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THE AUSTIN' PAPBRS
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. necessary to afford relief for past wrongs, arid to prevent, If possil>le, the occur- rence of others berenfter. .Aud they further recommend, that a call be made by the First and Second Alcalde, or by either of them, ou the Comlsarios, or Sub-Committees of each Precinct tlll'ougllout tile Colony, to ·hold an election, or cause one to be held, at as m:rny difl'erent places •as way l>e necessary for a full expression of pul>lic sentiment, for the election, of five Delegates from each Precinct, on the Inst Saturday and Sunday of· Decembe1· next; to meet In Convention on l\Ionday, the 14th of January, 1833, iu the Town of San Felipe de Austin. And your Committee recommend also, that a copy of tbe proceedings of this meeting, signed by the Chairman and certified by the Secretary, be circulated to all tile <Jomis~uios, or Sub-Committees; and that they be requested to furnish a copy of tbe same to every citizen called by them to hold a poll. San Felipe, 13th No~ember, 1832. IBA !Non~M; Ohairman, LUKE LESA6SIEIL WILLIAM H. JACK. AMEi'.':DllENT.-1\:lovell, seconded and carried-that this report was adopted by the meeting with tbe· amendment that the members of the Ayuntamlentos of the l\Iunicitlnlities of Austin and Brazoria, be considered as members ex officio of the proposed Convention.
W ·; 1\foF,\RLAND •ro :A.usTIN
Ayish Nov 22. 1832
Col S. F. AUSTIN Dr Sm; that purity of sentiment evinced in your letter-and deny- ing that distinction that public opinion was willing to giYe is in an instance of self denial---not ordinm"!J. I am truely sorry that you declined standing a poll. You very modestly expressed yourself as to your military Capac- ity- common observation often Justify the belief; that those; best qualified pretend least. That the fntc of Texas will depend upon the people themselves but little doubt; and of the efficiency of our Militia as little. I think that we have reason to fear that our constituted authorities have not felt sufficient strong the impressions of freeman: so com- mon and almost inherent to people born in U. S. to extend freely those rights, which the habits and education ·of Americans have taught them that they have a right to demand and short of which will never be satisfyed. • The habits and political arangments of Mexicans; are of a charac- ter ca.lculated to produce a fear that nothing but fear; will prou:pt them to extend to the people of Texa·s the exercise of equal·rights. Had you continued to be a condidate; you would have recd a common support; with us. .
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