[729) IACUIRRE lo CEFEI
1 Jos«'. Maria de Aguirre, Leona Vicario, lo C«~rc, B«~xar, October :J, I m!!'5, ordning him lo lurn over lo (;l'ncral ·Cos the house ; form«·rly occupied by th«~political d1icf. j
[730] [AUSTIN lo the Puhlic J
Circular From lhc Commitee of safely of the jurisdiction of Austin. All are aware of the present movements of volunteers towards the western frontiers. For the information of every one this Committee deem it proper to stale as briefly as possible the leading facts which have given rise lo this excitement. When the circular of this Committee, under elate of the 19th ult. was issued, information of an unquestionahle character had been received her, as to the marching of soldiers from Bexar, in some short period, within the limits of the colonies. The object appeared lo be the apprehension of certain citizens, among them Don Lorenzo de Zavala, now a citizen of Texas, was particularly designated and aimed al. This gentlemenl had come lo Texas, as lo an asylum from the persecution of the present administration of Mexico. His offence we know nol, except that he is the known friend of free insilulions. This distinguished man, the authorities of Texas have been arbitrarily required l,y military mandate lo surrender inlo the hands of general Cos, who, in his zeal to secure the person of this patriolic and virluous citizen, actually issued an order some lime sim:e, addressed lo colonel Ugartechea, commandant al. Bexar, lo march into the colonies and take him, al the risk of losing all the force he should employ. The mere inlimalion of such an order would he an evident disrespect of the cili:lcns of Texas, hut the issuing of it, wilh the correspondent thrcals of colonel Ugarlcchea of pullinµ; it into execution, is at once an open outrage upon the civil authorities of Texas, and upon lhe Conslilulion. But what is of most importance, such pro«:ccdinµ;s serve plainly lo show us all, whal kind of government; th«'. present rdorm«·:rs in Mexico arc aimi111! Lo suhjcd us lo-which
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