of the republic." And moreover, I believe, under any declaration short of absolute independence, we will receive no efficient or permanent aid, or pecuniary assistance, from the United Stales, they beli?ving_ it an internal domestic quarrel, about which they feel but httie mlerest. So that, situated as we are, we encounter all the evils of a declaration of independence, without reaping one tenth of the advantages of such declaration. Against, many honestly differ in regard to the power of the late Convention. Some believe them to have been purely recommendatory. Others say that not one fifth of the people voted for representatives, not anticipating the present crisis; and various others find various other objections, or cause of excitement will be greedily embraced, magnified, and circulated, for the purpose of poisoning and prejudicing the public mind, which would he of a result that could not bee to much avoided and deprecated, in our present infant and unorg;mized condition. Those, of course, acting with authority from a body of dubious powers, would necessarily have a delicate and difficult task to perform. We truly, do as we will, "walk upon fires covered with deceitful ashes." In order to obviate these evils, and give universal satisfaction, I would respectfully suggest that the present Provisional Governor immediately order an election throughout Texas, on the 1st of January, for members to a Convention, to meet on the 15th of the same month. Let it be fully announced, that this Convention is called to ascertain the will of the majority, in regard to a declaration of independence, to sell the country to the United States, if practicable and desirable, to form a constitution for Texas, to take prompt measures to prosecute the present war with vigor, to fix the seal of government, and also the seats of justices for the different municipalities, lo appoint a board of commissioners to adjudicate and settle our land titles on a solid and secure basis, to resolve themselves into a legislature, if necessary; in short, let it be clearly understood, that this Convention will meet to do whatever, in their opinion, the good of the country requires, and that they exercise all the powers which the people themselves possess in their radical and original c:ipacity. In this way, the people of Texas will vole with their eyes open; the ,viii of the majority wiU be clearly ascertained :ind carried into effect, which, in my estimation, will redound much indeed to the
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