Knowledge

Convention of 1832

Source 📝

327:
delegates asked for the repeal of the prohibition on immigration from the United States. Furthermore, they requested permission to raise a militia, ostensibly for protection from marauding native tribes. The most controversial resolution asked that Texas become an independent state, separate from Coahuila. The separation request was added by a vote of 36–12. The motion included as justification the fact that Coahuila and Texas were very dissimilar in climate and economy and mentioned that Texas's limited representation in the state legislature made it very difficult to enact laws that specifically addressed the needs of its citizens. Delegates insisted that independent statehood was not a pretext for secession from Mexico.
169: 283: 459: 331:
was asked to create a committee of correspondence and safety. The sub-committees would keep in close contact with the central committee because "united our strength and resources are more than adequate to our defense in any possible event. Disunited, we may become an easy prey, even to a handful of cowardly invaders".
438:
The Mexican government attempted to address some of the concerns identified by the conventions of 1832 and 1833. In November 1833, part of the Laws of April 6, 1830 were repealed, allowing Americans to immigrate legally to Texas. Several months later, Texas was granted increased representation in the
430:
The political leaders also agreed to Austin's stipulation that if the federal government refused to address the petition within several months, Texas residents would form their own state government, essentially declaring independence from Coahuila, if not from Mexico. The central committee elected by
330:
After approving the list of resolutions, delegates created a seven-member central committee to convene future meetings. The central committee would be based in San Felipe "for the purpose of circulating information of events of importance to the interest of the people". In addition, each municipality
305:
of San Felipe de Austin. In his remarks, John Austin laid out four key points that the convention needed to address: the "misrepresentations" made by "enemies of Texas" that the settlers desired independence from Mexico, an appeal of the restrictions on immigration from the United States, a method to
326:
asked that the government take a firmer hand in preventing new settlers from encroaching on lands that had previously been promised to native tribes. After explaining that law-abiding potential citizens were being excluded from Texas while disreputable squatters continued to stream illegally in, the
321:
suggests that the discussions would likely not have concluded so swiftly unless the delegates had done "considerable preparation before the meeting". Several of the resolutions were designed to stimulate the local economy. Delegates requested that customs duty enforcement be delayed until 1835 and
156:
to encourage families from the United States and Europe to settle in Texas. However, as the number of settlers from the US and other non-Spanish-speaking areas increased in Texas, Mexican authorities became apprehensive that the United States might wish to annex the area, possibly using force. On
230:
government. The chaos in the Mexican interior and the Texian success at Anahuac emboldened other Texas settlers to take arms against garrisons throughout eastern Texas. Within weeks, settlers expelled all Mexican soldiers from eastern Texas. Free from military oversight, the settlers began to
426:
at Goliad, San Felipe, and Nacogdoches and then given to Músquiz, who forwarded it to the Mexican Congress in early 1833. Although Músquiz had publicly supported the petition, he secretly included a note to the Coahuila y Tejas governor warning that this might be a precursor to secession.
132:. To assist in governing the large area, the state was subdivided into several departments; all of Texas was included in the Department of Béxar. With the formation of a new state government, the Texas provincial governing committee was forced to disband, and the capital was moved from 398:
representation and the San Antonio de Béxar residents' refusal to participate fostered a perception that only newcomers to Texas were dissatisfied. Austin agreed to meet with the political leaders in San Antonio de Béxar to persuade them to support the resolutions. These
379:(similar to a city council), which would forward their concerns to the political chief. The political chief could then escalate the concerns to the state or federal government. Because the colonists had not followed this process, Músquiz annulled their resolutions. The 251:(the capital of Austin's colony) called for each district to elect five delegates. Although Austin attempted to dissuade the instigators, elections were held before his return from Saltillo. Sixteen communities chose delegates. The two municipalities with the largest 27:. Delegates sought reforms from the Mexican government and hoped to quell the widespread belief that settlers in Texas wished to secede from Mexico. The convention was the first in a series of unsuccessful attempts at political negotiation that eventually led to the 368:
Following the convention, much of the unrest in Texas subsided. Austin believed the public was calmed simply by having the opportunity to air their grievances. Before the list of concerns could be presented to the state and federal governments,
149:
The bankrupt federal government was unable to provide much military assistance to the settlers in Texas, who faced frequent raids by native tribes. Hoping that an influx of settlers could control the raids, in 1824 the government appointed
435:. The second convention reiterated some of the previous concerns and took additional steps to declare Texas an independent state, further concerning Mexican authorities, who feared this was a step towards Texas joining the United States. 293:
On October 1, 1832, 55 delegates met in San Felipe de Austin; attendance may have been diminished due to the short notice. The gathering marked the first time residents from each of the colonies had convened to discuss common goals.
