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3 ago 2020 · The Convention of 1836 wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the Republic of Texas, organized the ad interim government, and named Sam Houston commander in chief of the military forces of the republic.
The Convention of 1836 was the meeting of elected delegates in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas in March 1836. The Texas Revolution had begun five months previously, and the interim government, known as the Consultation , had wavered over whether to declare independence from Mexico or pledge to uphold the repudiated Mexican Constitution of 1824 .
On motion of Mr. Childress, the Convention adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine' o'clock. TUESDAY, MARcH 8, 1836. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. The President laid before the Convention a communication from the late Lieut. Govr. Robinson, which being read by the Secre-tary, was as follows:
The debates in the several state conventions on the adoption of the federal Constitution, as recommended by the general convention at Philadelphia, in 1787. Together with the Journal of the federal convention, Luther Martin’s letter, Yates’s minutes, Congressional opinions, Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of ‘98-‘99, and other illustrations of the Constitution … 2d ed., with ...
View the Texas Declaration of Independence Handwritten Manuscript (12-page PDF opens in a new window/tab) On March 1, the first day of the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos, Convention President Richard Ellis appointed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence.
Language. English. Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Vols. 1-4, second edition, with considerable additions, 1836. Vol. 5 has title: Debates on the adoption of the federal Constitution in the convention held at Philadelphia, 1787; with a diary of the debates of the Congress of the confederation; as ...
Elliot's Debates collects the documents pertinent to the discussions on ratification: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Journal of the Constitutional Convention, the text of the proposed Constitution, and the debates in the various states.
