The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume I

PAPERS OF :MIR.\BEAU BooNAPARTE LAMAR 121 Resolved. that if there arc grievances to complain of, and outrages have been committed upon the civil rights of any individuals, there i an authority established by the constitution and the Laws to ,vhich we ought to appeal for redres - Resolved that the Political Chief of this Department be Solicited to procure an immediate investigation of the conduct of Col. John Davis Bradburn the Iilitary commandant at the Station of Anahuac: in order if he has trampled upon the civil authority and· outraged the rights of any individuals, he may meet the condign punishment· of -the Laws- Resolved. that this meeting invite those who have taken up arms. to return to their homes, untill du investigation of the causes of com- plaint. may be made by the competent authority. Resolved, that this meeting will view with the deepest regret, and as an act of .dark ingratit11ler. [sic], any attempt against the govern- ment, which we have all Sworn to Support and obey. and which has heaped upon us with a munificent hand its favours and benefactions Resolved that this meeting will cooperate in the most efficient manner with one Political Chief who has come amongst us, and who has given repeated and Si.,.nal proofs of his deYOtion to our best interests, to restore order and tranquility in this Department, and to obtain the protection of the Laws for every one of its inhabitants- Resolved that the people in each of the districts of this colony, be invited to concur with this meeting Resolved that the citizens Water C. White Lewis L. Veeda, and Joshua Fletcher be appointed a committee of corrispondance for the purposes expres ed in these resolutions Signed- Horatio Chriesman Alcalde- Samuel M:. Williams Sect11. Thomas J. Chambers } · Lewis L. Veeda and Iartin Allan and a,bout Si.xty Citizen of the Town and its vicinity-. [Endorsed] San Felipe de Austin Cop1 of Reso 1 ntions- John Rice Jones John Dinsmore Committee

No. 137

1832 June 25, R. MUSQUIZ. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE ., ' Fe1Iow citizens: Whilest I was reposing tranquilly in the Capital of the Department and Confiding in the good Judgement and sound dis- cretion of the enlightened mu'nicipality of this Colony, and not be- lieving that the genius of disorder which unfortunately afflicts a magnanimous nation, that is drooping with her sufferings, would gain

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