Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-14

of legislation, carried on al lar distant seal oil 90
yernmcnt, by hostile majority m an unknown
tongue ; and this too, notwithstanding we have ne
tiiionrd in the humbeSt terms for the establish
ment of separate state government and ha'f
in accordance with the provisions OF tie nationa
constitution, presented to the general congress .
republican constitution, which wa, without Jus'
cause, eontemptuousy rejected
Il inearceralcd in a dungeon for long time onr
of our citizens, Tor no other cause but jealous
endeayor 10 procure the acceptance oil our consi'-
] tuition and the establishment OF a state govern
menf.
II has failed and refused 10 secure on firm
h,.s. The right Of trsI by jury; thai palladium oi
civil liberty, aud onN sale guarantee ior the lie, IL
bert, and property of the ciiizen
Il has failed to establish any public system OF
education although possessed OF means almost
boundleu. (Ihe public domain although II IS
an AXIOM in political science, that unless people
are educated and enlightened, il is idle 10 expect
III. conlinuanc. Of civil liberty or the capacity Tor
sell government.
|; has suffered lhe siiltsry oomfnandant station
I'd amongst Il, TO exercise arbilfsry act, ofoppres-
non snd tyranny thus tramplng upon the most
sacred rights oi the citizen, and rendering the
military superior Ia the civil power.
1t Ia. dissolved by force Of nrns the state con
eress of Caauhila and Texas, and obi nd our rep
rese aiases TO fly for their lives FROM the seat OF
government thus deprving us OF the fundamental
political right of repre- scntation.
Il his demanded the surrender Of u number Of
our citizens and ordered military detaehmenis to
secure and carry them into the Interior or trial, IN
contempt OF The civil authority and in defiance OF
ihelass and the constitution.
l. has made pifatica attacks upon our com
perer, by commissioning foreign despefadoes and
authorizing them to ,irzc vessels, and convey
the property of our citizens 10 iar distant ports
for eont.scaiion.
1t denies us the right Of worshppne the A.
miety according to the dictates of our conscience,
by The support Of national religion, calculated 10
promote The temporal interests Of lis human tuuc-
tonas.es rather than the glory Of the true liz
ing God.
1t has demanded us TO deliver uponr arms, which
essential to our defence, the rightlul property
Of free men, and formidable only to tyranneal GOV
efHmentg
1t has invaded our country, bot, ~ sea and
land. with intent to lay waste our territory, aud
drive us from homeS-and has now large
mercenars army advancing to carry ON against MS
n war OF determination.
1t has, through its cmissaries, melted the mcr-
oe,s savage, with the tommaha"k and scalp
ing knife, 10 massacre the inhabitants of our de-
Il hath been, during the whole time of os con-
newton with il, the contemplate sport and victim
OF successive military revolutions and hath con-
tnnally exhibited every Characteristic OF weak,
corrupt and yranucal government.
These and other grievances were patiently
borne by the people OF Texas, until they reached
that point at Which orbcarancc ceases 10 be vir-
tue. We then took up arms IN defence OF the
National Constitution. We appealed 10 ctr AeS-
lcsn brethren for assiSancr. Our appeal has
BEEN made IN vain: though months have elapsed
no 81 mpathetic response has yet been heard from
the interior. We are therefore forced 10 the mel
snchey conclusions that the MEXICAN people havr
aequie seed in the destruction Of their liberty, and
the substitute therefor OF military government !:
that they unfit to be free, and incapable of self
government.
The necessity of setprcsrryaton therefore now
deerees our eternal scpafdl;on.--Wo therefore,
ti delegates with pcuary powers OF the people of
Texas, III solemn convention assembled, appeal
IN. 10 candid world for the necessities of our
condition, do hereby resolve and declare that our
political eonncxion with the Mexican Nation has
forever ended, and that the people of Texas do
now constitute a free, sovereign md independent
republic and fully invested with all the rights
aud attribute. which property belong 10 indep,u-
dent nations.
srG~vu.' NAMES
RICHARD ELLIS, President.
Mencnalits of hustin--C. h. Stewart, Thos.
Baret. Brpzori4 Edwin Waller, Jas. Gong-
worth, J. S. Bynum, Asa Brigham Boxar-
Francisco Rouis Antonio Navarro j. t. Badgct.
Colorado W. u. Lacy, VIM. Meniee. Com
zale2-J. Fisher, NJ. Caldwell. Goliad-W m.
Mortalcy. observation-disclosures Dczavala. Jas
j per--S. II Everett, Geo ". Smith. Jackson
Elijah Stcnp JcOrr,ou-C laborne West " m