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right to protest, who has-The Constitution garintees to each state a form of a state Government-to regulate their own internal af- fairs as that instriment is now no more it leves the People of Texas free to act for themselves. The compact betwen the People the Govt. being distroyed and trampeled on by the Usurper, they have unquestionably, as a sivilized community a right of selecting their own mode of action The Congress and the President are nothing more than the agents of the People and the extent of their powers to Legislate is defined by the Constitution. It is true, in the 165th. [ Y] close of the Con-stitution; it says: "Congress a lone can resolve the doubt, which may occur about the meaning or understanding of the Articles of this Constitution and of the Constitutional act." But the last close 171 shews evi- dently what they eou 'd not do. "The Supreme powers of the Fed- eration, and of the States, can never be refromed" This la t close then; proves that their ware fundimental bases that Congress cou 'd not be a judge of, alter, resolves doubts or to do any' thing lik~ destroy it except with the concent of the people and as Texa is a contegrial part she has a la.wfull right to protest to call on her Agents to replace the agreement made betwen them. And if they , will not-Texas has a lawfnll right-to with draw from the comnrn- nity of the States quietly and peaceably: And; if the Usurper dares to send troops here without the consent of Texas it wou'd hoe a declaration of ,var. Texas in that ease eertainly~wou 'd be -.ius- tifiable in calling on other nations to protect her from the ruthless hand of the semy b-arbarious Dictator. ow I ask, wou 'd the Sevil- ized Nations, set quietly and let this barbarious Userper over run us with the ord and fier when he has violated the compact which was made bet,veen us? ,vhen in consequence of our violated rights any nation wou 'd be lagittimitely authorised to as ist and prevent the de- struction of the Texianans (Note appended on back of page] Now nothing in my estimation in plainer than that Texas has the right of selecting her own mode of Self Government ,after the violation and destruction of the compact made betwen the Confed- erated State The Liberty, independence, the Supreme power of the Federation, and of the States, The Constitution Says; can never be reformed. after the anihilation of all tho e garentced rights which the Con ti- tution Says can never be reformed who can Say with truth and justice that Texas ha1S1 not the lawfull right of protesting and if She pleases Select her mode of Self Government. [ En<l orsed] Letter to a public Journal (In pencil] on the right of
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Texans to protest against Mexicos policy-
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