Camp Salado Oct 25. 1835
I am fixed here during the war my health is very bad—my spirits good
—the members return to hold the consultation— If there has been too much
precipitation heretofore, it ought to be a lesson to avoid that error in
future—, The inclosed is a memorandum of the full extent to which I
think the consultation ought to go—any thing beyond this, like forming a
new constitution etc. would do harm and probably produce a great
confusion—the consultation ought to do as little as can be gotten along with,
at present
This is my opinion
I wish you to show the inclosed memorandum to Zavala and this note—
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
[Memorandum]
l.st A Declaration confirming the pronouncements made by the people
at their Municipal Meetings to sustain the Federal Constitution of 1824
and the Federal system which the Army of Texas are now defending—
2.d To declare Texas a State of the Mexican Federation, in consequence
of the dissolution of, the Constitutional Government of Coahuila and Texas,
by Military intervention—
3.rd Declare that a provisional local Government be organized for the
State of Texas, under the Constitutional Law of 7 May 1824 and appoint
a provisional Governor and Lieut. Governor
4— Declare the existing laws and Constitution of the State of Coahuila
and Texas to be provisionally in force, with such exceptions as may be
deemed proper until a Constitution is formed.
5.— Pledge the faith of the State to raise funds and Means, arms and
men to sustain the War in defense of the Constitution and Federal system
6. Secure the Lands and interests of the Indians, and declare all
fraudulent and illegal sales or grants of Land made by the State Government of
Coahuila and Texas, since April 1833 to be Null and void—
7.— Establish a provisional Express Department—
8.- Organize the militia and appoint a Commander in chief
9.— Raise 300 infantry and 150 Cavalry and a Corps of Artillery as
regular Troops—