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The Southern Press
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Public meetings in Fort Bend, Leon, and Tyler counties, Texas, passed unanimous resolutions supporting Governor Bell's course on claiming Santa Fe territory, recommending forceful possession if needed, opposing its sale, and favoring sale of northern lands for Indian settlement.
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Another public meeting was held in Leon county on the 5th July, and resolutions unanimously passed, recommending the extra session, which has since been called for the purpose of asserting our rights in Santa Fe, by force of arms if necessary. Many similar meetings have been held, and the same sentiments expressed, without a single exception, throughout the whole extent of our State.
A meeting held in Tyler county has passed resolutions opposing the sale of our Santa Fe territory on any terms, but in favor of the sale of all north of the Missouri Compromise line for its intrinsic value for the purpose of settling the wandering tribes of Indians, but for no other purpose. This meeting also adopted the Austin resolutions in full.—Galveston News.
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Texas
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20th Ult.; 5th July
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resolutions unanimously adopted in multiple meetings supporting claim to santa fe territory.
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Public meetings in Fort Bend county on the 20th ult., Leon county on the 5th July, Tyler county, and many others throughout Texas passed unanimous resolutions approving Gov. Bell's sentiments on Santa Fe territory, recommending measures to take possession, quell insurrections, assert rights by force if necessary, opposing sale of the territory, favoring sale of northern lands for Indian settlement, and adopting Austin resolutions.