la oferla de mis rcspclos y rnandc cncuanlo gusle a su muy al seguro Servidor y Amigo Q.B.S.M.-
Ecluardo Gritten.
Sor. Cor. D. Domingo de Ugarlcchca.-Bcjar- Es copia. Bejar l l de Julio de L835.
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(HILL AND GAZLEY lo ------J
Mina, July 9th, 1835.
Gentlemen-
On the 4th inst. the Citizens of this municipality met according to previous appointment to consull together as to lhe degree of credence that they should place in the almost numberless reports that have been circulated among them [torn] cloud of difficulties that seemed hanging over them. After the maturest deliberation, they come to the conclu- sions that there was certainly some reason to expect a movement of the Government forces, towards the Colonies, and the grealest difficulty was, lo devinc the precise object and intention of that advance.- But they are aware that it would be the blindest credulity, to believe to the full extent, the idel exaggerations, that for some time past have agitated the public mind.- They forbear to express any opinion whatever as to the immediate cause, that brought the present excitements, but deplore the evils that may result from the seisms which have taken place in consequence they feel, and deeply feel, the necessity that there is for the existence of some medium, through which public opinion can be ascertained and wielded with effect, against the irregularities of those, whose disregard lo the laws of the country has destroyed the mutual confidence as well as mutual respect betwen them, and their fellow citizens of the Mexican Republic, in as much as the misconducl of a few designing men is attributed to the whole community, and construed into disaffection to the General Government. They are by no means of opinion while making their own feelings lheir standard, that the whole of Tc'.\.::ts, generally, chcri~h a hostile disposition to Mexicans or the Mexican Go\'crnnwnl when administered on its constitutional principles. They arc voluntary Citizens of the same Republic: have sworn to support the same Constitulion, and arc by inclination and
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