Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 2, 1835 Page: 4 of 8
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Cj2100 liberals, in the state of Guadala-j
xara, and must, by this time, have driven
the central troops and the centralists out of
that territory.
The state of Paebla, with the governor
at its head, has refused to publish the law
of centralism ; and by last accounts, it ap-
pears that the citizens were arming en masse
to defend their liberties and rights.
The state of Morelia, formerly Vallado-
lid, has protested, in the strongest terms,
against a change of system, were arming
their " milicia civica," and had a respec-
table body-of liberal troops in the southern
part of the state, prepared for the field.
The inhabitants of Oajaca have made a
noble and vigorous protest against the
usurping government and aristocratic party;
and it is understood that they were prepar-
ed to defend their opinions and rights by
arms, so soon as the central law had reach-
ed them.
Zacatecas is "oppressed, but ready to
take advantage of the first opportunity to re-
venge her wrongs.
Durango is also ready, as soon as she
can hope for assistance. Tamauiipas and
Nuevo Leon rise the moment an attack is
made on Matamoros j and San Luis Potosi
will instantly follow.
The central government is sadly distress-
ed for funds to carry on their" despotic dis-
positions ; and if one or two of their ports
are taken, they wilHrave to yield without
striking a blow. Their army is scattered,
and cannot be united with safety. A num-
ber of liberal and able officers are devoted
to .the caunj of liberty ; and when the prin-
ciples on Avhich the freemen of Texas have
taken uJtarms, are known, i. e. the defence
of jthQonstitution of 1824, the whole re-
pnblicjvill rise at once, "and the final de-
struction of Santa Ana, centralism and the
"Spanish party, may.be considered as the
mmediate result. . -
" f J. GRANT.
COMMUNICATION.
the. Editors of Tire Telegraph
and Texas Register.
We, the undersigned,? passengers on
board the schobnerColumbus, at the time
she was driven on the coast, at Velasco,
have thought proper, for the benefit of all
concerned, to submit the following state-
ment, jof the mannerin which the accident
occurred.
On Sunday, the 15th instant, about ele-
ven o'clock, the steamboat Laura, with
the pilot on board, took the Columbus in
tow, for the purpose of putting her out to'
sea. Uut m attempting to cross the bar,
whilst about half way over, the schooner
commenced striking, and the waves being
unusually rough, the steamboat was forced
to seek her own safety, by cutting the rope
which towed the vessel. This left the
schooner among gyffreakers, thumping
on the bar. EveryeSort'was made to keep
her sails on the wind; but all proving un-
availing, the captain threw out two anchors.
These were not sufficient to hold her, and she
was soon driven on shore by the violence of
the waves ; not, however, without unceas-
ing exertions on the part of the captain and
his crew, to extricate herfrom the difficul-
ty. We should be doing obvious injustice
to captain LeidesdorfF, to withhold our tes-
timony in behalf of the fidelity with which
he performed his duty. To us there ap-
peared no want of skill or exertion on his
part, every thing being done which the oc-
casion seemed to require. We have no
hesitation in giving it as our opinion, that
the vessel was lost from no mismanagement
whatever of the captain, and that, of con-
sequence, no censure can justly rest upon
this indefatigable and efficient commander.
Edw. Hall,
Edw. Bailey,
Mirabeau B. Lamar,
, James Sharp,
Wm. Clark,
x Phineas Smith,
Wm. Lusk,,
' ' . B. B. Waller.
C. Hansbrough,
y -. Wm. A. Chick.
P.-S. The schooner drifted on the beach
On motion, "TV
There was a committee of thtge ap-,
puuueu lo luive miu uuusiuerucion tufr-stato .
of the army, with instructions to report
thereon as soon as practicable. V ;
Adjourned to 10 o clock. -
knocking her stern post, rudder 'and;kee.l-
loose, and losing both anchors.
Velasco, November 17, 1835.
