The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 179
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Declaration of Causes
Indians be guaranteed in order to keep them quiet; that fraud-
ulent land grants made by the legislature since 1833 be an-
nulled; that a courier service be established; and that the militia
be organized and steps taken to raise a regular army.' Austin
thought this "the Full Extent which . . . the Consultation
ought to go." It, in fact, almost exactly covered the work which
the Consultation did do, and it no doubt had great influence in
determining the majority to declare for the constitution, but in
shaping the content and phraseology of the final declaration it
had apparently little further effect.
Barrett's draft falls into the three familiar divisions of the
American declaration of independence from Great Britain in
1776, and suggests that in form, consciously or unconsciously, its
author fashioned it after that document. The first section states
a theory of government, and declares that a military dictator has
evinced a determination to overthrow this form of government,
which the constitution of 1824 recognizes; the second submits facts
to prove the evil intention of the dictator; and the third declares
the objects for which the Texans fight. Concerning the nature of
government, Barrett says that the Americans, who are "a free and
thinking people," "consider all government as originating from,
and made for the people." The dictator's determination to sub-
vert this form of government is exemplified
1st. By attempting forcibly to adopt a central form of gov-
ernment, contrary to the principles of the constitution of 1824.
2nd. By attempting to subject the civil to the military powers.
3rd. By establishing fortifications and sending military forces
to compel obedience to a form of government and laws made
without the consent of the people.
4th. By demanding our citizens, charged with civil offences, to
be surrendered to military commandants.
5th. By annoying, and endeavoring to destroy our trade.
6th. By arresting and confining the civil Governor and Legis-
lature of our independent State.
9th. And by many acts indicating a determined hostility to
'Copy. Archives of the State Department of Texas, Records, Vol. 3, pp.
24-25.179
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