most Excellent Senor General of Division D. Vicente Filisola, who remains in this city [San Antonio)." I transcribe it for your knowledge. For God and Liberty General Headquarters of Bejar, March 29, 1836. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana. Most Excellent Senor General of Division, D. Vicente Filisola, Second in Command of the Army of Operations in Texas. (2479] [BELL, et al to HALL)
[March 30, 1836]
[To Col. W.D.C. Hall]
[In view of] the disorganized, and panic struck situation of our beloved Country, and families flying in Consternation before a merciless enemy, for the want of acting in concert, in making a stand for to hold the enemy in check, and to protect helpless families [we tender our services] to be commanded in such operations as you shall in your official duties devise and direct, suhmiting ourselves to martial law in common with the other Citizens that may he compeled or who volunteer in restoring order, so necessary to save our homes, our families our country our all....
Thomas B. Bell [and 24 other citizens of the Caney and San Bernardo areal
(2480) [BURNET to CLAY]
Harrisburg, Texas, March 30,1836
To Hon. Henry Clay
Sir:-The events that have recently transpired in this interesting portion of the Western Hemisphere, arc not unknown to you. Texas has pronounced a final separation from the miserable and revolutionary government of Mexico, and declared itself free, sovereign and independent. The causes which have led to this momentous act are too numerous to he detailed in a single letter; hut one general fact may account for all; the utter dissimilarity of character between the two people, the Texiam; and
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