This day he spoke her name proudly.

He recalled the wonders of her past progress; he anticipated the blessings which she would bring to Texas; he said, as he lifted the glass in his hand, and let the happy tears flow down his browned and thinned face: "My wife and daughters, I believe I shall live to see the lone star set in the glorious assemblage of her sister stars! I shall live to say, I dwell in San Antonio, which is the loveliest city in the loveliest State of the American Union.

For, dear ones, I was born an American citizen, and I ask this favor of God, that I may also die an American citizen." "MI ROBERTO, when you die I shall not long survive you.

And now that the house is made so beautiful! With so much new furniture! How can you speak of dying ?" "And, my dear father, remember how you have toiled and suffered for THE INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS." "Because, Antonia, I would have Texas go free into a union of free States.

This was the hope of Houston.