TEXAS REVOLUTION - TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS JUNE 13, 1832

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TURTLE BAYOU RESOLUTIONS JUNE 13, 1832

The colonists of Texas have long been convinced of the arbitrary and 
unconstitutional measures of the administration of Bustamante; as evinced 

First: By their repeated violations of the constitution and laws and the total 
disregard of the civil and political rights of the people.

Second: By their fixing and establishing among us, in the time of peace, 
military posts, the officers of which, totally disregarding the local civil 
authorities of the State, have committed various acts evincing opposition to the 
true interest of the people in the enjoyment of civil liberty.

Third: By arresting the commissioners, especially Juan Francisco Madero, who, on 
the part of the State government, was to put the inhabitants east of Trinity 
River in possession of other lands, in conformity with the laws of colonization.

Fourth: By the imposition of military force, preventing the Alcalde of the 
jurisdiction of Liberty from the exercise of his constitutional functions.

Fifth: By the appointing to the revenue department men whose principles are 
avowedly to the true interest of the people of Texas; and that, too, when their 
character for infamy had been repeatedly established.

Sixth: By the military commandant of Anahuac advising and procuring servants to 
quit the service of their masters, and offering them protection; causing them to 
labor for his benefits, and refusing to compensate them for the same.

Seventh: By imprisonment of our citizens without lawful cause; and claiming the 
right of trying said citizens by a military court for offense of a character 
cognizable by the civil authority alone.

Resolved: That we view with feelings of the deepest regret, the manner in which 
the government of the Republic of Mexico is administered by the present dynasty. 
The repeated violation of the constitution; the total disregard of the laws; the 
entire prostration of the civil power, are grievances of such character as to 
arouse the feelings of every freeman, and impel him to resistance.

Resolved: That we view with feelings of deepest interest and solicitude, the 
firm and manly resistance which is made by those patriots under the highly and 
distinguished chieftain Santa Anna, to the numerous encroachments and 
infractions which have been made by the present administration upon the laws and 
constitution of our beloved and adopted country.

Resolved: That as freemen devoted to a correct interpretation and enforcement of 
the constitution and laws, according to their true spirit, we pledge our lives 
and fortunes in support of the same, and of those distinguished leaders who are 
gallantly fighting in defense of civil liberty.

Resolved: That all the people of Texas be united to co-operate with us, in 
support of the principles incorporated in the foregoing resolutions.