LOT #60028 |
Sold on Dec 2, 2023 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Victor Blanco Broadside. ...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
Broadside Relaying Details of Stephen Austin's Meeting with Santa Anna at Which he Presented the Petition of the Texas Convention of April 1833
Victor Blanco Broadside. One page, 8.25" x 12", Monclova;
November 26, 1833.With a printed seal of Coahuila y Tejas at the top left. The first printing of a letter sent by Victor Blanco, a representative from Coahuila y Tejas, to the state's governor regarding Stephen F. Austin's meeting with Santa Anna on November 5, 1833. Blanco writes, in part, "Yesterday a group consisting of four state secretaries, three representatives from this state... the good sir Lorenzo de Zavala and the good sir Estevan Austin: at eleven in the morning the session opened with fixed points to be discussed: Mr. Austin declared the point of his commission and his requests and after three hours of debates in which they discussed all pertinent points and various men spoke, he broached the final request regarding the separation and formation of [an independent Texas] which my colleagues fought against and to which received the most objection from me, with my practical points and triumphing victoriously with my reasoning as I was the last person who meticulously explained my points, and the following was resolved by the president with his council of ministers... 5. The aforementioned department [Texas] will remain united with its state [Coahuila y Tejas], because it does not have the grounds for separation nor is it convenient to do so, and although it may be possible to form a territory if its inhabitants apply to do so, the dismemberment of the State is not permitted by the law and the request to do so is ignored..." Signed in type, "José Miguel Falcon."
Blanco's letter is followed by a short statement dated and signed in type by José Miguel Falcon.
Streeter writes, "This important letter gives a detailed account of Austin's meeting with Santa Anna on November 5, 1833, at which he presented the petitions of the Texas convention of April 1833. General Barragan, Lorenzo de Zavala, and other high-ranking Mexicans were present as well as Blanco, and two other unnamed representatives of the state of Coahuila and Texas. In the conference, Santa Anna indicated he would sanction the repeal of Article 11 of the law of April 6, 1830, would facilitate regular mails for Texas, and remove existing obstacles to the development of its agriculture and industry. He held, however, that Texas must continue to be joined with Coahuila, unless it wished for territorial status. The last was no concession, for statehood, even as part of Coahuila, was better than a territorial status with direct rule by the central government." He locates only two copies.
On October 1, 1832, delegates from sixteen districts in Texas met to adopt a series of resolutions to be presented before the Mexican government. In addition to requesting tariff exemption to Texas for three years, attendees also requested that government lands be donated for the construction of primary schools and requested that the anti-immigration law of April 6, 1830 be repealed. The convention's most controversial request was its desire for separate statehood from Coahuila. It was notable that only white settlers participated in the convention and the lack of engagement by Tejano residents, in part, prevented the resolutions from ever being presented before the Mexican Congress.
A year later, on April 1, 1833, the convention reconvened. Notable Texas statesman Stephen F. Austin was absent from this meeting as he was traveling throughout the region trying to garner support for the 1832 resolutions from primarily Tejano regions. The fifty-six delegates included notable Texas names such as Sam Houston, William H. Wharton, and Thomas Hastings. Again, the delegates requested the repeal of the anti-immigration portion of the April 6, 1830 law. In addition, resolutions focused on more pressing problems such as providing stronger defense against attacks from Native American tribes and judicial reform. Once more, they petitioned that Texas separate from Coahuila and form its own state, offering to provide a state constitution for the Mexican General Congress. Despite his absence, Austin was chosen as one of the representatives to travel to Mexico City and present the resolutions before the newly elected president Antonio López de Santa Anna. As recorded in Blanco's letter, his primary request for statehood was firmly denied.
Condition: Creased along the center fold with irregular margins. Light toning and minor staining to the bottom margin.
References: Eberstadt, Texas 162:72; Streeter 786; TSHA Handbook of Texas.
Auction Info
2023 December 2 The Ted Lusher Texas History Collection, Part One Signature® Auction #6281 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2023
2nd
Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 161
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,000 and $3,000,000, plus 15% of any amount over $3,000,000 per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms