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arns, which arc essential 10 our defence-- l the riehlful property. Of lfeeoon-and form idahle only to tyrannical governments.

 IL has invaded our country beth by sea and by laud, win the intent 10 ay waste our territory, and drive us from our homes; and has now a large mercenary army ad- vanciug, 10 carry on against us war ot extermlnaion.

 IL has, through its #emissaries, melted the merciless savage with inc tomahawk and scalping knife, 10 massacre the inhabitants of our defcnceiess frontiers.

 1t has been. during iAe ah0le tirc of our connection with it, the coniemptible sport Iand victim of successive military revolu- tions, and hath continually exhibited every characteristic of weak, corrupt, and tyran- nical government.

 These and other grievances, were patient y borne by the people of Texas, until they reached iaat point at which lorbearance ceases to be virtue. Ne then took up arms in defence of the Naionai Conslliu- ton. We appealed to our Mexican breth- ren for assistance; our appeal had been made in vain; though months have elapsed, no sympathetic response has yet been heard from the interior. " @ are therefore forced to the melancholy conclusion that the Mexi- can people have acquiesced in the drsiruc- ton of thelr liberty, and the substitution therefor of military government. The necessity of self preservation, there 1 fore, now decrees our eternal political sepa- ration.

 We, therefore, the delegates, with pie nary powers, of the people of Texas, in solemn convention assembled, appealing 10 a candid world for the necessities #of our condition. do hereby resolve and DECLARE, that our political connection with the Mexi- can nation has forever ended, aud the peo- pie of Texas do now constitute FREE, SOVEREIGN, and INDEPENDENT REPUB- LIc, and are fully invested with all the rights a..d attributes which properly belong to in- dependent nations; and, conscious of the reetituds of our intentions, We fearlessly and confidently commit the issue to the de- cision of the supreme Arbiter of the desti- nles of nations.

 RICHARD ELLIS, Pfesident

 c. 3. Steacaff, Thomas Baraeff, of Austin l--Jemes GothRsaoorfb, Edmia Vaiteg, Asa Bl,igdan. .f $. D. Bgrom, of Brazoria- Francisco Rujs, AHioaio .Aegaeo, Jesse B. BadseA, of Bexar- I'm. ?. LGcy, Hm. ,iIe- Jt!fte, of Golorado-,1as. Gtftsiiies, EF. et.4h, Jl. of Sabine-Joha Fisher, .Hqtt. CaldtoeH, of Gonzales I'm. .Hottey, of Goliad=-L. de Zauata, of Harrisburgh-Stephea IT. EgerH Geo. F. Sgajft, Of .faspey-Et5ah Stapp, of Jaekson--Ciaiborne HeSt, Tn. B. Scales, of Jeiferson--.H. 3. .ueaard, Il. B. Hardia, of berty-Bailcg Haraimaa, of 8Iatagorda --J v. Rnaton, Thos. 7. GGseley, R. .H Coleman, of Mina--RobeH Potter, 7itos /. RHat, Charies s. Taylor, John s. Roberts, of cogaoches--Robe2t HaptRfoa, Collin .HcKimee, .9t6. F. La!ime,., of Red River -.siafia Parmef, t. o. Eegraad, s. F. Bio,pa, of,san Augustine S3d. Q. PeaaMg- toa, Y. C. Csaef52.d, of Shelby--J PoieeS, sam. Houston, Daeid 1fo,aas, Edloard Con- rad, of Refugio--John Ta74tcr, of San PatFi- cio-5. Briggs, Goodrich C. F. Baraett, ,lmaes c. Ssoisher, Jesse Grimes, of Wash ington.