BuL it is objected that Texas cannot declare herself a slate of the Mexican confederation, unless she docs so under the constitu Lion of 1824 with all its defects etc. To this I answer, that, the dissolution of the social compact and the present physical situation of all Mexico gives to Texas the right of declaring her~elf an independent community- This being the case she certainly has the right to do much less, that is, to say she will continue uniLed with the l\'lexican confederation, provided the federal party succeed in reestablishing the federal sysLem on truly republican principles, free from the defects of the constitution of 1824, at the same time offering her aid to that party to effect this object. As to independence- I think it will strengthen the cause o Texas to show thaL we have legal and equitable and just grounds ll declare independence, and under this view I Louched upon this subject in my communication to the provisional Govt. of 30.Lh ulLimo. But I also think that it will weaken Texas, and expose the old settlers and men of property in this country to much risk, Lo make such a declaraLion at this time, and under the present circumstances, for the reason that it ,vill turn all parties in Mexico against us-bring back the war to our own doors, which is now removed from Texas by the fall of Bexar, and compel the people to seek aid al any sacrifice.- I do not think it necessary to nm any such risk, for the natural current of events will soon regulate everything. A large portion of the Mexicans are determined to be free. If they succeed, Texas will participate as a state in conformity with Lhe declaration of 7 Novr.-if they fail, Texas can at any time resort to her natural rights. There are about 200 volunteers here, and probably will be a 1000 or more in a month. What is to be done with them? They must and ought to be provided for and employed- I think that head quarters should be fixed at Goliad, and that a federal auxiliary army should be collected there, and offered to the federal parLy should it be needed by them. This will be in conformity with our own offers in the 2d. article of the declaration of 7 Novr., and it will also place Texas, on a footing as to the federal parLy that will justify the former in expecting remuneration from the latter for what she spends in aid of the federal cause by furnishing auxiliary forces I write Lhis letter as a citizen of Texas, and not as a
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