The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 182
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly
reported progress from his committee. At the opening of the
session next morning he "obtained leave to retire for a few min-
utes, with the committee of which he was chairman," and upon
his return presented the committee's report. According to the
journal, it was taken up by sections, and, with a single amend-
ment, each section was adopted unanimously. The amendment
inserted the word "republican" before "principles of the federal
constitution of Mexico" in the first section.' As completed, the
declaration was as follows:
DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS IN GENERAL CONVENTION
ASSEMBLED
Whereas, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and other
military chieftains, have, by force of arms, overthrown the fed-
eral institutions of Mexico, and dissolved the social compact
which existed between Texas and the other members of the Mexi-
can confederacy; now the good people of Texas, availing them-
selves of their natural rights.2
SOLEMNLY DECLARE,
1st. That they have taken up arms in defence of their rights
and liberties, which were threatened by the encroachments of mili-
tary despots, and in defence of the republicans principles of the
federal constitution of Mexico, of eighteen and twenty-four.4
2d. That Texas is no longer morally or civilly bound by the
compact of union; yet, stimulated by the generosity and sympathy
common to a free people, they offer their support and assistance
to such of the members of the Mexican confederacy as will take
up arms against military despotism."
'Journals of the Consultation, 20-21.
'With this preamble compare the first paragraph of the fourth docu-
ment mentioned above: "Whereas, That form of government known and
acknowledged by and subscribed to by the people of Texas has been over-
thrown by the military; and Whereas the social compact creating the
confederacy of Mexican States is virtually dissolved the people of Tejas
declare that they assume the exercise of their natural right and upon
the great principle of self-preservation they assert to the world that they
will sustain acquired rights in Mexico."
"This word was inserted by amendment.
4With this compare the third paragraph of Barrett's draft: "The vio-
lation of this constitution and laws, and the attempt to subvert them by
a military dictator, and the consequent determination to subject our citi-
zens against their will or consent to another form of government, are the
reasons for our resistance and for resorting to arms."
"Compare the second paragraph of number four: "The people of Tejas182
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