honorable man, and a gentleman, and as such has been received and treated here, since the unfortunate occurrence which placed him in his present situation. So far as his imperfect knowledge of our language and every possible manifestation of.the people will admit, he cannot but feel sensible of the general confidence of Texas citizens in the purity and justice of our constilulion and laws,-and respect for the government which the Mexican stales have chosen. You are respectfully requested lo transmit this communication, or a copy of it, to Genl. Cos, and the President of the U.S. [ of l\'lexico], with a concluding assurance from us lhat lhe citizens of Texas generally have become adopted citizens of the Mexican Republic from choice, after a full knowledge of lhe constitution and laws-that they entertain a grateful sense of the liberality of the government towards her colonies in the distribution of lands lo settlers, and other advantages tending to their convenience and ~rosperity, in agriculture and manufacture,-lhal they will be prepared on every constitutional call lo do their duty as Mexican citizens, in the enforcemenl of the laws and promotion of order, and respect for the goverm11ent and its agents-that they will cherish those principales which most clearly demonstrate their love of peace, respecl for their Mexican fellow-citizens, and attachment to lhe free liberal institutions of their adopted country. Wiley Martin, President
J. 1-1. Bell, Jas. H. Perry, John A. Wharlon,
John R. Jones, A. Somervell, C. B. Stewart Jesse Bartlett,
Jurisdiction of Columbia.
D.C.Barrett,
Jurisdiction of Austin.
Jurisdiction of Mina. C. B. Stewart, Secretary J. B. Miller, Political Chief.
Sterling McNeil, James Knight,
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