Settlers
Protest at
Anahuac
• 1st serious conflict between
Texans and Mexico because of
the Law of April 6, 1830
Settlers
Protest at
Anahuac
• Juan Davis Bradburn is Commander of
the garrison at Anahuac. He was
accused of taking imports and
incoming slaves. This was against the
Law of April 6th, 1830
• Bradburn arrested 2 lawyers who
were trying to get the goods back and
free the slaves
• One lawyer was William B. Travis
Settlers
Protest at
Anahuac
• Texans get angry at these arrests and
march into the garrison at Anahuac
• They demanded the release of the two
lawyers and a Skirmish (a small
battle)occurs
• Bradburn agrees to release prisoners
BUT only if the colonists leave
Anahuac. So the Settlers retreat to
Turtle Bayou
• Unfortunately, Bradburn was only lying
Turtle
Bayou
Resolution
Provisions of the Turtle Bayou
Resolution:
1. Texans pledged loyalty to Mexico
2. Texans were to uphold Mexico’s
Constitution of 1824
3. Texans were in support of Santa
Anna’s revolt against Mexico’s
president, Bustamante
Bloodshed
at Velasco
• While Texans were in conflict at
Anahuac with Bradburn, John
Austin led a group to Brazoria to
get 2 cannons to fight Bradburn.
• The Battle of Velasco broke out.
• This would be the first
bloodshed of the Texas
Revolution
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Colonel
Ugartechea
would not
allow the
cannons to
pass
Bitter
fighting
and men
died on
both sides
Colonel
Ugartechea
agreed to
leave Texas
Meanwhile
back in
Anahuac
Protest
Solved
• Colonel Piedras, arrived from
Nacogdoches
• Talks with Texans at Turtle Bayou
and talks with Bradburn
• He removes Bradburn from his
position and releases the 2 lawyers
• The garrison soldiers declare their
loyalty to Santa Anna and leave
Texas.
Santa Anna
defeats
Bustamante
• 1832 Santa Anna’s troop defeat
President Bustamante
• Bustamante resigns
• Santa Anna become president in
1833
Convention of
1832
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San Felipe de Austin
58 delegates
S.F. Austin president of convention
Wanted Texas to
be a separate
Mexican state.
Immigration from the US
to resume.
The requests was
never sent to the
Mexican
government.
The convention was a failure.
Convention
•
of 1833 •
Same requests
This convention prepared a
constitution for the Mexican state
of Texas
• Stephen F Austin, Dr. James Miller
and Erasmo Seguin were to take
the resolution to Santa Anna.
• Only S.F. Austin would go to
Mexico
S.F. Austin
in Mexico
• Waited from April to October to
see Santa Anna
• Austin wrote letter to San
Antonio describing difficulties
and encouraged Texans to form
their own government
S.F Austin
in Mexico
City
In November – Santa Anna sees
Stephen F. Austin and agrees to:
• Allow immigration for U.S.
• But NOT separate state for Texas
Austin leaves for Mexico City and arrives
in Saltillo by January.
• Once there, Austin was
arrested for the letter he wrote
Stephen F. Austin back to San Antonio about
Arrested
freeing Texas from Mexico
• Austin was not freed until July
1835! He was gone from Texas
in a Mexican jail for 2 years 4
months!
• Austin had lost all hope for
peace in Texas.
Santa
Anna
changes
sides
• Santa Anna had problem with
the Constitution of 1824
• By 1834 he throws out the
constitution and becomes a
centralist with complete power
(like a dictator).
• Texans no longer support Santa
Anna
The
Consultation
• Texans meet again at the
CONSULTATION of 1835
• Can’t support Santa Anna’s new
government
• War Party v. Peace Party formed
• War Party wanted Independence for
Texas
• Peace Party wanted to stay with
Mexico under Constitution of 1824
• The Consultation voted with Peace
Party to force Mexico to live under
the Constitution of 1824, but Santa
Ana will refuse…