The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-10

and proceeded TO form provisional government In
that declaration i should be born in mind they state dis
hney that they had taken up arms IN defence OF the re-
publican principles OF the constitution OF 1924. The
revolutionary army, under General Co.'S had passed The
Rio Grande and marched upon San Antonio and rePao
can army was Immediately organized and SEM repei me
invaders will not weary the Senate with The details OF
the movements the plains of San Antonio Inc gallant
conduct OF the heroic Milan leading the siomlng party
into the very heart Of the city, and his ia Just as VIC
tory within his grasp, have commanded the admiral
ton and sympathy OF his countrymen The next IN com
mand finished the work which had been gonously
menced. and General Cos and his entire army became
prisoners of war the republicans hold in my hand
the terms of capituaton entered into on the nth OF De-
cember 1885, and invite the especial attention of senators
TO the articles which shall read
' Capitulatiom
Entered into by General Martin Perieco de Cos of the
permanent troops and General Edward Bnreson of the
colonial troops Of Texas.
'Ist That General Cos and his officers retire wh theiI
arms and private property into the interior OF the republic
oppose tbs recsablishnen of the federal constitution
sd That the general take the convcts brought in by
Col Ugartechea beyond the RIO Grands
'l4th General Busleson will furnish General Cos with
the Rio Graade at the ordinary price OF the county
Such the fate of the first revolutionary army that
invaded Texas: defeated captured and dependent upon
the generosity OF the TEXANS Tor PROVISIONS to enable
important points in these articles OF caPtqlaon winch
should constantly bear in mind, while discussing the
and his army released upon the condition tha they
will not in any way oppose the establishment OF the
federal constitution of 1924 y and, secondly that they
should retire into the interior OF the Mexican republic
taking with them the convicts beyond the Rio Grande "
being furnished with supplies by Gen Burleson to that
river. The preliminary conditions were complied with on
both Sides and here ended the first Mexican campaign
into Texas There was not Mexican garrison MOI
Mexican soldier left on this side OF the Rio Grande
One campaign had placed the whole country in the
knowledged and undispu;ed possession of the Texans
The withdrawal of the enemy's troops gave the Tex
ans time for deiberaion-o devise and establish foi
themselves perfect government On the I'd day OF
March, 1896, they adopted the unanimous declaration
of independence > and on the 9Th of the same month
they signed and published the constitution which
hold in my hand 1t the constitution of the republic
of Texas !" which all essential points conforms to the
principles of the Mexican constitution OF 1921 and
this constitutions well as the declaration of ndepen-
dence which preceded il, find important fact which
may throw some light the question of boundary
From the municipality or county OF Bexar, find the
following names, Francisco Rons, Antonio Navar
70, J. b. Bodgett From the municipality or county Of
San Patrico are the names OF John Turner, B. B. Good
rich, Jesse Crimes J. G. Swisher, G. w. Burnett Now
sir by reference to MchelPs map which have before
me, find these municipalities or counties laid down
tending from the Nueces to the Rio Grande and in Mrs
Holley's Texas find very interesting of thu
town of San Patrick, the side OF the Nueces
which, understand the seat Of justice OF the county
of San Patrico, until it removed Corpus Christ
by the act of the 18th of January, ls45
will read Mrs. Holley's description OF San Patrick
written in the year 1886:
"San Patrick This is Irish colony, situated in Me-
Mulens and McGons grant, the right bank the Nh
eces number of Irish families have settled here ane
many others will probably find asylum with the certain
prospect OF plenty and independence. The settlement
presaros who themselves exiles Of Erin The Meri
garrison at this place surrendered to the patriots th
Sd October, 1885 )"
TTo h. coufinuedl