elevations; or if it authorized the late consultations of the city of Toluca & of the hundred other towns which have declared in favor of Centralism. A Consultation is more indispensible lo us lhan to any other portion of the Republic, for since the imprisonment of our governor, the dispersion of our legislature, & the adoption of Centralism we have no constitutional organ through which to speak. IL is too evident to admit of argument that the state of which Texas is a part being recognized as one of the original conlTacting parties on forming lhe constitution we are not bound by any change of government or infraction of the constitution until our assent is obtained. How is that assent to be arrived at? We contend only by general Consultation the constitution and all officers under it having perished in the Anarchy thal at present surrounds-and that unless something is clone is likely soon to overwhelm us. Some seem to imagine that the present difficulties can be quieted by remaining inactive and venting their endless and unavailing curses on the heads of the land speculators and war party, as they are termed. We profess ourselves as a matter of public policy diametrically opposed to all large monopolies of the public domain like the late land speculation; & equally opposed lo the principle of any person or party rashly involving us in difficulties against the consent of the majority and we wish a consultation among other things for the purpose of devising some plan to prevent the remainder of our public lands from being trifled away; and also to prevent a few rash individuals from deluging us with all the horrors of war against our consent, and before we are prepared. Unless some concerted plan of action is determined on in general Consultation such envolvement is ine,':ilahle, for a great many believe in the hostile intentions of the governme.nt and have sworn to resist with their lives the introduction of armed force. Some seem to imagine that every thing can be done by neighborhood or Colony meetings suddenly assembled as suddenly dispersed and always acting under excitement. We would ask if a Consultation of all Texas composed of members selected for their wisdom and honesty and their deep interest in the welfare of the country who would deliberate calmly and in fuU possession of all the necessary information. We ask, would nol a body like this be more apt to restore order and peace and confidence and would not its acts & doing be more rcspeclcd
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