Were it not for you and Emily and the Old Settlers I doubt
whether I Should not remain here for a year or two—that is unless
the revolution continues, for then no one will be safe here.
I have recd, one letter from Texas since I left there, from
John dated in June—I have written every mail since I arrived
here, I hope the family are all well at Chocolate Bayou. I have
more confidence of health there than at peach point I do not know
whether Williams has returned—or not—he was to have left Mobile
about the middle of July as he wrote me from there. Tell John
to keep clear of land speculators. I had rather herd with devils than
with that class of mankind.
I am unhappy that I do not hear from you—how are the children—
what kind of a crop—how is Stephen (my brothers boy) and your
neighbors and a thousand things,
My health is good at this time
farewell S. F. A—
There were 43000 sick here at one time The deaths I believe have
been about 18000. I have never witnessed such a horrible scene of
distress and death. The common people in a part of the state of
Puebla got an idea that the water was poisoned by the foreigners
and they massacred seven frenchmen in one village—all the
foreigners in that place. Remember me to H Austin and Phillips and his
wife and to your neighbors—tell Henry that he must not neglect to
locate his other League of land before the time expires.
I cannot tell when I shall get home I intend to persevere to the
end and effect what I came for if I can regardless of time or expense.
S. F. A..