The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 24, July 1920 - April, 1921 Page: 101
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Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
reception of the expedition; and the commissioners were instructed
to conduct themselves with caution, and to require the same
of the military command entrusted to their charge. It was ex-
pected that they would meet with opposition from narrow-minded
persons, but the President believed that patience and good judg-
ment would accomplish their purpose.
Their first object upon entering the city of Santa F6 was to
attempt to get possession of all the public property; but they were
to hesitate to use force if the property were not surrendered peace-
ably. "The people of Santa fe are our fellow citizens," said the
Secretary of State,
and it cannot be long before they will be fully incorporated with
us, partaking of all the advantages and benefits which we enjoy,
under our form of government. . . . If they can be brought with
their own free will and consent, to submit quietly and cheerfully
to an incorporation with us, acknowledging themselves a con-
stituent portion of the Republic, and setting into operation our
constitution and laws, then may we confidently expect of them,
fidelity and patriotism; but if they are awed into submission by
threats, or still worse if they are driven to it by the application
of Military power, the disasterous consequences that must in-
evitably follow, cannot well be foreseen.
The commissioners were to be left largely to their own resources
in accomplishing the purposes of the government, but several
arguments were submitted for their guidance. In the first place,
they were to assure the people of Santa F6 of the protection of
the government in the enjoyment of life, liberty, trial by jury,
freedom from forced loans, and from all taxes levied without their
consent; at the same time they were to hold before their eyes the
folly of resistance. Emphasis was to be placed on the fact that
by coming under the government of Texas they were to have equal
representation in Congress as based upon population.
In case all obstacles were overcome, after taking possession of
the custom-houses, books, money, archives, they were to appoint
such persons as they might think proper for the government of
the city; and were advised to appoint local men as far as pos-
sible. After familiarizing themselves with the conditions, they
were to propose the sending of three commissioners to Austin,
who were to have a seat in the Congress, with the right to dis-101
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