The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 14, 1835 Page: 1 of 4
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THE
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Vol. H.
Brazoria Saturday November 14 1835.
No. 61.
WAcl .TRTTliTWTBTtATrf9iA.l
4-LS LKA4JZIsL VS 4S4a4l4iSLAIa
j
TTIIE REPUBLICAN IS PRINTED
- AND' PUBLISHED BY
And will be printed every Sat-
urday at "$5 per annum if paid
rat the end of six months or
-$.7 if not paid until the expi-
rration of the year.
No discontinuance will be
.-allowed except at the end of
the year and. not then until
all arrearages arc paid.
Advertisements of twelve iines
or under $1 for the first inser-
tion and half tiiat price for
.-each continuance longer ones
in proportion No advertise-1
inciit will be withdrawn until
paid for but will be continued
at the expense ofthe advertise.
f5"AII coramiinicilions of personal mlura
Mill be chanri-d for the same as advertise-
lucnls. DECLARATION
- Of the People of Texas in General
Convention-assembled.
Whereas General Antonio
Xopez de Santa Anna and other
mill tary chieftains have by
force of arms overthrown the
federal institutions of Mexico
tttnd dissolved the social com
;amct which - existed between
Texas and the other members
ofjJic Mexican Confederacy
' now the good people of Texas
. availing themselves of their na
tural rights.
: SOLEMNLY PECLTAME.
1st. '.That They have taken up
-arms in defence of their rights
and liberties which were threat
eneU by the encroachments of
mi litnry 'despots and in defence
. of ilhe republican principles of
federal Constitution oi Mexico
f tne 1S21-
.2d. ".That Texas is no long
er morally .or civilly bound by
the compact of Union; yet
- stimulated by the generosity and
-sympathy common' to a free
people tjicy offer their support
and assistance to such of the
members of the Mexican Con
federacy as will take up arms
against military despotism.
.3d. That they do not ac
knowledge that the present
" authorities of the nominal YJex
ican republic have the risr'n to
govern within the limits of Tex
as.
4th. Tat ieJ wiM Ilot cease
-to carry on war against the said
authorities whilst their troops
are within the limits of Texas.
5th. That they hold it to be
their right during the disorgan
' izationof the federal system
and the' reign of despotism to
-withdraw from the Union to
establish an independent gov
crnment or to adopt such mea
"sures as thev mav deem best
-calculated to protect their rights
and liberties; but that they will
continue faithful to the Mexi
can government so long as that
nation is governed by the Con
.'stitution and laws that -were
-formed by the government of
the political association.
i- -Uln.' x"i vwii 10 icsuuii
((iK1a A-kvtTiA ornpneae rC linr
-HlUlD AVA UW VrtWWUWVU VA 4IV.A
eroaieg now jn the field.
7th. That the public faith
of Texas is pledged for the
payment of any debts contract
ed by her agents.
8th. That sho will reward
by donations in land all who
volunteer their services in her
present struggle and receive
them as citizens.
These declarations we sol
emnly avow to the world and
jcall God to witness their truth
and sincerity and invoke defeat
and disgrace upon our heads
should" we prove guilty of dupli
city.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES
Chosen by the people of Texas to meci
in General Consultation.
DEPARTMENT OF KKAZOS
Jurisdiction oj A uslin .
Stephen F Austin
I iios. Isarnett
Jesse Burnham
Randall Jones
'Wyly Martin
W-Ti. Menifee
W. Barren Travis.
Jurisdiction of Columbil.
W. II. 'Wharton
Henry Smith
B. T. Archer
W. D. C. Hall
Edwin Waller
J. S. D. Byrom
John A. Wharton.
Jurisdiction of Matagorda.
It. R. Royail
John 1). Newell
' Caailes Wilson
i'. It. Lewis
Jas. Kerr
Geo. Sutherland
Francis White.
Jurisdiction of Jlarrisburg.
' Lorenzo tie Zavallu.
Geo. M. Patrick
Win. 1 Harris
C. C. Dyer
M. W. Smith
John W. Moure
David 13. McCoinb.
