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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
GutiBrrez with his mentor Shaler arranged and managed a cam-
paign of liberty propaganda which revolutionized anew Texas,
Nuevo Le6n, and Nuevo Santander.26 Words of liberty, popular
sovereignty, and the natural rights of man stimulated Texas re-
publicans to a new faith. They were tempted by the revolutionary
truths that the Creator had endowed men with liberty, and had
invested authority in the people of which they could never be
deprived.27 Shaler drafted a message, explaining the policy of
the United States and her future action in regard to Mexican
liberty. GutiBrrez addressed several copies to the settlements be-
yond the Rio Grande, even to General Ray6n.28 The abundant
work of these propagandists was evident. A courier was caught
in Nacogdoches with forty-three pamphlets and four booklets of
The Friend of Men. Other couriers reached their goal because
Liberty messages were circulated in Nacogdoches, penetrated to
Bexar, and were distributed beyond the Rio Grande.29
Converted, yes, even convinced, were Texas republicans that the
United States favored their cause. In response to Gutierrez's mes-
sages, agents came from B6xar and Nacogdoches to Natchitoches
with the word that they would renew the revolution upon the
approach of Gutibrrez with an armed force.30
From where would come the armed force? A youth, handsome,
commanding, and twenty-four was the answer.3' Lieutenant
Augustus William Magee, stationed on the Louisiana frontier,
had been more than a passive figure. His services had won the
' Shaler to Monroe, May 2, 7, 22, 1812, MSS., State Dept. (hereafter
all letters are from Natchitoches); Gutierrez to Graham, Natchitoches,
April 28, May 16, 1812, Mexico, Filibustering Expeditions, MS., State
Dept.; Sibley to Eustis, June 24, 1812, MS., War Dept.
27Masmela to Montero, Natchitoches, May 3, 1812, Operaciones; Salcedo,
56-57; Montero to Governor Salcedo, Nacogdoches. May 12, 1812, ibid., 55;
Despallier to Captain of the First Company of Nacogdoches, Natchitoches,
June 1, 1812, ibid., 101-102; "Jesus, Marfa and Jos. ...," Philadelphia,
October 1, 1811, J. A. T., ibid., 93-100.
-Shaler to Monroe, Natchitoches, June 12, 23, 1812, MSS., State Dept.
"'Montero to Governor Salcedo, Nacogdoches, June 27, 1812, Opera-
ciones; Salcedo, 131-132; Anonymous to the Authorities, Spanish Amer-
ica, October 5, 1812; Salcedo to Bustamante, BCxar, September 23, 1812;
Juan Fermin de Coteiia to M. Salcedo, Camargo, October 22, 1812, MSS.,
B6xar Archives (Bexar Archives hereafter cited as B. A.).
9"Shaler to Monroe, Natchitoches, May 7, 22, July 12, 1812, MSS., State
Dept.; Sibley to Eustis, July 14, 1812, MS., War Dept.; Nemesio Salcedo
to M. Salcedo, Chihuahua, July 11, 1812, MS., B. A.
"3Shaler to Monroe, August 8, 1812, MS., State Dept.296
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