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aw,ake and behold a ·ystem fixed on the country, leading to ruin and to chain.. Should Texa u. tain the doctrine of independence, ·we cannot but con ider her recreant to those principles so often put forth in her primary meetings, ancl public addre c ; recreant to tho e principles under which the volunteer army of Texas marched to the field of battle and of glory. JAMES KERR. an Felipe de· An tin, January -1-, 1 36. [Endorsed]
Jas. Kerr addres To the people of Texas 4 Jany 1836
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1836 Jan. 5, J. T. LA.MAR TO T. WARD
Vela co 5th. Jany 1836.
Dear Sir The Geor 0 ia \?olunteers, composed of three Companie , one under Captn. U. I. Bullock, one under Cal)tn. ·wynn, and one nuder Captn. ,vadsworth, are organized and commanded by \Vm. ,vard w; l\lajor -and the battallion is called the Geor,gia Battallion. The Governor has ordered them to occupy Copano, a place on the l\fexican frontier about 200 mile. to the south of this placE,- The fall of an Antonio has for the present put a stop to the war- many think it ha terminated, that after the ignal defeat of Genl Cos that the :Mexican Dictator wil1 not again dare to invade the Country- Other are of the opinion that Santa nna will mirke another de. perate effort in the pring to subjugate Texa to Centralism, at the head of a powerful army; powerful at lea. t in numbers-and I am inclined to the latter opinion. but come a. he may, he will meet a warm reception. and the result will no doubt be favorable to the Texian Arms-5000 Americans are fully competent to fight nnd defeat 20,000 • Iexicaus- numerical force a,·ails nothing again t "'allant freemen contending for their rights, their home.<; and their fire ide., aided by the Yolnntecr. from the United States: 'l'he following 10 is the response of the Gov- ernor of Texa to Col. ,vard after pre enting the letter from the :\facon Committee, tendering his sen·ices and hi. command to the people of Texas. Show the foregoing to t11e Committee and rcque t the publication of the Governori; an wcr.- Let me advise yon to c.ome on with all the money you can command & invest in Texas lnnds-no such speculations were ever offered on this continent, and Capitalists who will purchn c 110w will mal~e ov r- whelming fortnnds.] 'rf hc] lands ai·c the richest on the face of the g[lobe] and the tit]('. indisputable, no one ean pos. ibly lose who will ..See no. 277.
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