A New History of Texas for Schools: Also for General Reading and for Teachers Preparing Themselves for ExaminationPub. for the author, 1888 - 244 páginas |
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... Surrender of Cos ........ 855 Declaration of Independence ....... 79 67 67 Trouble between Governor Smith and Council ....... 68 · Santa Anna's Plans against Texas . 70 Siege of the Alamo ..... 71 Santa Anna .... 51 ...
... Surrender of Cos ........ 855 Declaration of Independence ....... 79 67 67 Trouble between Governor Smith and Council ....... 68 · Santa Anna's Plans against Texas . 70 Siege of the Alamo ..... 71 Santa Anna .... 51 ...
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... surrender , they should be sent home in perfect safety . The Americans gave up their arms . But instead of the promise being kept , the poor prisoners were carried from place to place - often in heavy irons - sometimes in prison , until ...
... surrender , they should be sent home in perfect safety . The Americans gave up their arms . But instead of the promise being kept , the poor prisoners were carried from place to place - often in heavy irons - sometimes in prison , until ...
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... surrender the fort to Salcedo , with the understanding , that all the Republican army should be sent home in perfect safety . On his re- turn , Magee had all the troops paraded , told them what he had done , and asked all who approved ...
... surrender the fort to Salcedo , with the understanding , that all the Republican army should be sent home in perfect safety . On his re- turn , Magee had all the troops paraded , told them what he had done , and asked all who approved ...
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... surrendered , as had been promised . No reply was sent . Salcedo then made a furious attack upon the fort . Though ... surrender San Antonio . He asked until morning for consideration , but received the curt reply : " Either pre- sent ...
... surrendered , as had been promised . No reply was sent . Salcedo then made a furious attack upon the fort . Though ... surrender San Antonio . He asked until morning for consideration , but received the curt reply : " Either pre- sent ...
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... surrendered under certain conditions , was thrown into prison , where he remained some time . At the request of the United States Minister to Spain , he was released . A few days later he was shot by a Mexican soldier . The reason has ...
... surrendered under certain conditions , was thrown into prison , where he remained some time . At the request of the United States Minister to Spain , he was released . A few days later he was shot by a Mexican soldier . The reason has ...
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Página 229 - Any citizen of this state who shall, after the adoption of this Constitution, fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons either within this state or out of it, or who shall act as second, or knowingly aid or assist in any manner those thus offending, shall not be allowed to hold any office of profit, or to enjoy the right of suffrage under this Constitution.
Página 170 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Página 188 - Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of government, directed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall open and publish them in the presence of both Houses of the General Assembly.
Página 181 - The presiding officer of each house shall, in the presence of the house over which he presides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature, after their (789) titles have been publicly read before signing; and the fact of signing shall be entered on the journals.
Página 187 - No local or special law shall be passed, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the locality where the matter or thing to be affected may be situated, which notice shall state the...
Página 191 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Página 185 - The Legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability, or obligation of any corporation or individual to this State, or to any county, or other municipal corporation therein.
Página 191 - If the Legislature be in session, he shall transmit to the house in which the bill originated a copy of such statement, and the items objected to shall be separately reconsidered.
Página 228 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Página 97 - It has failed to establish any public system of education, although possessed of almost boundless resources (the public domain) and, although, it is an axiom, in political science, that unless a people are educated and enlightened it is idle to expect the continuance of civil liberty, or the capacity for self-government.