PAPERS OF ~1IRABEAU BU(? 'APA.RTE LAMAR 213 have a Governor you can obtain no land-and depend upon it, if you would secure your land, you must do it ere t'he military become mas- ters of the country. Fellow Citizens of Texas.-Our interest, is common and no possible rea on can exist for difference of opinion. Vv e may differ as to the mode to be pur ued but one sentiment can pervade every brea t; which is the safety and protection of the country-Let us by all mean harmonize and act in concer.t, for it is only in union that we are strong, only united can we succeed-Let us no longer sleep in our posts; let us re (?lve to prepare for War-and r olve to defend our country against the danger that threatens it-A sacrifice has to be made-Let us sacrince a portion at onco--In order to secure the remainder-already we can almost hear the bugles of our enemies- already have some o[f tli] em landed on our coast and you must prepare to fl ht. Liberty or Death should be our determination and let 11 one and all unite to protect our country from all invasion-and not lay down our arms so long a a soldi~r is een in our limits.- R. 1\1. WILLIAMSON. San Felipe. July 4th, 1835. F. C. GRAY, PRINTER, BRAZORIA. , [Endorsed] Speech of R. 1\1. Williamson Chairman of a Meetin(J' held at San Felipe June 22nd 1835 r o. 206
1835 July 7, D. UGARTE-CHEA. CIRC LAR OF RE SSURA CE" 2
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COAHUILA AND TEXAS. S Charged by the Commandant General with the preservation in the State of public tranquility and fulfilment of my duty I can do no le ·s than addres as interested in fO important an object upon which depend the happiness of the inhabitant of the Department; in order that you may make every effort for dis ipating the alarms occasioned by false information communicated by unquiet and revolutionary characters who resentful at not being able to carry into effect their depraved intention of delapidating the lands of' Texas; wish to make the tranquil inhabitants believe the Supreme· Government is going to send forces to dispel proP.rietors of the pos essions, which they have acquired by a title without any other object on the part of those per- ver e men than to pro per by means of a revolution. In order therefore that you may succeed in tranquili ing the mind and dis ipating the falsboods which have been spread for the purpose of compromiting the colonists, you can show them this com-· munication & also manife t to them that they have nothing to fear from the introduction of troops, as this measure w,ould have no other object than that of placing them as detachments at the ports to pre- ..Printed. Jn no. 212.
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