The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-07
IAN ARRANGEMENT OF BRITAIN.
Proclamation Calling on the Orange Free State
i Burghers to Support the Transvaa
ggae Government.

foreign affairs. position which she had
lest in no sense by her own iault. Inc
original intention of the conventions 10
when the republic mad consented under
pressure and circumstances has been per-
verted and been used by the present Brit-
tSh government as means Oh tyranny anu
Of injustice and. among other tninss, ioi
the support vi a revolutionary pr pagand1
within tho republic IN favor OF Great
Britain. And while no redress mas been
oilered for injustice zone TO the south
African republic on the part OF the Brit
ish government, and wnile no gIatituue 10
exhibited Tor the mag1aniinty SHOWN al
he request Of the British government to
British citizenship who had forfeited IN
der the laws Of the republic their lives,
yet no feeling OF shame ha: prevenle1 the
British government, now that gold mines
Of immense value have been discovered In
the country TO make claims from republic
the consequence OF which, If allowed, Will
be that those whose foreiathers nave saved
the country from barbarism and have won
il for civilization with their blood and
their tears viii lose the control over the
Interests of the country TO which they are
Justly entitled according to the Divine and
human laws. The consequence of these
claims would be. moreover. that the
greater part Of the power would be placed
in the hands of those foreigners who, by
birth. enjoy the privilege of deprivng the
country of Its chief treasure while they
have never shown any loyalty TO for
eign government. Besides. the inevitable
consequence Of these claims would be that
the independence of The country as self
governing republic would be irreparably
lest. For years past British troops in
great numbers have been placed Oh the
frontiers of our sister republic in order
to compel her by fear to accede to the
demands which would be pressed upon her,
and in order to encourage revolutionary
disturbance and the cunning plans OF
those whose greed for gold is the cause
of their shameless undertakings.
These plans have now reached their
climax in the open violence to witch the
present British government now resorts. |
While we readily acknowledge the hon
orable character of thousands OF English |
men, who loathe such deeds of robbery and
wrong, we can not but abhor the shameless /
breaking of treaties, the feigned pretexts !
for the transgress!on of law, the viola /
tion of international law and justice and
numbers of right-rendng deeds Of the
British statesmen who will now force
war upon the South African Republic, On
their heads be the guilt OF blood aud may
a Just Providence reward them all as they
deserve.
Burghers of the Orange Free State, ris,
as one man against the Oppressor and the
Violator Of Right In the strife to which
we are now driven. have care to commit
no deed unworthy OF Christian and of
a burgher of the Orange Free State Let
us look forward with confidence to a for
tunate end of this conflict. trR:lng in
that Higher Power. without whose helm
human weapons are OF no avail MAY He
bless our arms. Under His banner we
advance TO battle for liberty and for faith
arland.
NJ. T. Steyn. President.