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you, ir, without blu bing, that we do not comprehend the true mean- ing of those phrases nor how they could be aJ?plied to our humble productions- You, Sir, who peruses all our pape1·s, will have per- reived that they contain idea upon general matter , which never can incur into those vices you are marking out. The puclic peace di turbed by Vital Fernandez• and Logerot has given n cau e to express with energy our indignation for the abber- rations and iniquity of those men, who attempted to reduce the peo- ple of this State to a hord of Slave~. We could not have omitted do- ing so without degrading our dignity as men, and without violating our duty as public writers, and prompted by both of those principle:;; we are determined not to retract in the carrier [career] we have commeoced.-If this the, General, is what you call" odtious questions" wo do not hesitate in a uring you, that altho' they be such, it is in- dispensable to continue them, calling the attention to the Govern- men towards them, until the remedy is obtained.-In circumstances as those in which Tamaulipas is placed, being only a subject to the in olence of a Tyrant there are but two waY, left for her to pur ue ............... . ....... _;_ ...You know them both, and you se1: that the worst one against Tyranny has not been adopted; a re- monstrance has been made to the Government and as yet has not been resorted to extremity.- This State, without contradiction, is content with a moderate liberty and bas neitJ1er asked, nor wanted any thing more; it respect the laws and the legal authorities, but at thi time it is net known where he one, or the other exist. The functionary, who brakes the law, destroye the titles to his authority and where with does he pretend to continue it 1- The acts of Don Vital Fernandez, those of the Legislature dictated by him, those of so many other Magistrates who are acting in concert with the one <:alJing himself Governor, and the Resolutions of the Legislative Club, can they be called and considered as acts of the laws? and not- withstanding all this, does the people of Tamaulipas not obey them, 1 contenting itself to remonstrate to the General Government; in :L mannm- that the people, the most mild upon the £ace 0£ the Earth, cloes not only desire a moderate liberty but has even the patience to tolerate the most ominous tyranny in it bosom. In 01·der not to divert you from your important labors, we conclude, General wi h thanking you, much for the favorable opin n with ,vhich you honor us, a suring you, that we will always inculcate to 1he people £or whom we may w,ite, idea that will make it grcnt, ancl respectable. ~ With sentiment of highest con ideration, ' .. ,.. we are, General, Yom Oh t. crvts. eo. Fi her for him <'If nnd the Editor of the "1\f Prcnrio of i\Cntnmoros" Published in •o. 24 of 16, April 183~ of the Mercurio cle l\Intamorol-1 •The Govornor or the State.-tThe Political Chlet of the Department. [Notes In document]. ·
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