94:(city council) of San Antonio de Béxar drafted a new petition with similar language to the convention resolutions and submitted it through proper legal channels. Músquiz forwarded the new document to the Mexican Congress. 443:, were introduced to Texas, and English was authorized as a second language. Unimpressed with these compromises, some Texas residents continued to campaign for independent statehood. Rising tensions eventually led to the 373:, the political chief, or head, of the Department of Béxar, ruled that the convention was illegal. This type of activism was traditionally forbidden in Texas. The law directed that citizens should protest to their local 322:
that citizens be granted a method to remove corrupt customs officers. Resolutions encouraged that land titles be issued more quickly and that public lands be sold to raise money for bilingual schools. Delegates from
314:, who had led the armed resistance at the Anahuac Disturbances, was elected secretary. In his acceptance speech, Austin praised the delegates for exerting their constitutional rights to petition the government. 80:
Delegates passed a series of resolutions requesting, among other things, a repeal of the immigration restrictions, a three-year exclusion from customs duties enforcement, permission to form an armed
306:
grant land titles to residents in certain areas of the province, and reduction of tariffs on many imported items. The first order of business was the election of officers. Stephen F. Austin and
50:
which restricted immigration and called for customs duty enforcement. Tensions erupted in June 1832, when Texas residents systematically expelled all Mexican troops from eastern Texas.
84:
and independent statehood. They also voted themselves the power to call future conventions. Before the petition could be delivered to Mexico City, the political chief of Texas,
120:
republic comprising multiple states. Sparsely populated former Spanish provinces were denied independent statehood and instead merged with neighboring areas. The former
204:, were so vocal in their opposition that one of them was expelled from the legislature. Austin was elected to fill his seat, and in December 1830 he left for Saltillo. 275:
did not have a large presence at the convention, largely due to the boycott by the Béxar and Victoria municipalities. Convention organizers invited several prominent
356:
to appear at the convention. Manchola volunteered to accompany Wharton at his own expense—he and other delegates thought the expedition might have more success if a
215:, often clashed with the locals over his strict interpretation of Mexican law. In June 1832, colonists armed themselves and marched on Anahuac. As a result of these 411:
leaders urged patience; Bustamante was still president and would not look favorably on a petition from Texas settlers who had sided with his rival, Santa Anna.
1107:
Captain Phillip Dimmitt's Commandancy of Goliad, 1835–1836: An Episode of the Mexican Federalist War in Texas, Usually Referred to as the Texian Revolution
360:
was also involved. Days later, Austin wrote that "we have just had a convention of all Texas, native Mexicans and foreign settlers—all united as one man".