Jurisdiction of Washington.
Asa Mitchell
Asa Hoxey
-Jesse Grimes
C. Collard
31. Millican
Shepherd
Philip Coe
.Jurisdiction ofGoizaies.
Wm. S. Fisher
J. 15. Clement
Bcnj. Fuqua
Geo- W. ).ivfe
Thus. R. Miller
Jas. Hodge
Win. Arrington
-Jurisdiction ofMina.
J. S. Lester.
D. C. Barret
Edward Ruijeson
It. M. Coleman
B. Manlovct
Bartlet Sim-s
R. AI. Williamson .
Jurisdiction of Vitsca.
J. G. W. Pierson
J. L. Hood.
I
S. T. Allen
A. G. Perry
J.W. Parker
Alexander Thompson.
PEFATtTMENT OF NACOGDOCHES.
JurUdicl ion of Nacogdozhes.
Win. Whitakcr
Samuel Houston
Daniel Parker . .
Jas. S. Robinson-
N. Robins
Hoffman
rJ. Rusk.
Jurisdiction of San .Augustin.
A. Houston " ' f
t Jacob.GftTe'tt '- -
Wow Sight
Ji. E. C.Johnson
A. C. Kel'og
Henry Augus$jne
Alexander Horton.
Jurisdiction of JBcvil.
John.Bevil
S. H. Everett
Wyatt Hanks
J. II. Blount
Samuel Lewis '
Thos. Holms
John A. Vcalch.
.Jurisdiction of Lbzriy.
J. B. Wood
A. B. Hurden
Hcnrv Millard
C. West
P. J. Menard
Hugh B. Johnson
D. G. Burnett.
Department of Bcjar. -None.
MEETING OF THE CONVEN-
TION. Addbess or the pREsmrrr: rnocEEi)-
INCS OK TIIK FIKST 1) VT.
JCONVKNTIO.V-KOOJI S.1N Fe-
lipi: dk Austin Nov. 3
18:35 2 o'clock P. M.
There being a quorum present on
motion of Samuel Houston the House
proceeded to an election of president
land oilier crfficcrs; whereupon
J. I. Archer was elected president
and P. B. Dexter secretary.
B. T. Archer on taking the chair
delivered the following address.
Gentlemen I return to you mv
thanks for the honor you have confer
red on ma. The duties which devolve
upon the members of this body arc ar.
diiousand highly important: in fact the
destinies of Texas are placed in your
hands; and I hope that yon arc now as-
semblod in every way prepared to dis
charge those duties in a manner cre-
ditable to yourselves ami beneficial to
your country. I call upon .each imd
all of you to devest yourselves of all
part' feelings to discard every fcclfish
motive cud look alone to the true inier
csts of your country. In the words of
the Hebrew prophet I would say
'Put off yourshoes for the ground up-
on which you stand is holy." The
rights and liberties of thousands of free-
men arc in your hand? and millions
yet unborn may be ailbctcd by your
decision.
Tiie first measure that will be brought
before the House will be a decfaradon
in which we will set forth to the world
the causes -which have impelled us to
take up arms and the objects for which
we light.
Secondly. I will suggest for your
consideration the propriety of establish-
ing a provisional government the clcc
lion of a governor lieutenant-governor
and council; and I would recommend
that these officers be "clothed with both
legislative nd executive powers. This
measuro I conceive absolutely necess-
ary to prevent Texas from filling into
the labyrinth of anarchy.
