so this puts an end to this speech Sept. the 19 1835 the ci\'il chief the interpreter J aek Assisted hy Fox Fields who understands Big mush English complete Cherokee by birth from Colonel Bowls the old nation the Rey I William do certify that Lhe above written arc truly interpitcd and understood by the above subscribers and are authorized lo assiun the above names t)
William Goye[ ns]
[Endorsed:]
Speech of the Bowl and others l 9Lh Sept. 1835.
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[ca. Sept. 20, 1835.]
To the people of the jurisdiction of Columbia. "War is our only resource, WAR is upon us;' so says the committee of Austin; and the fact is established beyond a doubt. Heretofore a difference of opinion has unfortunately existed amongsl us; now the evidence is so clear, so convincing, thal an honesl difference of opinion can no longer exist. Your commiltee therefore have no hesilancy in declaring that he who says that there is no just cause to apprehend danger, and recommends a supine course, is a traitor, and as such should be punished. Fellow citizens, let not a former difference cause or continue an estrangement. We have a common cause and a common foe, and we should be united. General Cos has just landed at Copeno, with 400 soldiers and munitions of war. His object is to unite with the forces of San Antonio, and our policy is to intercept him before the union takes place, by so doing we will fall upon the enemy di\'ided, and if we capture the forces of Cos, we will gain arms and munitions of war; and the news of Cos's defeat will be the signal for the surrender of San Antonio into our own hands; in addition lo lhis it is beller that we should carry the war into the enemies country, for lhen we shall be enabled lo galher the present crop. Again, lhc military, the tools of Lhe despot, have lately made a lrealy with the Com,md1es, ·,md olher tribes of the savages, and have engaged them to fight against
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