Lhc only condition upon which they arc permitted lo <'Iller our territory or remain wilhin its limits. The sul>jccl of having dulit·s or prohibiting Stalulcs arc mallers about which lhey have no right lo interfere. Every i11tellibirenl merchant hcforc he enters into Forcicrn • C' commerce, takes care to inform himself of the particular laws of the place to which he intends to trade; he ought to know the customs clue 011 importations and exportations, what goods arc admissible and what prohibited, according Lo the usages of the tariff and the regulations of the place to which he ex tends his trade. Lf he blindly participates himself into difficulties for wa11t of thal 11ccessary information which he might have had, and gets his cargo seized for violatio11 of the prohibitory law, which he as a. mercha11t, is presumed to know, what reason has he to complain, the foul! is his own, the plea of ignorance will not avail him, he only suffers the penalty of his temerity: to resort to force would only augment the mischief, and all those who might be draw11 inlo the affair would incur heavy penalties. This Ayuntamicnto therefore, with great solicitude, cautio11 all perso11s against using any force, violent threats, or illegal means, aiding or assisting those who may use force, violent or illegal mea11s against the Collector of lhe ~laritime customs of Galveston, in the discharge of his official duties or againsl any of his officers, or other persons l,nvfoUy employed in the custom house department, and we call upon all officers, both civil and military, to lend lheir aid if required to sustain the revenue officers residing at Galveston and Anahuac, in discharging their respective official duties; and we moreover enjoin it as a duly incumbent upon the Comisaries anrl olhcr officers of Police of this municipality, lo use their best exertions lo supprnss all mobs, riots, threats or other disorderly conduct against the good order and public tTanquilily, or against any of the public functionaries or other individuals of this municipality, mul lo give timely 11otice of any such mal-conduct, togcther wilh the names of those who may Lie engaged therein to the competent authorities. Ordered that a copy of the foregoing be served on the comisarics of Anahuac, that a copy be furnished to the collectors for the custom House al Galveston, that a11olhcr be sent lo the editor of the Texas Republican, for publication, and Iha! a copy be posted up at the Court house door at this plact~. Done in the town of Liberly, this 17th April, l B35.
John Williams, President N. Dunc.lit, Isl Rq~iclor H. B. Johni'-on, 2d lfru:idor J. N. Mon·land, Mcmlwr and ci'1izen
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