(TEXAS) [Quintanar Angel G] Manifiesto del Congreso General

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(TEXAS.) [Quintanar, Angel G.] Manifiesto del Congreso General en el presente año. 20 pages. 4to, modern 1/2 morocco, with original printed wrappers bound in; internally clean. Mexico, 1836

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A long address by the president of the Mexican congress in response to the Texan Revolution. 'Many pages are devoted to extolling the lofty traditions of Mexico and to calls on all Mexicans to unite in quelling the revolt of the Texans. The treaties signed by Santa Anna in Texas are said to have no effect and final victory over Texas is said to be certain'--Streeter, Texas I:859. The Texians are described as amoral adventurers: "Unos hombres sin fé, sin pátria, sin mas unidad que de ambicion' (page 7). Palau 148995.