Legislature by the troops of the Federal army, - and Lhe invasion of Texas by an army whose i11/.e11tio11s are 11ot avowed, and symtoms of tyrany dangerous to liberty, and a violation of the primciples on which we have been inviled to become citizens of Texas. Resolved, That we have no conslilulional head lo the government of this Stale, - that an armed force has deprived us of the righl; and that a military chief, with powers unknown to the constribution, has imprisoned our Governor, treated our elective franchise with contempt, and imposed upon our feelings and patriotism a slavish degradation!! Resolved, That our citizens have been imprisoned for years, by Lhe supreme federal government of .Mexico, withoul trial, and contrary lo the express provisions of the consl ilu Lion and laws. Resolved, That the meeting appoint ~Ir. James Bradshaw, Gen. Samuel Houston, Col. Thomas I. Rusk, and Col. Richard Sparks, lo council and treat with the different Indian Lribes within the limits of Texas, according to the promises made to Lhem by the Mexican Government, and whatever else they may deem proper, to do the Indians justice, and preserve peace with them. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, any person or persons not residing in Texas, or that may hereafter become residents, that shall flee from, or desert the country in case of an invasion, are unworthy to enjoy the rights of citizen-ship or hold any property in the country. Resolved, That if our brethren of the more exposed parts of. Texas shall be invaded by an armed force, that we will sustain them with all possible aid. - Resolved, That we view war in no other light than a fearful scourge; and while il can he avoided, it shall be our steady aim to preserve peace; hut when the question shall come to arbitrary power or war, we will assert the principles of our fathers - to live free, or die in the defence of liberty and our rights. Resolved, That despotism and monarchy are adverse to the genius of the age, and al war with human happiness, and opposed to the rights of man; therefore, we are opposed to them in any shape or form in which they can he presented lo the citizens of Texas, Resolved, That whereas the citizens of the Jurisdiction of Gonzales, Mina, Austin, 1\latagorda, a111.I Columbia have recom- mended that a General Convention of Texas he called for the purpose of considering the present and future political situation of the country; and whereas the people of Texas have been invited by the Ayunlamientos of Rio Saltillo, Montera, Matamoras; and the
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