Thirdly. . The organization of the
military requires your immediate tin
tention. You have anarmy in the field
whose achievements have already
shed lustre upon our arms: they have
not the provisions and comforts neces.
ary to continuethcir services in the
field. Give them character or their
victories though they are achieved not
without danger and glor will never-
theless bo unproductive of good. Sus
lain and support them and they will
do honor to you und render incaicul
able services to their country. But
neglect them Texas is lost. The
adoption of a. code of military laws
indispcnsiblc. Without discipline and
order in the ranks yourarmics will be
mobs more dangerous to themselves
than to their' adversaries and liable at
all times to be routed or cut to pieces'
by a handful of regulars. I know the
men that arc uov iujthe field there nev
er was better matcrialijbr soldiers
but without disci
nothing. Est
like the drj
mus the;
will b'
in whk
thcrcfol
to pTOCl
lari'opiol
oi manei
r i
citizens to
aniKR nun nmv
erful tribcof Indians that claim ccr
tain portiois of our land. Locations
have bccnhiadc within thejiraiis thev
claim wiiih has created great ilissat
inaction iteongst them borne ofthe
chiefs of Otose tribes are cxpectediherc
in a few deys; and I deem it expedient
to make s5uio equituble arrangement
ol the mat.-cr tharw:Il prove satisfact-1
ory to theai
ait4
Permit me to -call your attention to
another subject." Sun'c of our brethren
nrilin K..:i...l Oi.!... .ril.- M .i i
- .. imu;uaiun;sH me ixonn
imr r -...?:..!.: l ...
-'t3 " - uiuibuiiiCMiaiv iiuiiuroilsl
v
come to our aid; maiy more ere lon
will tic with us: servces such as they
will render should never bo lar-'otlcn.
It will be proper for this Convention to
secure to them the rights and jirivi-
leges of citizens ti secure to them
thuir land win hc:dng!it" and place
themon the same boting with those ot
our citizens who luvc not yet obtained
from the gnvcrntient their lands and
in all other respects to plice them vn
an equal footing with our most favored
citizens. Agaia the pa:h to promo:io:t
must be open. They must know that
ilcuds ofclivalry and licroiMn will
meet tneir cwarJ and that you vrill ;
.i . .. . . .. ..
mrow no oiKiruciio.i in ineir painway
to fame.
Some fraudulent sales or grants oi
land by thclata government ot'Coahni-
la and '1 es.-s will require your atten
tion. Ihcestablishment ofnuiils and
aivexpress lupartmout is deemed ne.
cei-sary to nomotc the interests ofthe
country besides other minor matters
shut have 4-capcd-rny observation in
lllto PITrcnrA rni'Inn.
Finallygntlcmen and friends let
me call youi'attention from these de
tails to the high position which you
now occupy. Let me remind you that
the eyes o! the world are upon you;
that batting as we are against the'
despotism if a military chieftain all
true rcpubicans all friends to the liber-
ties of mar are nnxicu3 speculators of
hc confiicl or deeply enlisted m the
aiiso. Lt us give evidence that we
arc the tn; descendants of thn t baud
of heroes win sustained an eight years'
war against tyranny and oppression
and gave hUrty to a new world. Le
our achievements be such that or
tnother county when -she iead3 the
bright page t)iat records them s&all
pronely and wyfall- exclaim: -These
are in- ior.biilheir heroic deeds mark
them as such. Again gentlemen let
me admonish you ''that the ground-on
whici you stand is hcly;" that your
decisons will affect the rights and !:-
berliib of housands of freemen the
destines of millions yet unborn and
perlups of liberty itself. 1 do not
view The cause in which we are enga-
ged is that of freemen fighting alone
ao-aitt military despotism: 1 do not
view.t as Texas battling alone for hrr
right and her liberties: I view it in a
nobler more exalted light; I view "it as
the great wnrk of laying the 'corner
stone of liberty in the great Tilexicaa
repullic.
On motion
Colonel William Pcltus. wa? appoin-
ted snrgcant-atarms ofthe Convention
with the jirivJcgc (in the CVcut of his
having more important dwes to. per.
form of appointing a Mcputy.
Tim following -resolution offered bv
gencial Housto-j. Vas unanimously ad-
opted. fTmTC' Uir-General Convention
ofalireyas assembled havo leamexl.
