round jacket for me and 1 pr panls for Joel as I see he will soon want a new pr. do not forget my pot melal boots as I will soon be barefooted I send this by some men going to Nacogdoches MAB (Addressed:) Mr James F Perry Peach Point Texas To Lhe care of Jno. R Jones San Felipe de Auslin who will please forward it I 1116 J [FARIAS to MOCTEZUMA] [Valentin Gomez Farias, New Orleans, to Estevan Moctezuma, November 7, 1835, stating that he is convinced the Texans are genuinely fighting for federalism rather Lhan independence, and Lhat the reports are "false, enlirely false, that the Texans wanl to dismember Mexican territory."]
[ 1117] [DECLAifATIONJ DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS, In General Convention assembled.
Whereas, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, and other military chieftains, have, by force of arms, overthrown the Federal Institutions of Mexico, and dissolved the social compact which existed between Texas and the other members of the Mexican Confederacy; now the good People of Texas, availing themselves of their natural rights, SOLEMNLY DECLARE, 1st. That they have taken up arms in defence of their rights and liberties, which are threatened by the encroachments of military despots, and in defence of the republican principles of the Federal Constitution of .Mexico, of 1824. 2d. That Texas is no longer morally or civilly bound by Lhe Compact of Union; yet, stimulale<l by the generosity and sympathy common to a free people, Lhey offer their support and assislance Lo such of the members of the Mexican Confederacy, as will take up arms against military despotism. 3d. That they do not acknowledge Lhat the present
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