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 Our faith attacked, our property endangered! We cannot, will not bear it! We must fight. Not to forestall your brave decision, friends, I have till now withheld from you the knowledge Of the resolve, to which your countrymen At Nacogdoches and at Anahuac, Imbued like you with deepest indignation. Have come: it is, to storm, this very night, The forts which there the Mexicans have raised. What, friends, is then your wish, that here be done? Captain ! I move, that following the example Set by our countrymen, we storm to-night The Fort Velasco. I support that motion. 'Tis moved and seconded, that we to-night