1017:
de la Teja, Jesus F. (1997), "The Colonization and Independence of Texas: A Tejano Perspective", in Rodriguez O., Jaime E.; Vincent, Kathryn (eds.),
334:
The convention adjourned on October 6 after unanimously electing Wharton to deliver the resolutions to the state legislature in Saltillo and to the
53:
The lack of military oversight emboldened the colonists to increase their political activity. On October 1, 1832, 55 political delegates met at
502: 207:
Implementation of the laws led to much tension within Texas. Much to the displeasure of the colonists, a new military post was established in
1384: 1133: 263:, refused to participate. The majority of the elected delegates were known as relatively even-tempered. Many known agitators, such as 1239: 1118:, The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 431:
the convention was too impatient to wait long. In late December, the committee called for a March election for delegates to the
317:
Over the next six days, the delegates adopted a series of resolutions requesting changes in the governance of Texas. Historian
1407: 1096: 1062: 1007: 42:. After growing suspicion that the United States government would attempt to seize Texas by force, in 1830 Mexican President 477: 407:, largely agreed with the result of the convention but opposed the methods by which the resolutions had been proposed. The 1162:(1997), "The Colonization and Loss of Texas: A Mexican Perspective", in Rodriguez O., Jaime E.; Vincent, Kathryn (eds.), 1189: 1171: 1123: 1044: 1026: 985: 482: 501:
The central committee was composed of Johnson, James B. Miller, Stephen F. Austin, Lewis Veeder, Robert Peebles,
239:
Buoyed by their success, Texians organized a political convention to persuade Mexican authorities to weaken the
422:
drafted a petition containing similar language to the convention resolutions. The petition was endorsed by the
223: 200:
that the laws seemed designed to destroy the colonies. Texas's two delegates to the state legislature, both
995: 1214:. digital images courtesy of Denton, TX: University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. 418:
leaders agreed to a compromise. Because San Antonio de Béxar was the seat of the Department of Béxar, its
1232: 472: 173: 35: 1159: 1427: 1145: 1291: 1417: 256: 133: 58: 1422: 1412: 1225: 318: 227: 161:
restricting immigration from the United States into Texas. The laws also canceled all unfilled
57:
to petition for changes in the governance of Texas. Notably absent was any representation from
1116:
Recovering History, Constructing Race: The Indian, Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans
1358: 1296: 1204: 298: 240: 158: 176:'s revolt against the Mexican government gave the Texians an excuse for their own rebellion. 1348: 1322: 772: 216: 197: 113: 88:, ruled that the convention was illegal and annulled the resolutions. In a compromise, the 47: 43: 8: 1343: 1271: 212: 1079:
courtesy of Denton, TX: University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History
391:
half-heartedly apologized for their participation, and Wharton's mission was cancelled.
196:
who had brought the first group of American settlers to Texas, warned Mexican President
1327: 1317: 1164:
Myths, Misdeeds, and Misunderstandings: The Roots of Conflict in U.S.–Mexican Relations
1019:
Myths, Misdeeds, and Misunderstandings: The Roots of Conflict in U.S.–Mexican Relations
432: 370: 335: 307: 146:—native Mexican citizens who lived in Texas—were reluctant to give up their self-rule. 85: 1353: 1266: 1185: 1167: 1119: 1092: 1085: 1076: 1058: 1040: 1022: 1003: 981: 375: 286: 268: 189: 90: 68: 54: 1379: 1363: 444: 311: 168: 129: 39: 28: 1184:, Military History of Texas Series: Number Three, Abilene, TX: State House Press, 339: 323: 112:
won their independence and joined together to create a new country, Mexico. The
1286: 248: 208: 124:, which marked Mexico's eastern border with the United States, was combined to 1401: 1281: 1248: 440: 404: 349: 310:, a known hothead, were nominated to lead the convention; Austin won, 31–15. 121: 103: 24: 1276: 464: 384: 260: 388: 264: 1257: 439:
Coahuila y Tejas legislature. Several American legal concepts, such as
211:
to begin collecting customs duties. The commander of the post, Colonel
152: 117: 73: 38:, Texas was denied independent statehood and merged into the new state 1087:
Juan Davis Bradburn: A Reappraisal of the Mexican Commander of Anahuac
109: 1182:
Sacrificed at the Alamo: Tragedy and Triumph in the Texas Revolution
282: 137: 125: 222:
The small Texian rebellion coincided with a revolt led by General
165:
contracts and called for the first enforcement of customs duties.
344: 81: 1217: 185: 142: 63: 352:, arrived. He was the only delegate from Goliad and the only 514:
Neither Spain nor Mexico had allowed this type of activism.
