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<lozen years. All were animated with the indomitable spirit of "76." Ye I in the language of the martyred Emmet, all were determined that the ' last intrenchment of liberty should be their graves." That thi godlike resolve has been and u-ill be folfille<l, the blood and mar- tyrdom of a<l\'Tilam, a Travi , a Bowie, a Crockett, a Bonham and their brave compatriot!; have rendered as plain to every understanding, a if it "were written in unbeams on the face of heaven." And here gentlemen, I would again turn your attention to the for- bearance of the people of Texas. Even after their territory had been invaded, battles had been fought, and victory had perchea upon their standard-even after all thi , they did not declare their independence. Xo, on the 7th of rovember la t, while flu hed with various and ignal triumps over the central mercenaries, the people of Texas, in solemn convention, declared for the constitution of 1824,• and pledged them- selves to aid with their fortunes and their live in its re. toration. On the second of £arch, however, finding that all parties in Iexico had unjted against them that the constitution had been forgotten, and that they could hope for no aid in restoring it, they then declared their ab olute independence. This they were compelled to do by self preser. vation, which is above all hunian law, above all human con titution , above every thing, that doe not emanate from the throne of God him elf! Of what bas tran pired since the commencement of this contest you, gentlemen, have been apprized through the public journals. Of one fact, however, you may be assured ~Mexico can nei•er conquer Texas! \Ve may be exte,·niinated, but we never can be conquered. But•I have aone too far in this admis ion. We camwt be extenninated! The ultimate triumph of our cau e is as certain, 11s that the sun will continue to illuminate the universe. Like the sun itself, it may be tempore.rily obscured by passing clouds, but it will again burst forth with it' all-dazzling and undying effulgence. The justice and benevo- lence of God, will forbid that the delightful region of Texas should again become a howling wildernes trod only by savage , or that it should be permanently benighted by the ignorance and superstition, the anarchy and rapine of fexican misrule. The Anglo-American race are de tined· to be for ever the proprietor of this land of promise and f1ilfilment. Thefr laws will govern it, their learning will enlighten it, their enterprise will improve it. Their :floek will range it boundles pastures, for them itl fertile land will yield their luxuriant harvests; it beauteous river will waft the product of their industry and enter- prise, and their latest posterity will here enjoy legacies of "price un- peakable,'' in the po se sion of homes forti,fie<l by the genius of lib- erty, and anctified by the spirit of a beneficent and tolerant relicrion. This is inevitable, for the wilderne ·of Texas ha been redeemed by .Anglo-American blood and enterprise. The coloni ts have carried with them the language, the habit , and the lofty love of liberty, that has always characterized and distinguished their ancestors. They have _identified them indi solubly with the conn try. Ye ! they have founded •sell declaration of 7th November, 1835, contained in Gen. Austin's speech. [Note In do~ument].
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