The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

N Ensllab spesklns people, chiefly native
NJ the uniiSd Htaiss, within her limits
Whist hlInd fpiuflty possessed Mtxt0
Aud wby with her vast superiority IN num
bets, ard sitn an ofssuised sfmy. was si,
not able 1, put down ths Tes,s revolution
These questions, u seems 70 me- ms no
Flrst-,rhs Mexican settlements, cav,
here aud there a mission, did no, exiend
beyond 5tn "A ltnniO. All these rstte
mshls-the whole northern settled frontier
OF Msxlo1 IN faot--were subject 10 frsquenl
hostile incursl0ns OF bands OF war.llke IT,
dians.
sscond--At the time Nsxlo, gave the
authority for settlement, her whole atten.
pu,es and revolutions. ~ the Northern
province 81 Texas could no settled with
hrdy Apglo-Amsrieans, the latin settle
ments soutp, " waD though, would be com
pletely projected without cost TO Mexico
Third. Aud undoubtedly the Mexioans
| auppoied that thr process OF ab30rption
and Mexicanla,lion would 30 on, as the
like sbtorp,l0n and hmerioanization had
gof IN the United States. 10 was fatal
mistake.
Fiurth-Afisr tho settlements IN Texas
had 90 largely increased IN numbers aud
wealth, and We're strong enough 20 be u
msnacr, doubtless Mexico would have been
glad 10 hava enforced policy OF repression.
/ But here again circumstances favored
Texas. For moiy years before tho I,ur-
blde revolution, Mexico was very restless
under Spanish rule. Finaliy, THIS cuimi'
mated In the successful revou tton OF Au-
gustin Iturbide IN 1921, whowas proclaim d
ea perJr la 1922, depossd and banishet In
1923, and aiteISards. returning To his coun-
| ny, was shot as n traitor in 1874 The re-
puniic was esnblished. During al The
years, from tho planting OF the first colony
In 1921. 10 tina decisive battle OF San Ja'
cinio April 81 1886, .orty'signt years ego
| 10, day, pronunciamentos, rev lutions, uis'
eentions, were tho order OF the day IN Mex.
| leo, ana all this epured to the benefit OF
| Texas, ana aided In her triumphant sue
| cess. So that u careful reading OF history,
will show that not only were the Texans o,
those days brave and sagaeous lovers oil
liberty, but tina, they were favored by for'
tuitous circumstances, and that Mex'csns,
whilst very successfully eating each 9th
or "a throats, were un Willingly aldlhg IN Inc
liberation OF Texas
coAHUILA AND TEXAS.
The colonies vera In the main, during the
| Ii 81 ten years OF their existence, a,
peace with Mexico, and prosperous. Yet,
the unnatural union OF Coahu,la and Mex
ico, Texas py the constitution OF The re-
public OF Mexico, was lust, eud the hrsf
ways IL 81 stt d th-t II was violation OF his
colOniz alton contract, thst the Mexican au'
| thorities he'd assured him that this was
only temporary and that they had agreed
| with Austin, that as soon AS Texas wss
strong enough to support aseparate STATE
government, she would ne admitted ITO
| the Mexican union gs a separate stale. And
| this claim of Texas is strongly reinforced
| by the decree Of DO general congress al 'he
| United Mexican States. OF Ma 7th, 1871,
which conte 10 plate9 the right of Texas 10
| DC admitted es separate state, and which
provides that Gs soOn as Texas snail be ~ .
condition to 1gure as state OF itself, II
stall inform congress thereof, by its reso-
lutions.
Still, one pretext and another was resort
| cd TO, 10 keep the two together. Coahuiin
mad prepondera. ce OF numbers in the leg
stature. They were Spanish eps-king
people, whose habits OF thought and idsa.
| of government We're wholly unlike those oil
the people of Texas. That this forced the
union of Texas with Cnahuila was che prox-
mate cause of the revolution, L have no
DOUBT. Other Causes fastened the lorna.
ton OF q separate state constitu lion, and
tina, in turn hastensd the declaration of in
dependence The arrest aud imprisonment
in June, 1882, by Colonel Broadburn, o
Will I'M B. Travis and Patrick O. JacF, two
of the NEST conspicuous men in Texas
and the consequent attack upon
and capture Of Fort Velasco, un
doubtedly fastened the movements
towards separate state government.
The kew note Of the feeling OF Trxss In Q
spsct to the union of Coahuila aud Texas, i
i ia the words of the San Feline memorial
"rhe consolidation OF the late PROVINCES q
Uoahpla and Texas, was,in its nature, pro
visional and temporary"
THE CONVENTION OF SAN FELIPE, >.
The body which assembled ut San Feltp
to frame constitution embraced in its nun
bers the best talent OF Texas, Stephen i
Austin. Sam Houston, Branch L. Archer
David G.. Burnet, j. B. Miller, VIM. II
Wharton, and others OF note. were members
The memorial Of thst convention, to tn
&c srsi con gress OF the United Mexican
States, by whom pe2ped l know not, is
paper worthy the pen Of any man.
In that memorial the convention says
"Texas snlicits AS her portion IL bie genera
} reformation, to be Olsen thIa led rom DER IN
happy connection with the Coahuila.
Again. referring to the neglect OF. Texae o.
the part OF Mexico, the memorisllstS saw
1.-THE fact OF such pegligeu CO ia beyond con
troversy, the melancholy effects OF it are ar
parent in both her past and present condi
ton. This cause must exist somewhere,w
believe it is principally to be found in he
political annexation to Coahuila."
There can be no doubt, think, that tn
unnatural union led 10 the declaration
OF L. dependence not only because it Wa
CALLING in itself, an exercise OF arhitrar
power, but as understood by the colonists
was pslDable breach OF the contract of Sci
t.ement, and it ia true as they state, "ther
is no. community of interest betweel
them" And 1t is ais
true, as they say, that Tn
ascendency in the joint councils OF tn
state gives her (Ooa6uila) an uncontrolled
and exclusive power of legislation"
Undoubtedly the rights OF Texas were
thus snbordinated to the will of Coahuila
Along with the constitution framed at Ssl
Felipe, this memorial was sent to the all
thorities in the City of Mexico, by 6tephel
city, he was arrested and held as prisone
until 1885, Very naturally, this arbitrary
and despotic conduct, this contempt for tn
people of Texas, manifested against thu
person of her distinguished and beloved
citizen, aroused indignation throushou
the settlement.
Its no doubt true, that over and abov
toned, the coloaists Of Texas yearned 70
free government as they had been taught !
in the free land OF their fathers-the land o
their nativity. y. k
RETURN OF AUSTIN COMMITTEES OF SAFETY.
Events OF stupendous import were
providing each other every day mad
history. I pass over the minor events, al
pointing unerringly to an open rupture.
Stephen F. Austin had fina ly b cen re
leased from prison in the City of Mexico
and had returned to Texas. He was re
ceiyed with open arms and hearts by thu
people. A public reception was given bin
at Brazoria, on the 9th OF September, 1916
and he avsiled himself of the occasion t
give full account of his mission and o
bis treatment. This document has fortu
nately been preserved.
A committee Of safety was appointed, o
which Austin was chairman. That com.
mittee was appointed and issuet
Ia circu1ar for fhe 0uidanca of tn,