( 1521 I ANAHUAC RESOLUTIONS]
Anahuac, ~lay 4Lh, 1.835. A re~pertal.,le 1111111ber of the citizens of this Jurisdiction conn·nerl this day at the house of Benjamin Freeman, of Lhis place al'rordin~ lo prt'\'iou:: notit'c. Genernl William Hanlin was called lo tht' rhair and I. N. ~lorelanrl was appointed Secretary. The oLjecl of tht· 111t·rting was explained 1,y ~Ir. A. Briscoe who presen Led Lhe following n-:~olutions and Preamble which, al'ler a short discussion wrrr unanimou::ly adopted: Whereas there is no Custom House organized in any other part of tht' colonies of Texas, nor any duly upon imporlalions coll1·eted, and whereas duties have been collectecl here for the last thrl'e months, this being the poorest part of a poor country, there being an insufficiency of money lo pay Lhe duties on what importations have been made, trade every day decreasing ... Therefore: Resol\'ed. That the proceedings of lhe individuals claiming lo l,e Custom House officers al this place have neither been reasonable, just, or reptlarly legal: it being unreasonable and unjust to demand the whole duties of one small settlement, while the whole coast and border besides is free and open: and illegal because they have never presented themselves or their credentials to the civil authorities for their recognition, nor have the said authorities ever been notified hy the Government that any such officers have 1,een appointed for this port. Resolved, That the country as we believe is nol ahle to pay the. r1·gular rluti1~s accordin~ lo the regulations of the General Tariff. Therefor•~it is resolved that we send to the: Poli tical Chief fo tl1c department, by him lo he forwarded to the Governor of the Stat•·, the foregoing memorial expressive of our opinion with regard lo tlu~situation fo this part of the ~ountry and its inability lo rnmply with the Tariff law, and praying him lo intercede with th,: (;,~rwral Government for an exemption for these colonies for l'hc or :-ix yrars, from the restrictions upon commerce~ imposed by th1· Crnl'ral Tariff. llcsolvcd, That until the object of Lite preceding resolution ,:an lic tarriPrl into dfoc:t, no dutjcs shou Id he colkt:Led in this
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