MINUTES AND PROCEEDING-:"
Of tlie General Council J$f .the; Provisional
Government, of .Texas. X't . ''
Cou5CiL'HAi.rIfoft43835. 1--
Thft Genfiral Cnnnr.il nf Tffiras nifit&rifcl
two o'clock, P. M., wjiefr t&e "follpng 'u j
memoers appearea, ana took, wieir seais :
From the municipality of .-
Wyly Martin,
John A. Wharton
Jesse Grimes, &4
D. C.Barrett, if
J. D. Clements,
A. G. Perry,
D. Parker,
A. Houston,
H. Millard,
W. P. Harris,
Wyatt Hanks,
C. Wilson,
Martin Parmer,
C. West,
Austin,
Brazoria,
Washington,
Mina,
Gonzales,
Viesca,
Nacogdoches,
San Augustin,
Liberty,
Harrisburg,
Bevil,
Matagorda,
Tenehaw,
Jefferson,
On meeting of the Council,
The president laid before it communica-
tions from divers places, which were order-
ed to be read.
The committee to whom was committed
the duty to report on the state of the army,
made report which, on motion of Mr. Par- ;
mer, was unanimously adopted.
Un motion of Mr. Parmer,
The blanks in the report from the com-.
mittee on the state of the army, requiring
persons to be appointed to bear despatches
to the army, were filled with the names of
Thos. Gay and Wm. Pettus.
On motion,
A committee was appointed to make ex-
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about half a mile east of Velasco, .jafter. . tracts from several communications read tofl
the Council this vday, and to pjepc
port to be torwarded to the army.
On motion of Mr. Parmer,
:VThe Council proceeded to the electionfof
!a secretary of the General Council, where
upon P. B." Dexter was duly elected.
On motion, .
r?,-jTie. council adjourned, s- .
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'November 16l 9 o'clock j
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-The CounciLjjnet, pursuant, to adjourn-. "
ment. J ' - -;-, 1r
Mr. Padilla, .from Jhemunicipality of -Guadalupe
Victoria, $Jre9eht ed fii&creden- f
tials, and tookjiis seat. ' - -"
On motion of A. Houston,
Resolwd, That the General Council adopt "
for theoTerlunmirof'its deliberations, the -rules
and regulations, as received by the v
Consultation, at its late session.' Agreed to.
-The- president presented to the Council
a proposition from Mr. A. Hotchkiss, o
raise a company of artillerists, to be incor-
porated into the regular army of Texas.
Ordered to he on the table.
Mr. Barret, from -the select committee
to whom had been committed the duty to " -make
extracts from sundry communications
from the United jStates and elsewhere, and .
to report the army on the prospect before
us, made report, which, n motion of Mr.
Millard, was received and adopted. t
Mr. Barrett, from the committee who -were
to superintend the printing of the pro-
ceedings of the Consultation, In pamphlet t
form, asked to have Mr. Kellog's assistance
in transcribing.Granted.
It having been made known that Mr. Gay
had declined bearing certain dispatches to
the army,
On motion,
Mr. Patrick was appointed to supply his "I
place.
His excellency the Governor, through
Mr. Wharton, communicated to the Coun-
cil his first message.
On motion of Mr. Parmer,
Ordered, that five hundred copies be
printed in hand bill form.
On motion of Mr. Barrett,
vMessrs. Parmer, Clements, and Hanks -
were appointed to provide 'adiorse to go
witlian express to the army.
Mr. Perry moved that the Council go into
Guadalupe Vict. J. A. PaHillal
On motion of A. Houston,
The Council proceeded to the election of
a secretary -pro tempore, whereupon A. 'Hous-
ton was unanimously elected.
On motion of Mr. Barrett,
The Council appointed a committee of
three members, to wait upon the Governor,
to inform him that the Council was ready
to receive any communications he might
think necessary at this time to make.
Mr. Parmer moved that the Council elect
a sergeant-at-arms. Not concurred in.
Mr. Hood, a commissioner appointed by
the permanent Council for certain purposes,
laid before the Council documents from
Nacogdoches and San Augustin, which were
ordered to be read.
On motion of Mr. Royall,
Resolved, That James Hall be, and he is
hereby appointed a judge, to execute all
acts of a first judge, in the municipality of
Washington, for the time being, and until
the place be regularly filled by this body.
On motion,
The Council adjourned.
Novxmber 15, 8 o'clock, A. M.
The Council met, on the call of the president.
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Baker & Bordens. Telegraph and Texas Register (San Felipe de Austin [i.e. San Felipe], Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 2, 1835, newspaper, December 2, 1835; San Felipe de Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth47896/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.