'wuli grjat pleasure that a detachment
people tinder tho
cs Bowie and
irninj
! a do-
DS
but some f our influential
tills linnnrvn nnct IV.. I..
i.owe7e7 T"n; 'X' ":":.: JTf:. h apposed fOSS or s::
nght .hoeVrurnciK mS-7. h e
maylegishte they will but erect a Conven L .1 i ih'Mka of the
baseless toric that will fall upon fo Sw R ndore? l Gen' Austln'
own weigl't. -. ' Jdmus Bowe and Captain J. W.
There tfe several warlike ad nov .ninS'.-Jr- Vith thc 'ous on2nEed
(sixteen fojnd dead
. u .... . .. r
I... "U(M.lljUaS illriflllfn fl.in .!...:-
;. - wi.. ii mmr
ceroism gallantry and valor in uW
ilctenco ot the rights of Texas and
.couei'imionsl ljbortv.
flIr.li.IIallagonI ora cornm;Kee
... Ac vj icans presentcU certain
documents which were read; and
On motion of John A. Wharton
Ordered That they be laid on tin
table.
On motion of Jame3 W. Robinson.
A.comimttee of five was annmnmrf
. . t ... '.
iu i.ihl; mio consideration the comm.N
near-'nFf.ii.mo fm i. t .
nical-ons trorn the New Orleans
com
nuttee: aad Joan A. Wharton Samuel
iioustuu Jainos W. IiobinsonR. R.
Royail juid Daniel Parker we're ap.
pouueu on mat comrnittee with m-
struction-s to report
ftlr. Rciyali asked and obtained leave
to read a. report from the Gen. Council
containing an exhibit of the proceed-
ings of that body.
On motion or Goncral Samuel
Houstooi
The report from the Gcnora! Council
was received and a vote of thanks was
unaniiaously tendered to the sentlcinc:i
composing the General Council for the
tiuthlul and able discharging of the ar-
duous duties devolved on'tiicin.
On motion of R. R. Royail.
Resolved That the address of this
house be "The Consultation ofthecho-
ccn delegates of all Texas in General
Convention assembled. "
On motion of John A. Whaitjn.
Resolved That the president appoint
a commute ol twelve composed oi ono
member trom each Jurisdiction tc
make a declaration netting forth to tho
world the cause that impelled us to
take up arms and the ebjects for which
we fight.
In pursuance ofthe almve resolution
the president appointed the following-
gentlemen: -
'From the Jurisdiction ol
Columbia
Austin
Matagorda
Ilarrisburjr
Gonzales
Washington
Minn
"Nacogdoches
John-
Wn. 3
R. R. Royail.
L. cle Zavala
W. Fisher
Asa Mitchell
R. M. Williamson
Samuel Houston
Ilcnrv Millard
S. T." Ailcn
A. Houston
W. Ilnnks.
Libert:
Viesca.
San Augustiu
Bevil
wiimononot ucn. Saml. Iiot:&tonJ
unlered Inat two copies of the ab
ove resolution be handed to E. Hall.
one to be retained by himself and thel
other to le by him presented to thol
comnEt'tcc.
On motion of Mr. Barrett
H esolved. That a committee of three
ba appointed to contract with a printerJ
ior Uie General Consultation oLall
lc;nis in Convention assembled and
report to the same bodv. Whercupor
Messrs. Barrett Everett and Rob
inson were appointed tha committee.
On motion of Air. Harris
Resolved That a committee of five
be appointed to draft rules and rcgukv
tions for the government ofthe Genar
al Consultation of all Texas ii ConH
vention assembled during its dclibera
tions.
In pursuance of tho above resolution!
the president nairodtho fallowing gon'J
ucmen to compose saiu ccmmuiee:
Messrs. Harris Barrptt Martir
Barnct had John A. Wharton.
'On motion of John A. Wharton
Resolved That one thousand coptc.il
of tho presidents address together
with the proceedings of to.dav of thisl
body be published in handbill form
"On motion
The Convention adjourned till to.
morrow imorning al t) o'clock.
.
Wednesday 9' o'clock A. AJ.J
. Novemuex 4 1S35:
'house met pursuant to aujour
tris: from the" eo.rrin
refored the "drnftina
kons. for the Gene
r v nwm
reporU
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