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Constitution of 1824
CONSTITUTION OF 1824. Constitutional government in Texas began with the Mexican federal Constitution of 1824, which, to some degree, was patterned after the United States Constitution but resembled more the Spanish Constitution of 1812. -
Fredonian Rebellion
The Fredonian Rebellion was a dispute between the Mexican government and the Edwards brothers, Haden and Benjamin. Haden Edwards received his empresarial grant on April 14, 1825. It entitled him to settle as many as 800 families in a broad area around Nacogdoches in eastern Texas. -
Mier y Teran Report
MIER Y TERÁN, MANUEL DE (1789–1832). José Manuel Rafael Simeón de Mier y Terán, Mexican general, was born in Mexico City on February 18, 1789, the eldest of three sons of Manuel de Mier y Terán and María Ignacia de Teruel y Llanos -
Guerrero Decree
GUERRERO DECREE. The Guerrero Decree, which abolished slavery throughout the Republic of Mexico except in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, was issued by President Vicente R. Guerrero on September 15, 1829 -
Law of April 6,1830
The Law of April 6, 1830, said to be the same type of stimulus to the Texas Revolution that the Stamp Act was to the American Revolution, was initiated by Lucas Alamán y Escalada, Mexican minister of foreign relations, and was designed to stop the flood of immigration from the United States to Texas. -
Conflict of Anahuac
ANAHUAC DISTURBANCES. ANAHUAC DISTURBANCES. Two major events at Anahuac, in 1832 and 1835, upset those who wanted to maintain the status quo with Mexican authorities and thus helped to precipitate the Texas Revolution. Both difficulties centered around the collection of customs by the national government of Mexico -
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
Settlers didn't like the rule of Mexican chief John Davis Bradburn to the crossing on Turtle Bayou.Texas learned that Federalist army won a significant win under Santa Anna.They sided with the Federalist because composing the Turtle Bayou Resolutions said that their fight against the fort at Anahuac was not Anglos fighting Mexican garrison.4 resolutions had violations of 1824 constitution by the Bustamante government and urged Texans to support the patriots fighting under Santa Anna. -
Battle of Velasco
Was maybe the first case of bloodshed in the relation with Texas and Mexico. Henry Smith and John Austin, in charge of Texans who had gone to Brazoria to get a cannon to use against the Mexican forces at Anahuac. Settlers fought the Mexican forces at Fort Velasco. The Mexicans were forced to surrender. After the Mexicans surrendered, they were free to return to Mexico aboard a ship furnished by the colonists. Returning, the settlers discovered that prisoners had been released. -
Convention of 1832
Held at San Felipe de Austin. Delegates choose SFA president and they met from October 1-6 ,1832. Convention made a plan to organize a militia and committees of vigilance, safety, and correspondence.In its decision the convention adopted a move to ask separate statehood from Coahuila.The resolutions were not shown to the Mexican Government.The large tejano settlements of San Antonio Victoria refused to send delegates and made it look like only the colonists who came from the US were unhappy. -
Convention of 1833
Met at San Felipe on April 1.Day that Santa Anna took control of Mexico.About 56 delegates came, including a new delegate, Sam Houston. William H. Wharton asked for Indian defense, sought tariff exemption, and passed resolutions prohibiting African slave traffic to Texas. Delegates also split Coahuila and Texas. Erasmo Seguín, Dr. James B. Miller, and Austin were chosen to present the petitions to the government. But Austin went to Mexico alone. The convention adjourned on April 13. -
SFA goes to Mexico City
The Convention of 1833 elected SFA to send the petitions to Mexico City and argue for their approval. He left in April, arrived in Mexico City in July and, persuaded the government to repeal the Law of April 6,1830, and to promise reforms. He left in Dec. convinced at least that he had nothing undone even if Santa Anna wouldn't approve state government for Texas. He was arrested at Saltillo in Jan. under suspicion. No charges made against him. Was released but not allowed to leave Mexico city. -
The Consultation
Was held in San Felipe in Oct. into Nov. of 1835.This served a debate between the opposing factions wanted to continue a diplomatic relations with Mexico , led by SFA and the side that wanted to quickly declare independence, led by William Wharton and Henry Smith. 3 issues dominated Consultation deliberations. The purpose of war, power and structure of government, and virtues of different leaders. Nov. 7 the Consultation made provisional government upon principles of the Constitution of 1824.
