To the Alcalde, Ayuntamiento and People of Gonzales.
Fellow Citizens,
Mr. Anderson, (accompanied by Col Ugartechea's confidential
Secretary, Lieut. Rada, as Commissioner), proceeds to your place, as bearer of
a communication from the Colonel, and also of the correspondence of, and
with, Coln. Austin, of which I annex translations for your information and
government. Mr Anderson will give you necessary and important
intelligence, and to him I refer. I have to observe that I have become security
to Col. Ugartechea for the safety and treatment of his secretary.
Col. Ugartechea has requested me to say to you, that this place is free
and open as ever for the Americans to come in and go out unmolested, the
same as before, and for the purposes of trade. He also desires to assure
you that he will receive, with satisfaction and safe treatment, any person
you may choose to send to him: and to have no distrust of his intentions,
or word of honor.
Wishing you cordially well; and with the sincere and prompt tender of
my services when necessary, I remain Fellow Citizens your True obt. Servt.
and friend
Edward Gritten [Rubric]
Bexar, 4th Octr. 1835
P. S. Col. Ugartechea and Lieut. Rada assured me that there are three
regiments at Saltillo, whose further progress has been suspended by
General Cos, in the expectation that an amicable adjustment of the present
difficulties with the Colonies will be effected. 5th Octr-
Edward Gritten [Rubric]