City of Austin December 4^th 1849

Dear Charley

I received yours of 26^th ult for Johnson last night, and am happy to find that all's well.

A joint Resolution demanding of the President of the U.S. the removal of the U.S. Indians out of our Territory, has been vetoed by the governor - for reasons by me at this time not known -

Our Big guns (Sante Fe Bill, apportionment Bill and one or two more) are laid by for the present these will be sharp shooting when they do come up, we have had diverse and various examples allready (sic) - the reorganisation (sic) of the Judiceal (sic) Districts is talked about - it has its strong friends, as well as opponents - have our Bar nothing to say about it?

The gov. has pardoned the french Boy you speak of in your letter. the joint resolution removing Spanish paper from Nacogdoches etc. was paper in the House this morning, I'll try and hurry it trough (sic) so that you will get the order time enough to bring them with you when you come on in January - but I am sorry to say that they finance committee Struck out $100 and inserted 50 in which shape it was paper -

-ming (sic) - Judge Roberts will be tendered the attorney generalship under Bell positive

I am glad Joseph did not come on here it is certainly a bad place for a Boy like him there is hardly a place here to pass an hour agreably (sic) - the gambling rooms or grog shops or Billiard Rooms are the alternatives about the places or resort, I have not been invited but into two Families since I am here, one of which is Doctor Hainie (sic) [Haynie] who has just invited me to take Thanksgiving Dinner with him tomorrow.

As Bill can tell you all the news and as you will know the ballance (sic) you come here I must stop -

Yours truly

A. Sterne