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Mier y Teran

The State Colonization Law of 1825 encouraged immigration from the United States. After a small revolt Mexico became worried that America was trying to take Texas. The Mexican government sent General Manuel de Mier y Teran to investigate Texas. He observed that:

• the Anglo (white) American settlers outnumbered the Mexican settlers five to 1 (for every 5 Americans, there was only 1 Mexican).

• he declared that if the Mexican government did not act at once, Texas would be “lost forever.”

Law of April 6, 1830

On April 6, 1830, the Centralist government in Mexico issued a law that:

• stopped all immigration from the United States.

• suspended (stopped) all empresario contracts that had not been completed.

Instead, the government encouraged the immigration of Mexican and European families to Texas with generous land grants and financial assistance.

Anahauc Rebellion

Commander of the Anahauc garrison, John Davis Bradburn, fought often with the colonists living nearby. The colonist accused him of taking supplies and refusing to give up runaway slaves. The final blow occurred when Bradburn arrested and imprisoned two lawyers, William B. Travis and Patrick C. Jack, for interfering in his efforts to enforce Mexican laws.

160 settlers in two groups marched to Anahauc, demanding for Travis’s and Jack’s release. After 2 skirmishes (fights) the colonists realize they needed more firepower. While the colonists made camp at Turtle Bayou, one settler went to get a cannon. Before the settlers arrived with the cannon, Bradburn was removed from command and the prisoners were released.

Turtle Bayou Resolutions

While waiting for the cannon, the colonists involved in the Anahauc Rebellion adopted a number of statements known as the Turtle Bayou Resolutions. In the resolutions (formal statements) the Texas colonists declared:

• loyalty to Mexico

• denied rebelling against Mexican authority

• insisted that they were supporting Centralist President, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Stephen F. Austin arrested

In 1833 Stephen F. Austin was chosen to take resolutions and a constitution for the proposed Mexican state of Texas to Mexico City. Mexican President Santa Anna was out of town when Austin arrived. After waiting several months to see Santa Anna, Austin wrote a letter to the authorities at San Antonio describing his difficulties and encouraging Texas to form their own government. After seven months Austin is able to talk with Santa Anna. The Mexican President granted some of the resolutions to Texas, but not separate statehood from Coahuila. Santa Anna would now allow immigration from the United States again.

While on his way back to Texas Austin was arrested in Northern Mexico because of the letter he had previously written to the authorities in San Antonio encouraging Texas to form their own government. Stephen F. Austin was held in Mexico City for 1 ½ years.

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