978:
The Life of Stephen F. Austin, founder of Texas, 1793–1836
553: 551: 1144:(1), Texas State Historical Association, archived from 1091:, College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1002:, College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 16:
First political gathering of colonists in Mexican Texas
548: 454: 108:In 1821, several of Spain's former colonies in the 1084: 23:was the first political gathering of colonists in 1037:The Alamo Story-From History to Current Conflicts 1013:originally published 2004 by New York: Free Press 338:in Mexico City. Just before the group dispersed, 1399: 991:originally published 1926 by Lamar & Barton 689: 574: 572: 157:April 6, 1830, the Mexican government passed a 505:, and William Pettis. (Gammel (1898), p. 496.) 279:from these towns to attend, but all declined. 1233: 921: 620: 532: 530: 61:, where many of the native Mexican settlers ( 1166:, Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1134:"Life of General Don Manuel de Mier y Teran" 1021:, Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources Inc., 818: 816: 797: 795: 793: 752: 750: 748: 569: 1240: 1226: 1055:The Nacogdoches story: an informal history 1016: 914: 912: 884: 882: 880: 878: 876: 848: 846: 834: 825: 736: 711: 709: 707: 705: 703: 701: 682: 680: 678: 676: 674: 672: 670: 668: 560: 527: 1034: 980:, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 957: 948: 939: 930: 900: 891: 855: 813: 804: 790: 745: 727: 718: 638: 595: 593: 1113: 766: 764: 762: 539: 289:was elected president of the convention. 281: 167: 1179: 1158: 1052: 909: 873: 864: 843: 698: 665: 656: 647: 629: 581: 1400: 1211:The Laws of Texas, 1822–1897, Volume I 1208: 1131: 1082: 1073:The Laws of Texas, 1822–1897, Volume I 1070: 1039:, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, 975: 611: 602: 590: 297:The convention was called to order by 1221: 1109:, Austin, TX: Von Boeckmann-Jones Co. 1104: 994: 770: 759: 779:, Texas State Historical Association 478:List of Convention of 1832 delegates 1057:, Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, 231:increase their political activity. 13: 77:, as president of the convention. 14: 1439: 1247: 1198: 1138:Southwestern Historical Quarterly 219:, Bradburn was forced to resign. 976:Barker, Eugene Campbell (1985), 840:quoted in Barker (1985), p. 351. 831:quoted in Gammel (1898), p. 494. 742:quoted in Gammel (1898), p. 480. 483:Timeline of the Texas Revolution 457: 1180:Winders, Richard Bruce (2004), 1083:Henson, Margaret Swett (1982), 626:Henson (1982), pp. 95–102, 109. 508: 495: 447:, which began in October 1835. 67:) lived. The delegates elected 771:Steen, Ralph W. (2010-06-12), 536:Manchaca (2001), pp. 164, 187. 1: 1205:Proceedings of the convention 521: 97: 1408:Convention of 1832 delegates 1132:Morton, Ohland (July 1943), 383:at San Felipe, Nacogdoches, 7: 927:Barker (1985), pp. 351–352. 473:History of slavery in Texas 450: 224:Antonio López de Santa Anna 174:Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna 36:1824 Constitution of Mexico 10: 1444: 1385:Governors of Mexican Texas 969: 363: 234: 180:The new laws angered both 101: 1372: 1336: 1305: 1255: 1160:Vázquez, Josefina Zoraida 1114:Manchaca, Martha (2001), 695:Gammel (1898), pp. 477–8. 