In case we fail by these means to secure our rights and privileges we shall all, at once, abandon our several homes in the various other states and emigrate in a body to the State of Texas, broad in domain, rich in soil and salubrious in climate.

Having an unquestioned majority of votes we shall secure possession of the State government.
"4.

_Resolved_: That when once lawfully in control of that great state we shall, every man, die in his shoes before we shall allow vicious frauds or unlawful force to pursue us there and rob us of our acknowledged right.
"5.

_Resolved_: That we sojourn in the state of Texas, working out our destiny as a separate and distinct race in the United States of America.
"Such is the proposition which I present.

It is primarily pacific: yet it is firm and unyielding.