be justifiable in calling on other nations to protect her from the ruthless hand of the semy barbarious Dictator. Now I ask, wou'd the Sevilized Nations, set quietly and let this barbarious Userper over run us with the sord and fier when he has violated the compact which was made between us? When in consequence of our violated rights any nation wou'd be lagillimitely authorised to assist and prevent the destruction of the Texianans [on verso] 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 Confederates States The Liberty, independence, the Supreme powers of the Federation, and of the States, The Constitution Says; can never be reformed. after the anihilation of all those garenteed rights which the Constitution Says can never be reformed who can Say with truth and justice that Texas has not the law-full right of protesting and if She pleases Select her mode of Self Government.
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December, 1835?] About the 15th or 20th of September 1835 an order was sent by the Political Chief at San Antonio De Bexar accompanied with on from Coln Ugartichea the Comdt of that post with a file of cavalry demanding a 6 lb Brass piece of artillery, & the order beingquite premptory & directed to Andrew Ponton who was Alcalda at that time for the municipality of Gonzales Detained the Seargeant & his men under pretence that we could not let the cannon be taken away without the consent of their Political Chief (Wiley Marlon Esqr) who keeps his office at St Felipe De Austin, This detention was for 3 or 4 days, during which time one of the Soldiers have been dispached by his officer to Bexar with a letter from the Alcalda to Coln-Ugartechea & the Political Chief to the abve effect; This movement was made by the Citizens who had held a meeting for the purpose of adopting means of defence untill the people from the Colorado & El sew her~ e . could?) rende~vous at Gonzales for which the Stragem of detammg them (Soldiers) was
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