557:de la Teja (1997), p. 83. 1053:Ericson, Joe E. (2000), 1035:Edmondson, J.R. (2000), 578:Henson (1982), pp. 47–8. 566:Edmondson (2000), p. 72. 488: 116:established Mexico as a 184:and recent immigrants ( 1380:Coahuila y Tejas state 1105:Huson, Hobart (1974), 963:Vazquez (1997), p. 72. 954:Vazquez (1997), p. 69. 945:Vazquez (1997), p. 68. 936:Vazquez (1997), p. 67. 906:Barker (1985), p. 352. 897:Winders (2004), p. 49. 861:Gammel (1898), p. 500. 822:Barker (1985), p. 351. 810:Barker (1985), p. 350. 801:Barker (1985), p. 349. 756:Gammel (1898), p. 481. 733:Gammel (1878), p. 480. 724:Gammel (1989), p. 478. 644:Henson (1982), p. 108. 545:Ericson (2000), p. 33. 319:Eugene Campbell Barker 290: 177: 128:to form the new state 1359:Battle of Nacogdoches 1306:Political conventions 1297:Sterling C. Robertson 1209:Gammel, Hans (1898), 1071:Gammel, Hans (1898), 587:Morton (1947), p. 33. 285: 241:Laws of April 6, 1830 226:against Bustamante's 171: 71:, a highly respected 1349:Anahuac Disturbances 918:Davis (2006), p. 95. 888:Davis (2006), p. 94. 870:Huson (1974), p. 64. 852:Davis (2006), p. 93. 773:"Convention of 1832" 715:Davis (2006), p. 91. 686:Davis (2006), p. 92. 662:Davis (2006), p. 89. 653:Davis (2006), p. 86. 635:Davis (2006), p. 85. 617:Davis (2006), p. 78. 608:Davis (2006), p. 76. 599:Davis (2006), p. 77. 257:San Antonio de Béxar 249:San Felipe de Austin 243:. On August 22, the 217:Anahuac Disturbances 198:Anastasio Bustamante 134:San Antonio de Béxar 114:Constitution of 1824 59:San Antonio de Béxar 55:San Felipe de Austin 48:Law of April 6, 1830 44:Anastasio Bustamante 1344:Fredonian Rebellion 1323:Consultation (1835) 403:leaders, including 213:Juan Davis Bradburn 192:, a well-respected 1328:Convention of 1836 1318:Convention of 1833 1313:Convention of 1832 433:Convention of 1833 308:William H. Wharton 291: 178: 21:Convention of 1832 1393: 1392: 1354:Battle of Velasco 1267:Stephen F. Austin 1098:978-0-89096-135-3 1064:978-0-7884-1657-6 1009:978-1-58544-532-5 996:Davis, William C. 777:Handbook of Texas 287:Stephen F. Austin 271:, were defeated. 269:William B. Travis 190:Stephen F. Austin 69:Stephen F. Austin 1435: 1428:1832 conferences 1364:Texas Revolution 1242: 1235: 1228: 1219: 1218: 1213: 1194: 1176: 1155: 1154: 1153: 1128: 1110: 1101: 1090: 1075: 1067: 1049: 1031: 1012: 1000:Lone Star Rising 990: 964: 961: 955: 952: 946: 943: 937: 934: 928: 925: 919: 916: 907: 904: 898: 895: 889: 886: 871: 868: 862: 859: 853: 850: 841: 838: 832: 829: 823: 820: 811: 808: 802: 799: 788: 786: 785: 784: 768: 757: 754: 743: 740: 734: 731: 725: 722: 716: 713: 696: 693: 687: 684: 663: 660: 654: 651: 645: 642: 636: 633: 627: 624: 618: 615: 609: 606: 600: 597: 588: 585: 579: 576: 567: 564: 558: 555: 546: 543: 537: 534: 515: 512: 506: 499: 467: 462: 461: 460: 445:Texas Revolution 336:Mexican Congress 312:Frank W. Johnson 130:Coahuila y Tejas 40:Coahuila y Tejas 29:Texas Revolution 1443: 1442: 1438: 1437: 1436: 1434: 1433: 1432: 1398: 1397: 1394: 1389: 1368: 1337:Armed conflicts 1332: 1301: 1251: 1246: 1201: 1192: 1174: 1151: 1149: 1126: 1099: 1065: 1047: 1029: 1010: 988: 972: 967: 962: 958: 953: 949: 