"Look round upon your fl?ck; your dis~ernment will easily detect the scoundrels. The complamts, contraction of the eyes, the gape of the mouth, the vacant _stare, the hun_g head, the restless fidgety disposition, the sneakmg sycophantic look, a natural meanness of countenance, an unguarded shrug of the shoulders, a sympathetic tickling and contraction _of the mu~cles of the neck, anlicipatinu the rope, a restless uneasmess to adjourn, dreading to t:, l l . d" face the storm t 1emselves 1ave raise . This is the language of the Governor in his official document in relation to the chosen delegates of a free people; but let us proceed with this singular production of his Excellency. "I now tell you that the course here pointed out shall be rigidly and strictly pursued, and that unless your body will make the necessary acknowledgment to the world of your error, and forthwith proceed, and with the same facility and publicity, (by issuing a circular, and furnishing expresses,) to give circulation and publicity in a manner calculated to counteract its baleful effects, that after twelve o'clock to-morrow, all communication between the two departments shall cease, and your body will stand adjourned until the first of March next, unless, from the emergen- cies of the case, you shall be convened by proclamation, at an earlier period." . Again he concludes by saying, "you are further notified that audience will not be given to any member or special committee, other than in writing." This is the document sent to the representatives of the free and sovereign people of Texas, by his Excellency, Henry Smith, Governor. We appeal to a civilized world, to know if its equal was ever issued from an officer of such dignity, as that of a Governor of a State. By what sort of delusion could he have been so blindly actuated, as to put forth a document so degrading to himself, so mortifying lo his countrymen and disgraceful lo the office he holds! Could his success in imposing himself upon the people as their Governor, encourage him to attempt the assumption of all the power, authority and dominion he no~v claims? Heaven forgive his delusion! and may he learn fro~ tins _act, that. a gallant people, engag~d in a perilous contest for n~ht,_ wit~ a foreign foe, cannot be thus gulled and cheated of th~•r liberties al home, under the immediate superintendence of their a_gents._ The Council met the occasion w1th all the calmness and d l ·beration they could muster. They endeavored to devise m e 1 • • th d t t f G eans to prevent this confus10n m e epar men s o overnment; for
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