we can procure only a short-sighted puerility in allrihuling radical changes in the Government of Mexico to the intrigues of a few speculators in the town of 1\lonclova- That we hope and believe that the laws arc adequate lo the redress of any wrongs the Stale may have sustained, the corruption of its functionaries, or the no less culpable frauds of its citizens in relation lo its vacant territory. Resolved, Thal we deem it altogether inexpedient arid highly injurious to court a contest with the Government of t\lcxico. Thal we have always considered and do still consider the aggregate ~Mexican Nation the rightful sovereign of the territory we occupy- Thal nothing short of an absolute clclerminalc violation of those essential, sacred and imprescriptible rights which pertain to us as members of society should induce the Anglo-American citizens of Texas to abstract themselves and the noble soil which the Mexican nation has so liberally conceded to them from the sovereignty of that nation. Thal while we feel it a just duty lo guard our just rights and vital interests from all infringement; we also feel it a sacred obligation lo preserve our names untarnished by the imputation of parricidal ingratitude. Resolved, That we consider names as the mere signification of things:- and that we arc not so obstinately prejudiced in favor of the term, "federal republic" as peremptorily and without inquiry to reject another Government purely because it has assumed a different external sign or denomination. Resolved, Thal there are certain essenl ial, sacred and imprescriptiable rights which must be guaranteed lo every citizen, under any form of government that can or ought lo be tolerated by an intelligent people who know how to estimate the inherent digniLy of their nalure.- Thal we believe those rights may be as well secured under a consolidated as under a federative government, provided that government be wisely and liberally organized.- Resolved, That frequent revolutions in a nation are greatly to be deprecated- That experience has clearly demonstrated that the fccleral republican system of Mexico has been utterly insuf- ficient lo restrain the corrupt ambition of turbulent and factious men, to preserve the internal happiness, or to advance the prosperity of the nation.- That that form of gov<'rnmcnl is intrinsically complex, requiring for its harmonious and efficient operation ~111 unusual degree of general knowledge and sound moral sentiment in the people al large. Thal in our native country whieh justly hoasls of its diffused intelligence and high moral fet'liw~, illustrious patriots differ in their construction of the relative powe;~ of the general and stale governments and find the i111 1 ol1•mt•11ts of
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