Lawrence Richard Kenny to State Congress, 06-05-1824
Summary: Proceedings of a meeting to instruct deputy in State congress. Request of National Congress privilege of raising and exporting tobacco. Request State congress to safeguard slavery.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Austin's Colony held at the
Town of San Felipe de Austin on Saturday the
lst—Resolved that a Committee of 4 persons be appointed to draft a meml. to the sovereign Congress of the Nation praying them to Grant to this Province the Privilege of raising Tobacco and selling it to the Governt. on the same terms allowed to the Towns of Cordova Orizaba etc or on such terms as the Govt. may deem just and also the privilege of raising that Article for exportation
2dly. Resolved that said Committee draft a Meml. to the State Legislature praying them to admit the Emigrants to this Province to bring their slaves with them, that is should there be no prohibitory clause in the National Constitution forbidding it, And also to pass such Laws as may be deemed just and necessary to secure to the actual settlers in this Colony the safe possession of their Slaves and their increase brought into this Country under the faith of the Governmt. guaranted to them in the Colonization Law
3d1y. Resolved that said Committee be Authorised to sign said
Petitions with name of the Inhabitants of this Colony and to send
4.thly. Resolved that Colonel Stephen F Austin Colonel Coln James Cummins and Coln. J E Groce do compose the said Committee to Act under the foregoing Resolutions—
The foregoing is a correct Minute of the Proceedings at the aforesd. Meeting—
Lauce Richd. Kenny Clke
[Endorsed by Austin:] Resolutions at Genl. meeting