refused lo submit. They ground their oppos1l1on upon the facts that they have sworn Lo support the republican federative governmenl of Mexico, and that their duly requires them now to sla11d out in opposition. Texas was one of the units that composed the government by the national constituent congress of 1824. She was acknowledged a sovereign and independent member of the confederacy. As a sovereign member she voluntarily united in the confederacy that forms the government, and upon the breaking up of that government she has unquestionably the right to accede or lo reject the new one that may be proposed. The one now proposed is in opposition to her wishes, interests, and the education of the people. It protects only the interests of the military and the clergy, securing privileges lo the one and intolerance of religion lo the other. Such being its character, and our rights undoubled, the people of Texas, with one united voice, have rejected the new form of government, and have resolved Lo abide by their oaths lo sustain the constitution. Public sentiment has already declared that Texas should be organized as a stale government, under the constitution of 1824, or such other form of government as circumstances may require. Members to a convention have already been elected, and were lo have mel on the 15th of the present month. The invasion of the country by General Cox has, however, thus far prevented their meeting, as nearly every member is now in the field of war. At this time our army is besieging General Cos in San Antonio, but he is hourly expecting a reinforcement, and the people of Texas want aid of their own fellow-citizens, friends, and relations, of the Uniled States of the North. What number of mercenary soldiers will invade our country we know not, but this much we do know, that the whole force of the nation that can possibly be spared will be sent Lo Texas, and we believe we have lo fight superior numbers. But one senlimcnl animates every bosom, and every one is determined 011 "victory or death." Citizens of the United Stales of the North, we are but one people. Our fathers, side by side, fought the battles of the revolution. We side by side, fought Lhc balllcs of the war of IO 12 and 1B 15. We were born under the sa111c govcrn111ent-taught the same political creed, and we have wa1Hlcrc<I when· danger and
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