We arc aw.ire that your patine<·: has been almost exhausted in the numberless, discussions, of the exciting and interesting Subjects, which have lately agitated this country; that rumour with her thousand tongues; has been busy, in the prop[a]gfaltion, of reports & stories, which have drawn heavily upon, your credulity, that facts and falsities have been so mingled and connected, with each other as to render it almost impossible lo discriminate Letwecn them, & that public confidence has been entirely lost; in that maze, of chaos confusion & anarchy, which is the necessary consequence of Such a deplorable State of things. All admit that our situation is truly a critical one; but as yet none have been able to recommend a plan, which the whole people approve. "The "welfare, the safety the happiness of Texas" is the motto of all but as to the best mode of attaining this grand desiscleration, there is great contrariety of opinion. Let us reason this matter together then as friends & brothers, in a spirit of mildness, honesty and charity worthy of so great and good a cause.- In determining upon the merits of a proposition, we should not condemn it, because objections may be raised or difficulties may present themselves. Tt is unreasonable to expect, or lo calculate, than any thing human should be perfect. In deciding upon a question then so momentous as the one about to be submited, we should endeavor to divest ourselves, of all prejudice, whether local or personal, to weigh dispassionately, all its advantages and disadvantages, to listen calmly and patiently to every thing that may be urged on either side, and finally to ask ourselves, whither any better plan has been proposed. It is exceedingly easy to rain objections, and to find faults, but it is much more difficult, to point out a course in itself unexceptionable. All that can be expected of us is to do our best, and when that is done, an impartial tribunal will be certain to approve. This brings us to the consideration of the Lone Striving question, which now agitates a whole people. Whal shall Texas do at the present eris[ is.] It is clear ueyond the possiuility of doubt, that something must be don.e, and all the energy of warm hearts and cool heads, should be put in requisition, lo determine this momentous question upon which depend, the fortunes of all and probably tlw live$ of many. Texas at this time occupies, an attitude bcfort' the world as Singular as none, being the only portion of the civifowd part of tht•
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