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PAPERS oF IIR.\BEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
tinct political orbit to move in, as igned to her by the·God of natnre herself. Texas, contains within herself sufficient in born means of .greatness, both natural and moral. And will have her own historical .association , and her particular cl1aracter, physical and ethical, while the parts composing· her population and territory, have component homogenity. As to the stuff our citizens are made of.-Texas assumes already to be "giving to patriotism a local habitation and a name." o one •ean deny the praise of devoted courage and exalted patriotism, to a few hundred farmers etc. who without leaders, without money; without magazines, and without any_ fixed plan of action; forced on- ward only by their deep ense of equal right and abhorance of tyranny; dared to make a stand against the aggres. ions of an or-. ganized military government, aid~d by a tanding army of fifteen thousand men, and which government, ought t·o have been able to grasp the resources·of a mighty empire. Their deeds of chivalry will be treasured monuments of their country's glory. An oasis in the desert-a bright and captivating spot on the waste of l\[exican concerns, on which the eye of the -future historian, will love to linger and refresh its[e]lf, even while it recedes from the view, and the omvard march of time assigns i.t.a place among the things that have been. So far we have been successful, and we fondly think we see the guardian genius Libe1·ty hovering over the country measuring the progress of the future only hy the analogy of the past." A well organized government of our own making and its offices· filled by our citizens, would cement us together. And as a united people, we will be the admiration of the world; but if for want of that organization we should split-if the holy ties of common· in- terest, and mutual good will, by which we are bound together, were sundered,-we would not only become a by word and the s(lorn of nation , but we would, become a prey to each other. Then fellow citi~ens, let us instruct our delegates to the next Convention, to pass a Declarat-wn of In.dependence with one loud and nnanimou voice-so that from the town of sacred \Vashington, the echo may find a deep response in every Republican heart, from the Rio-Grand to the Sabine, and the genius of Texas, may feel a glow of proud exultation, at the patrioti m and animation of her sons. COMMITTEE ROOM, SA., AUGUSTINE, DEC. 22, 1835. The forgoing address being pre ented and read by l\fajor Jonas Harrison, member of this committee was, on motion duly made and seconded unanimously adopted-and 200 copies ordered to be printed at the expen e of this committee, and the Editors of the Emi- grants Guide, published at acogdoches, the Telegraph published at San Felipe de Austin, be requested to insert it in their papers. A. HOTCHKISS, Chaii-mnn of-the Committee of Vigilance and Safety. I. D. Thomas, Sec'y. [Endorsed] 22nd Dec 1835 A. Hotchkiss Chairman
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