944: 940: 935: 931: 926: 922: 917: 910: 905: 901: 896: 892: 887: 874: 869: 865: 860: 856: 851: 844: 839: 835: 830: 826: 821: 814: 809: 805: 800: 791: 782: 780: 769: 760: 755: 746: 741: 737: 732: 728: 723: 719: 714: 699: 694: 690: 685: 666: 661: 657: 652: 648: 643: 639: 634: 630: 625: 621: 616: 612: 607: 603: 598: 591: 586: 582: 577: 570: 565: 561: 556: 549: 544: 540: 535: 528: 524: 519: 518: 513: 509: 500: 496: 491: 463: 458: 456: 453: 414:Austin and the 366: 340:Rafael Manchola 237: 106: 100: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1441: 1431: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1418:1832 in Mexico 1415: 1410: 1391: 1390: 1388: 1387: 1382: 1376: 1374: 1370: 1369: 1367: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1351: 1346: 1340: 1338: 1334: 1333: 1331: 1330: 1325: 1320: 1315: 1309: 1307: 1303: 1302: 1300: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1287:James Hewetson 1284: 1279: 1274: 1272:Martín De León 1269: 1263: 1261: 1253: 1252: 1245: 1244: 1237: 1230: 1222: 1216: 1215: 1200: 1199:External links 1197: 1196: 1195: 1190: 1177: 1172: 1156: 1129: 1124: 1111: 1102: 1097: 1080: 1077:digital images 1068: 1063: 1050: 1045: 1032: 1027: 1014: 1008: 992: 986: 971: 968: 966: 965: 956: 947: 938: 929: 920: 908: 899: 890: 872: 863: 854: 842: 833: 824: 812: 803: 789: 758: 744: 735: 726: 717: 697: 688: 664: 655: 646: 637: 628: 619: 610: 601: 589: 580: 568: 559: 547: 538: 525: 523: 520: 517: 516: 507: 493: 492: 490: 487: 486: 485: 480: 475: 469: 468: 452: 449: 365: 362: 236: 233: 159:series of laws 102:Main article: 99: 96: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1440: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1423:1832 in Texas 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1413:Mexican Texas 1411: 1409: 1406: 1405: 1403: 1396: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1377: 1375: 1371: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1357: 1355: 1352: 1350: 1347: 1345: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1335: 1329: 1326: 1324: 1321: 1319: 1316: 1314: 1311: 1310: 1308: 1304: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1288: 1285: 1283: 1282:Haden Edwards 1280: 1278: 1275: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1264: 1262: 1260: 1259: 1254: 1250: 1249:Mexican Texas 1243: 1238: 1236: 1231: 1229: 1224: 1223: 1220: 1212: 1206: 1203: 1202: 1193: 1191:1-880510-80-4 1187: 1183: 1178: 1175: 1173:0-8420-2662-2 1169: 1165: 1161: 1157: 1148:on 2020-08-09 1147: 1143: 1139: 1135: 1130: 1127: 1125:0-292-75253-9 1121: 1117: 1112: 1108: 1103: 1100: 1094: 1089: 1088: 1081: 1078: 1074: 1069: 1066: 1060: 1056: 1051: 1048: 1046:1-55622-678-0 1042: 1038: 1033: 1030: 1028:0-8420-2662-2 1024: 1020: 1015: 1011: 1005: 1001: 997: 993: 989: 987:0-292-78421-X 983: 979: 974: 973: 960: 951: 942: 933: 924: 915: 913: 903: 894: 885: 883: 881: 879: 877: 867: 858: 849: 847: 837: 828: 819: 817: 807: 798: 796: 794: 778: 774: 767: 765: 763: 753: 751: 749: 739: 730: 721: 712: 710: 708: 706: 704: 702: 692: 683: 681: 679: 677: 675: 673: 671: 669: 659: 650: 641: 632: 623: 614: 605: 596: 594: 584: 575: 573: 563: 554: 552: 542: 533: 531: 526: 511: 504: 498: 494: 