81R35733 JGH-D
By: Pena H.R. No. 2710
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, September 2010 marks the bicentennial of the
initiation of the Mexican revolution by Father Miguel Hidalgo y
Costilla, the father of Mexican independence and the namesake of
Hidalgo County; and
WHEREAS, On September 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo led several
hundred people in taking the prison in Dolores, Mexico, thus
launching the events that culminated in Mexican independence in
1821; the passionate speech the priest delivered on that day, the
Grito de Dolores, declaring "death to bad government," has since
become known as the "cry for Mexican independence"; and
WHEREAS, The year 2010 also marks the 158th anniversary of
the creation of Hidalgo County and the convening, on September 2,
1852, of its first county court; and
WHEREAS, The 200th anniversary of the beginning of the
Mexican War for Independence represents a fitting opportunity to
celebrate the heroism and patriotism of Father Hidalgo, as well as
the inextricable links between the histories of Mexico and Texas;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the bicentennial in 2010 of the Grito
de Dolores and celebrate the continuing inspiration of Father
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.