annihilation of these usurpers? ls there a Mexican who would not be fired with indignation, al beholding the national honor and integrity of our territory violated by gang of lawless forei~ners? Foreigners they are certainly by birth and principles: and hy their treacherious conduct, they have forfeited all the privileges and immunities granted lo them by our too generous country. It is not now an internal question, when the members of the same family may be involved in domestic quarrels, but it is a question where adventurous foreigners are preying upon us, to nab one of our most precious gems, whilst we arc deliberating on the ways and means to regulate properly the whole of public concerns. Thousand curses on the l\'lexican who should be dastardly enough to join in that murderous and anti-national plot! His name shouId be branded with infamy, and his crime never forgotten by his brethren - Let us then appeal to arms; let us rally round the government; and with the native bravery of Mexicans, let us rush on these gangs of perfidious foreigners. Let us dispel them, as the wind doth a flying cloud; and let us avenge the country's honor, _sullied in so atrocious a manner. Such are the sentiments of your brother in arms, and of your comrade, who is ever ready to sacrifice his life in defence of such a noble cause.
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Gregorio Gomez
Santa Ana de Tamaulipas, October 17, 1835
[893) [LINN to AUSTIN)
Goliad Oct. 17th 1835
To Gen] S. F. Austin
Comd Genl of the Army of Texas
Dear Sir
I should have written to you some time since but in consequence of the rupture taking place some what sooner than I expected, and being so buisily engaged, I could not. As respects the convention members was elected from the Mission and Guadalupe \ and had proceeded on the way to St Filip, I went myself to Gonzales in order to git a detachment to procee<le and cut off Genl. 1 Cos, on his road to Bejar But the plan was frustrated and he passed I safe but he could have been taken as eisily as was Goliad since my arrival here, I have acted as Quartermaster and have found, a good supply of Stores say 175 Barrels Flour with plenty of Sugar coffee
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