484: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 470: 466: 455: 448: 446: 442: 441:trial by jury 436: 434: 428: 425: 424:ayuntamientos 421: 417: 412: 410: 406: 405:Erasmo Seguin 402: 397: 392: 390: 386: 382: 381:ayuntamientos 378: 377: 372: 371:Ramón Músquiz 361: 359: 355: 351: 347: 346: 341: 337: 332: 328: 325: 320: 315: 313: 309: 304: 301:, one of the 300: 295: 288: 284: 280: 278: 274: 270: 266: 262: 258: 254: 250: 246: 242: 232: 229: 225: 220: 218: 214: 210: 205: 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 175: 170: 166: 164: 160: 155: 154: 147: 145: 144: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 122:Spanish Texas 119: 115: 111: 105: 104:Mexican Texas 95: 93: 92: 87: 86:Ramón Músquiz 83: 78: 76: 75: 70: 66: 65: 60: 56: 51: 49: 45: 41: 37: 32: 30: 26: 25:Mexican Texas 22: 1395: 1312: 1277:Green DeWitt 1256: 1210: 1181: 1163: 1150:, retrieved 1146:the original 1141: 1137: 1115: 1106: 1086: 1072: 1054: 1036: 1018: 999: 977: 959: 950: 941: 932: 923: 902: 893: 866: 857: 836: 827: 806: 781:, retrieved 776: 738: 729: 720: 691: 658: 649: 640: 631: 622: 613: 604: 583: 562: 541: 510: 503:Wylie Martin 497: 465:Texas portal 437: 429: 423: 420:ayuntamiento 419: 415: 413: 408: 400: 395: 394:The lack of 393: 380: 376:ayuntamiento 374: 367: 357: 353: 343: 333: 329: 316: 302: 296: 292: 276: 272: 255:population, 252: 245:ayuntamiento 244: 238: 221: 206: 201: 193: 181: 179: 162: 151: 148: 141: 107: 91:ayuntamiento 89: 79: 72: 62: 52: 46:enacted the 33: 20: 18: 1292:James Power 1258:Empresarios 348:(mayor) of 324:Nacogdoches 299:John Austin 265:James Bowie 153:empresarios 1402:Categories 1152:2009-01-29 783:2009-02-03 522:References 228:centralist 194:empresario 163:empresario 118:federalist 98:Background 74:empresario 34:Under the 110:New World 1373:See also 998:(2006), 451:See also 385:Gonzales 303:alcaldes 261:Victoria 172:General 138:Saltillo 126:Coahuila 1207:, from 970:Sources 389:Liberty 364:Results 345:alcalde 277:Tejanos 273:Tejanos 235:Meeting 209:Anahuac 202:Tejanos 186:Texians 182:Tejanos 143:Tejanos 140:. Many 82:militia 64:Tejanos 1188:  1170:  1122:  1095:  1061:  1043:  1025:  1006:  984:  416:Tejano 409:Tejano 401:Tejano 396:Tejano 358:Tejano 354:Tejano 350:Goliad 342:, the 253:Tejano 489:Notes 1186:ISBN 1168:ISBN 1120:ISBN 1093:ISBN 1059:ISBN 1041:ISBN 1023:ISBN 1004:ISBN 982:ISBN 387:and 267:and 259:and 19:The 247:at 188:). 136:to 31:. 1404:: 1142:47 1140:, 1136:, 911:^ 875:^ 845:^ 815:^ 792:^ 775:, 761:^ 747:^ 700:^ 667:^ 592:^ 571:^ 550:^ 529:^ 1241:e 1234:t 1227:v 787:.

Index

Mexican Texas
Texas Revolution
1824 Constitution of Mexico
Coahuila y Tejas
Anastasio Bustamante
Law of April 6, 1830
San Felipe de Austin
San Antonio de Béxar
Tejanos
Stephen F. Austin
empresario
militia
Ramón Músquiz
ayuntamiento
Mexican Texas
New World
Constitution of 1824
federalist
Spanish Texas
Coahuila
Coahuila y Tejas
San Antonio de Béxar
Saltillo
Tejanos
empresarios
series of laws
Lithograph depicting the head and shoulders of a middle-aged, clean-shaven man wearing an ostentatious military uniform.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Texians
Stephen F. Austin

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.