I embrace the opportunity by Mr. Treat to drop you a line, I am
very anxious to see you but that is impracticable at present. The
state of things in Texas is I fear rather critical, and such as to
require very great prudence on the part of the public Officers and
especially in the military and revenue departments. The revenue
regulations made by Fisher, as to their views are utterly
impracticable and their execution is impossible. The Officer at the mouth
of the River has done his duty, so far as it was possible, I found
that a Flame was Kindling which if not checked would very soon
have removed the guard from this River and it would then have
spread and soon reached Anahuac and Mr. Fisher. The conse-
quences you can imagine. You know your native countrymen and
you also know that at this time the people in Texas have just causes
and very many of them to complain. In this state of things, I
wrote to the officer at the mouth of the River and told him what the
true state of things was. My advise is to let this River alone and
let things go on as they now are, and as I indicated in my letter to
Domínguez, I cannot understand the policy that is pursued as to
Texas if you understand it I wish you would explain it to me. This
is no time for ambiguity, for it will require all our management
united to keep things quiet unless a more Liberal System is adopted
towards the people. As we are now situated the country will be
totally broken up and all commerce totally annihilated. Is that the
object of the Government—if it is I wish to know it. This Govt
never had a firmer friend than I have been, do I merit or does the
people of my colony merit to be shut out from the whole world and
have all their commerce destroyed. I think not.