From the Annals of Constitutional Democracy –  In 1835, the Consultation adopted the Declaration of November 7, 1835, a statement of causes for taking up arms against Mexico in the run up to the Texas Declaration of Independence. The Declaration stated that the Texians had taken up arms in defense of their rights and liberties and the republican principles of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, and that the Texians had the right to establish an independent government.  It further promised to reward those who took up the cause of independence with lands and citizenship.