Agustin Viesca was elected Governor liy a co11stil11lio11al majority of voles, twice obtained, first in Scpl1'.mlicr of the last year and again in February of the present y1~ar. The Dcparlmcnl of Saltillo refused lo respect lh1: election and ref11s1:d obedience Lo the Government of the Stale, bccaus1'. they disapproved of lhc cl1!clion made in Governor Viesca, and I fell a de:;in'. lo :;cc lhe refractory made lo respect the will of lhe majority and that majority so large and respectable, and in which Texas stood so very prominent, having in February repealed her elections made in September, for of 22 voles given in all Texas, Governor Viesca obtained L6 voles. Drawing my opinions from that manifestation made in so declared a manner, l could not otherwise then believe lhal in my anxiety lo see the constituted authorities of the Stale triumph over what was cslecmed a factious and refractory department, my feelings were in unison with the feelings of the majority of my fellow Citizens. I have always respected the authority of the general Government, and with my obedience lo the laws have and still feel very grateful for the many favors which in common with my fellow citizens I have partaken from the munificence of the Government. I am not nor have I ever desired lo sec Texas in a Stale of revolution, and my anxiety lo sec the constituted authorities of the Stale in the exercise of their legal powers, had no mixture of revolution in it.-I thought Texas would be bcltcrccl by having the Stale Government within its lcrrilory, and was of opinion that once in Texas, the seal or Government of the State would be permanently fixed in it, for the reasons of the great rivalry, jealousy and hatred existing between the Department of Saltillo and those of Monclova and Parras would cause all Lo wish such a change. I am not conscious that any act of mine has been in the slightest degree of a characler Lo offend lhe dignity of the General Government or that even could be construed into a want of respect or obedience lo il, for al the time thal l made tht~ contract with the Stale Government for the lands spoken of, I could not be aware of Lhcir objecting Lo the sale for the reason that they had not done so the year before, consequently it cannot l.11· 1:on::;i1!t·red as a desire on my parl lo hri11g Texas into difficully with the Government, because 1 could not be aware that tlw Govt·mnu·nl would object, nor had I a d,·sirc lo int<-rf1~rc in any manm·r with the prosperity of Texas, becamw I did not lwli,•w !hat in my hands
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