The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903 Page: 298
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298 Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
that on the 29th of September, 1832, the receiver of the Brazos,
Juan Francisco Duclor, and Ensign Ignacio Dominguez, left for
New Orleans, because they could not endure the ungovernable dis-
position of the inhabitants of Brazoria, who refused to pay duties.
He reported, that on the night of the 29th of November, the col-
onists set fire to the military quarters of Hidalgo and the fortifica-
tions of the place, destroying part of the foundation and building
materials for the fortified house that was being constructed. He con-
cluded by saying: "My stay in this establishment, as well as that of
Lieutenant Montero and Aspirante Afiorga, is useless, because
we have for our whole force only three to command respect as is
shown by the statement that I have the honor of forwarding to
you. The lack of resources, etc., compels me to send Afiorga with
these communications to you."1
A letter from Stephen F. Austin, at Matamoras, May 30, 1833,
tells of the plans to re-establish the custom-house at Galveston. He
says:
"The General [Filisola] has orders to re-establish the custom-
house and the military garrisons, and will proceed to do so, for the
purpose of protecting the public revenue, and stopping the scan-
dalous contraband that has been carried on in tobacco from the
ports of Texas. I have assured him that he would receive the sup-
port of the colonists in sustaining the Revenue Law, and that they
would do their full duty faithfully as Mexican citizens. . . . Mr.
George Fisher will leave here shortly to enter upon the duties of
Collector of Galveston, with only a sufficient number of troops for
necessary guards, etc.
"Whatever ideas and opinions may have heretofore existed as to
Mr. Fisher, they should now be consigned to oblivion and for-
gotten. He returns as an officer of the Government, anrd as such it
is the duty of the people to respect and sustain him. I will also
observe that I have investigated very minutely all the past-transac-
tions in which he was concerned, and have formed the opinion that
the excitement which unfortunately grew out of them, was produced
by misconceptions and suspicions too hastily entertained, and not
from an intention to do wrong or injure any one. I believe
there were misconceptions on both sides, and probably as much on
one part as on the other. Mr. Fisher will make an useful collector.
Filisola, I 300-302.
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