from being a free and sovereign slate, she is reduced under the power of the Dictator lo a military garrison. While this stale of things were going on in Zacalecas and Durango, General Cos was ordered lo put down the authorities of Coahuila and Texas. The governor sent an order lo all the Departments of the slate for the Militia to turn out lo sustain the stale authorities, but not receiving sufficient aid, he allemplcd lo escape with the public archives lo Texas, in order there lo re-establish the government and where he expected lo be sustained by a people who have ever been free and who he confidently expected would rally to sustain the constitution they had sworn to support, and the public officers they had elected. In his flight however, he was arested Ly the military under the order of General Cos, and has been sent a prisoner lo Monterray. Not only has he been arrested but also some of the members of Congress: the others having fled for safely lo the mountains. The militia of Coahuila have been disbanded and have surrendered up their arms to the Government and that whole country is now a military garrison. All the states have succumbed to the power of the Military and as Texas is the only spot unconquered, Santa Ana is marching his troops here to compel a submission to the new Government. And the people have to determine whether they also will yield to the power of the Dictator. Give up their arms-suffer their country to be garrisoned \,~th strong military posts, and live under the rule and sway of the military. They must do this or they must prepare for war-they must submit lo the military government or defend their province and their rights with the sword and the bayonet, and they must do this without delay for the enemy is fast advancing on our country. FelJow Citizens, let me again assure you that this is the true stale of affairs. These the reasons that actuate the General Government -The sale of the four hundred leagues of land has nothing lo do with the subject. You are justly indignant al that sale, so also am I, so also is the meeting which I represent; but that can and ought lo have no weight with the public mind al this lime. It is loo inconsiderable to be noticed when compared lo the _importance of our country, our properly, our liberty and our lives, / which arc all involved in the present contest between the slates , and the mililary.-Two spies from Colonel Ugartachca, stationed al San Antonio were arrested in San Felipe, and in their possession the official correspondence of Ugarlachea and General Cos was
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