the meeting on the affairs of his government. The motion was concurred. in, and Messrs. J. B. Johnson and J. Clarke appointed the committee. Daniel Bradford, Esq. from the committee appointed to draft Resolutions for· the consideration of the meeting made a report which was read. Col Lewis then rose and addressed the meetina in a most " eloquent and forcible manner, in a speech of more than two hours, which was listened to throughout with profound attention by the numerous auditory. Col. Lewis gave a connected history of the events which had reduced Texas to the necessity of declarina herself independent of Mexico and a detailed account of the wa; between the two countries up to the 20th of March last-In the course of his remarks he was warmly cheered by the audience. Col. Lewis having finished his address the following preamble, resolutions and a memorial lo the government of the U. Stales were unanimously adopted: Whereas, In all ages of the world, by the liberal and enlightened among mankind, the struggles of Liberty to establish an equality of rights in the social compacts, which form societies and governments-have been viewed as a cause, sacred as immutable justice, and worthy of all the aid which Philanlhrophy, patriotism, and valor can impart. In the conflicts between power and that abiding love of justice and rights, which impels the oppressed to do battle with the tyrant, when surrounded by the hireling slaves of his despotism; the history of past ages, presents a picture of startling uniformity and cruelty, on the one hand, and of enobling self immolation, on the other, worthy of all practise and imitation As Americans, as Freemen, justly jealous of the blessings we enjoy, and vigilant to guard, preserve and transmit them to those who follow us in the great drama of existence. We cannot but cherish the principles which induce such a result, disguise it as we may, from mistaken policy or pretended apathy, nature will speak aloud; and we cannot, if we would, deny our sympathies, our best wishes and our aid lo those who have enlisted under the same banner, and are fighting for the same cause, which won for our fathers a never dying fame and for us. the riches of true and justly appreciated liberty. When the band of Leonidas bested the millions of the Persian despot-when the stern Roman expelled the Tarquin-when the gallant Wallace drove back the
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