The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 2, July 1898 - April, 1899 Page: 196
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196 Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
9 San Juan del Rio
10 Arroyo Sarco
11 Tula
12 Gua[n]titlan
13 Mexico, where I was put in the inquisition, shut up
in the dark dungeon No. 15 & not allowed communication with any
one.
14th Feb. 1834.-I heard cannon which were fired at intervals
all day as funeral honors to Guerrero who was shot on the 14th
Feb 1831.-
15th The visit of the prison today.-I was permited to walk
with a centinel in a yard, alone, to take exercise.-I asked for books,
but was not permited to have any.-
In the dungeon No 15 Ex-inquisition 18th Feb 1834.
Lieutenant Col Jos6 Maria Bermuda- notified me that my judge
& attorney general were appointed. He lives in Santa Ines Street
No. 1.
19th The attorney came for me to sign an act.
20th.-In order to understand the affairs of Texas, & to explain
them perfectly, it is only necessary to ascertain some very simple
points.
1st What means are most resorted to, to move & influence the
actions of mankind.-It is interest.
2nd Is it, or not, the interest of Texas to seperate herself, even
if she were at liberty to do so? No, certainly it is not.
Is it, or not, the interest of the U. States of the North to acquire
Texas? It is not, because she would extend her territory too
much, & what is worse, she would annex a large district, which
would have no interest in common with the rest of the republic.
All the rivers of Texas take their rise in Texas, at but little dis-
tance from each other, and do not enter the Territories of the north,
so as to form bonds of union, as does the river Mississippi with
Louisiana & other states adjacent. There is no market in the North
for the produce of Texas, & there is in Mexico. Texas is more
distant from the city of Washington than from the city of Mex-
ico.-As regards the commerce with Europe, the Mexican flag is
equal to that of the North.-What then is the true interest of
Texas? It is to have a local government to cement & strengthen
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