Austin and the "Tejano" leaders agreed to a compromise. Because San Antonio de Béxar was the seat of the Department of Béxar, its "ayuntamiento" drafted a petition containing similar language to the convention resolutions. The petition was endorsed by the "ayuntamientos" at Goliad, San Felipe, and Nacogdoches and then given to Músquiz, who forwarded it to the Mexican Congress in early 1833. Although Músquiz had publicly supported the petition, he secretly included a note to the Coahuila y Tejas governor warning that this might be a precursor to secession.