The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volum 15

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Texas State Historical Association, 1912
 

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Pàgina 202 - SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency the...
Pàgina 341 - M's Govt. You will at all times implicitly obey any directions which Captain Elliot may give to you for the guidance of your official conduct Aberdeen. ABERDEEN TO ELLIOT
Pàgina 266 - Members who show, by published work, special aptitude for historical investigation may become Fellows. Immediately following the adoption of this Constitution, the Executive Council shall elect five Fellows, and the body thus created may thereafter elect additional Fellows on the nomination of the Executive Council. The number of Fellows shall never exceed twenty-five.
Pàgina 162 - On appeal, the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fourth Supreme Judicial District of San Antonio affirmed the judgment of the county court, 5 SW 2d 180.
Pàgina 175 - I do not view the cause in which we are engaged as that of freemen fighting alone against military despotism ; I do not view it as Texas battling alone for her rights and her liberties I view it in a nobler, more exalted light, I view it as the great work of laying the corner stone of liberty in the great Mexican republic.
Pàgina 182 - Whereas., General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and other military chieftains, have, by force of arms, overthrown the federal institutions of Mexico, and dissolved the social compact which existed between Texas and the other members of the Mexican confederacy; now the good people of Texas, availing themselves of their natural rights,
Pàgina 182 - That Texas is no longer, morally or civilly, bound by the compact of Union; yet, stimulated by the generosity and sympathy common to a free people they offer their support and assistance to such of the Mexicans of the Mexican Confederacy as will take up arms against their military despotism. 3d. That they do not acknowledge, that the present authorities of the nominal Mexican Republic have the right to govern within the limits of Texas.
Pàgina 183 - That they hold it to be their right during the disorganization of the federal system, and the reign of despotism, to withdraw from the union, to establish an independent government...
Pàgina 273 - In answer, the undersigned has the honor to acquaint Mr. Bee that although he is entirely correct in supposing that the United States desire that the relations between Texas and Mexico may be established upon a friendly footing, nothing has occurred since the communications on that subject from this Department to the Predecessors of Mr. Bee as the Representatives of Texas here, to render a change of the detirmination of this Government expedient.
Pàgina 183 - ... responsible for the expenses of her armies now in the field. 7th. That the public faith of Texas is pledged for the payment of any debts contracted by her agents. 8th. That she will reward by donations in land all who volunteer their services in her present struggle, and receive them as citizens. These DECLARATIONS we solemnly avow to the world, and call GOD to witness their truth and sincerity ; and invoke defeat and disgrace upon our heads, should we prove guilty of duplicity.

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