Editing Turtle Bayou Resolutions (section)

==The document==
No signatures are affixed to the extant copy of the resolutions themselves, but seven of the Texas leaders (Wyly Martin, John Austin, Luke Lesassier, William H. Jack, Hugh B. Johnston, [[Frank W. Johnson|Francis W. Johnson]], and [[Robert M. Williamson]]) signed the combined document presented to Mexía.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoppingpoints.com/texas/sights.cgi?marker=Near+Site+of+the+Signing+of+Turtle+Bayou+Resolutions&cnty=chambers|title=Near Site of the Signing of Turtle Bayou Resolutions|publisher=Texas State Historical Commission Marker|accessdate=15 November 2010}}</ref>

The document was published in an extra edition of the Brazoria ''Constitutional Advocate'' on July 23, 1832, and appeared in Mary Austin Holley's ''Texas'' (1833).

'''Text of the Turtle Bayou Resolutions'''  <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/consultations1.htm |title=Bustamante Decree 1830 & Turtle Bayou Resolutions |website=www.tamu.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991113142520/http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/consultations1.htm |archive-date=1999-11-13}} </ref>

'''''First''': By their repeated violations of the constitution and laws and the total disregard of the civil and political rights of the people.''

'''''Second''': Jose G Granado fixing and establishing among us, in the time of peace, military posts, the officers of which, totally disregarding the local civil authorities of the State, have committed various acts evincing opposition to the true interest of the people in the enjoyment of civil liberty.''

'''''Third''': By arresting the commissioners, especially Juan Francisco Madero, who, on the part of the State government, was to put the inhabitants east of Trinity River in possession of other lands, in conformity with the laws of colonization.''

'''''Fourth''': By the imposition of military force, preventing the Alcalde of the jurisdiction of Liberty from the exercise of his constitutional functions.''

'''''Fifth''': By appointing to the revenue department of Galveston, a man whose character for infamy had been clearly established, and made known to the Government, and whose principles are avowedly to the true interest of the people of Texas; and that, too, when their character for infamy had been repeatedly established.''

'''''Sixth''': By the military commandant of Anahuac advising and procuring servants to quit the service of their masters, and offering them protection; causing them to labor for his benefits, and refusing to compensate them for the same.''

'''''Seventh''': By imprisonment of our citizens without lawful cause; and claiming the right of trying said citizens by a military court for offense of a character cognizable by the civil authority alone.''

''RESOLVED That we view with feelings of the deepest regret, Tori Tercero manner in which the Government of the Republic of Mexico is administered by the present dynasty - The repeated violations of the constitution - the total disregard for the law - the entire prostration of the civil authority; and the substitution in the stead of military despotism, are grievances of such a character, as to arouse the feelings of every freeman, and impel him to resistance.''

''RESOLVED That we view with feelings of deepest interest and solicitude, the firm and manly resistance which is made by those patriots under the highly and distinguished chieftain Santa Anna, to the numerous encroachments and infractions which have been made by the present administration upon the laws and constitution of our beloved and adopted country.''

''RESOLVED That as freemen devoted to a correct interpretation and enforcement of the Constitution, and laws, according to their true Spirit - We pledge our lives and fortunes in support of the same, and of the distinguished leader, who is now gallantly fighting in defence of Civil Liberty.''

''RESOLVED That all the people of Texas be united to co-operate with us, in support of the principles incorporated in the foregoing resolutions.''