work of laying the corner stone of liberty iu the great Mexican republic. On motion, Mr. Pettus was appointed sergeant-at-arms of the con- vention, with the privilege (in the event of his having more important duties to perform,) of appointing a deputy. The following resolution, offered by Mr. S. Houston, was unanimously adopted: Whereas, The general convention of all Texas, assembled, have learned with great pleasure, that a detachment of the army of the people, Ullder the command of Col. James Bowie and Capt. J. W. Fannin, on the morning of the 28th of October, encountered a detachment of the army of General Cos, consisting of about four hundred meu, cavalry and in- fantry, while their force o_nly consisted of ninety-two, rank ond file, near the mission of Conception, and obtaiued a complete victory over them. While the loss of the Anglo-Americans was one man dangerously wound- ed; and the loss of the enemy, sixteen found dead on the field of battle, \\ith the :::upposed loss of sixteen more borne off. 'l'herefore, Resolved, That the thanks of the convention be rendered to Gen. Aus- tin, Col. James Bowie and Capt. J. W. Fannin, with the troops engaged in the action, ,is 11 tribute clue to tlwir heroism, gallantry and valor, in the rlzfence of the rights of Texas and constitutional liberty. Mr. E. Hall, agent of a committee in New-Orleans, presented certain documents, which were· read, and on motion of Mr. Wharton, ordered that they be laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Robinson, a committee of five was appointed to take into consideration the communications from the New-Orleans commit- • tee; and Messrs. J. A. Wharton, S. Houston, Robinson, Royal and D. Parker were appointed on that committee, with instructions to report thereon. Mr. Royal asked and obtained leave to read a report from the gener:tl council, containing an exhibit of the proceedings of that body. SA.N FELIPE DE AUSTIN, Nov. 1st, 1835. To the honorable Consultation of the chosen delegates of all Texas, in general convention assembled- The general council begs leave to report, that now on the orgaruza- tion of your honorable body the duties of the council terminate, and it is with much satisfaction that we surrender into your hands the records of our proceedings. In the discharge of its duties, it became necessary for the council to take the responsibility of acts of magnitude, if in doing so we have transcended the authority that was intended to be dele- gated to us, we hope that the liberality of your assembly will attribute· it to mnlii:tJS ot rendering important, if not indispensable, aicl to the cause in which Texas is engaged. . As the most trivial acts of the council are on record, and too numerous to be couched in thls report, it will present to your consideration at the moment, the most important acts, and those incurring the greatest re- sponsibility, that you may improve or reform as your wisdom may ap- prove. On the fourteenth of October, Mr. Sims Hall was commissioned as con- tractor of the army, from whose report there are reasons to believe that upwards of one hundred beeves and a considerable quantity of corn meal'
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