J. M. Woods

“ During the long march and while engaged in the search for a suitable site for a colony for the Americans a warm friendship, born of mutual admiration, spraring up between Austin and Seguin which was destined to endure through the years and which inured particularly to the benefit of the colonists. The broad, liberal and progressive theories of government entertained by Austin were at this favorable opportunity transmitted to the receptive mind of Erasmo Seguin and had a most beneficial effect upon the future of Texas. ”

“ He was ambitious for higher political honors which he felt that he could attain if Texas remained a Republic, but which could not be acquired if it was annexed to the American Union, and he vigorously opposed annexation. He felt that in political matters he was discriminated against and was mistreated by the Anglo-Saxons of Texas. He foreswore his allegiance to Texas, moved to Mexico and fought under her flag against the Texans and later the Americans dying a citizen of Mexico. ”

“ Many men, native born and adopted sons, served Texas faithfully during the perilous days of her early history and among the grandest of them all Don Erasmo Seguin is an outstanding figure for it was he who thrice rendered preeminent service to the government which he helped to create! ”