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Coahuila, so much the better, because of the poverty of the two
provinces.22
When Nemesio Salcedo received these communications, he
turned them over to the audiencia of Guadalajara for its opinion.
The audiencia, on August 27, found the election of Manuel de
Salcedo invalid and ordered a new one held in accordance with
the decree of the Regency. If it were true that there were neither
a regular municipal council in the province nor three qualified
native Texans and no means of supporting a deputy, proper proof
of these facts should be formally presented to the commandant
general so that he, with his knowledge of Texas and the other
provinces, could recommend the best measures to be adopted.28
Manuel de Salcedo, as governor, was the person to carry out the
order of the audiencia of Guadalajara. He was on an inspection
tour of the presidios of Texas when the opinion reached him at
La Bahia del Espiritu Santo, on October 8, 181o. Bonavia, in
transmitting it, wrote Salcedo that since he was the only one who
could call the election, he should return at once to Bejar to do so.
Salcedo, however, did not rush back to the capital as recom-
mended. Instead he replied that to abandon his inspection would
be harmful to the residents of the presidio and costly to the gov-
ernment, for he had obtained boats and supplies to make a survey
of the port which would have to be done while the season was
favorable. For all these reasons he could not be in Bejar for at
least fifteen days and the matter of the election demanded speed.
He, therefore, recommended that Bonavia have the acting gov-
ernor, Captain Jose Joaquin de Ugarte, proceed as instructed
by the audiencia. Salcedo reaffirmed the importance of having
a deputy in the Cortes to represent Texas. He felt, furthermore,
that his absence at this time would help to alleviate embarrass-
ment for those who had chosen him earlier.24
Bonavia, on October lo, instructed the lieutenant governor to
proceed as ordered by the audiencia. The first act of Ugarte was
22Manuel de Salcedo to Nemesio Salcedo, San Fernando de B6jar, June 28, 18io
(MS., Bexar Archives, University of Texas Library).
23Acuerdo of the audiencia of Guadalajara of August 27, 18xo, in Expediente
formada para la elecci6n de diputados en Cortes de la provincia de Texas, ibid.
24Manuel de Salcedo to Bernardo Bonavia, Bahia del Espiritu Santo, October
lo, 1810, ibid.
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