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Mexican Constitution of 1824
The Catholic religion was made the official religion. The three branches of government were very similar to the
U.S. Government. (2 Houses of Congress, 4 year terms for the
President). Stephen F. Austin conferred with the Mexican leaders who framed the Constitution of 1824, and Erasmo Seguín (Mayor
of San Antonio) represented Texas in the assembly.
The Anglo‐Americans in Texas were not represented, and the constitution was never submitted to a vote of the people for ratification. -
Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion was a dispute between the Mexican
govt. and the Edwards brothers, Haden and
Benjamin.
The Edwards Bros. attempted to cancel land ownership of older empresarial land holders. The Mexican Govt. then cancelled his land grant. Edwards attempted to rally a significant number of Anglo settlers in area, but failed. When the Mexican officers and militia and members of Austin's colony reached Nacogdoches
on January 31, 1827, the revolutionists fled and crossed the Sabine River. -
Mier y Teran Report
In response to the Fredonian Rebellion & the US offer to buy TX, General Mier y Teran toured Texas to observe the natural resources and the Indians, to discover the number and attitudes of the Americans living there, and to determine the United States-Mexico boundary between the Sabine and the Red rivers.He recommended the following to increase MEX control– increase trade between TX and MEX, send soldiers to TX, & encourage European immigration. -
Guerrero Decree
This law passed in 1829
ended slavery in MEX.
This greatly angered the
colonists, so the Mexican
Government granted an
exemption for TX. The
Texans were still distrustful
of the government. -
The Law of April 6th
After receiving the
Mier y Teran Report, this
law banned U.S. immigration
and imposed taxes on
U.S. goods. The purpose
was to discourage U.S.
immigration and gain control
of TX. The most objectionable from the Texan viewpoint, which was not included in the Mier y Terán Report, was to prohibit immigration
from the United States. -
Conflict at Anahuac
After the Law of April 6, 1830
was passed, the MEX Govt.
built a fort on Galveston Bay
to enforce tariffs. The commander,
COL Bradburn arrested
several citizens including
William Travis and Patrick
Jack. Local settlers marched
on the fort and had a small
skirmish. When COL Piedras
arrived from Nacogdoches, he
fired Bradburn and released
the prisoners. -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
After the conflict at Anahuac, settlers met and agreed
upon this resolution. It stated that the events at Anahuac
were not a rebellion, and that the settlers supported
the Constitution of 1824 and General Santa
Anna’s overthrowing of President Bustamante. -
Battle of Velasco
Upon hearing of the trouble in Anahuac, John Austin organized
150 men and a cannon in Brazoria and set out for
Anahuac. Along the way, they fought and defeated a
small force of Mexican soldiers near Velasco. When he
arrived in Anahuac, he realized the conflict was over. -
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Convention of 1832
Representatives from the colonies
in TX, except San Antonio,
met in San Felipe to discuss
Mexican relations. They agreed
upon the following– allow US immigration,
separate TX from
Coahuila, eliminate tariffs for 3
years, and land for schools. They
were not presented to the Govt. http://www-tc.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/images/austin1.jpg -
Convention of 1833
6 months after the Convention of 1832, in response to the takeover by Gen. Santa Anna, colonists met
again and agreed upon
the same basic ideas.
They also wrote a state
constitution. SFA was
the only man able to go
present it to President
Santa Anna.
