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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAP~RTE LAMAR
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1835 Oct. 10,
(TEXAS] TO STEPHEN !F[ULLERl AUSTIN, S FELIPE DE AUSTIN, [TEXAS)7 8 Reporting the capture of Goliad, [Oct. 10.) A. L. S. 2 p. 0. 243 1835 Oct. 11, PfETER] W. GRAYSON, QUARTER OF THE CO rcrt OF WAR, [GOr ·ZADES, TEXAS] TO STEPHEN F[ULLER] AUSTIN, [GONZALES, TEX S]u .Notification of his election ·as commander-in-chief of the Volunteer
Army. Copy. 1 p. . 'In 110. 2178, p. 7-8:
0. 244 · [1835 Oct. 13], NEW ORLEA 'S BEE. REPORT OF A POPU~ LAR MEETI TG I FAVOR OF 'fEXAS 7 D
Extract of·the" ew Orleans Bee" of.14th. Octr. 1835.
TEXAS. The enthusiasm displayed by our fellow Citizens at the Meeting last evening in favor of the People of Texas, deserves the highest commendation. The Meeting was intended to be only a preparatory one, consisting of the immediate friends of the Texians; and as soon as the hour arrived the Committee Room was thronged with an anxious audience. William Christy Esqre. was -called to the Chair; and James Ramage Esqre. appointed Secretary; after which a Committee was·nominated to draft Resolutions. During the retirement of the Committee Messrs Geo: Fisher, and Gustavus Schmidt addressed the Meeting. Mr. Fisher stated that he had recently been exiled from Mexico. He had formerly been a Citizen of the United States; but bad resided for Ten Years in Mexico, where he had formed extensive connexions, mercantile and otherwise. He bad lately edited a Journal in Matamoros; but in consequence of having made some free remarks on passing events be was ordered to leave Mexico in Three days. He stated that there are Three Parties present in fexico.-One com- posed·of the Clergy and Military, who are for a consolidated Gov- ernment under a Trium:Virate form, with Santa Anna, Bravo, and Lucas Alaman, at its head.-An other composed of Liberals, who "To be printed in the Austin Papers from which Lamar borrowed It. "Printed by Bryan, G. M., ln A. Comprehensive History of Texas, I, 540. "In no. 1664.
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