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Mexican Broadside Declaring Texas Land Sales Invalid. ...
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The Mexican Congress Declares Texas Land Sales Invalid
Mexican Broadside Declaring Texas Land Sales Invalid. One
page, 8.5" x 12.25", Toluca; April 30, 1835.A printed decree from the Mexican General Congress declaring invalid the decree of March 14, 1835, which authorized the sale of 400 sitios, as being contrary to the colonization law of August 18, 1824. Signed in type by Manuel Diez de Bonilla as governor and Luis Varella as secretary.
Translated into English, the document reads, in part, "The first and second articles of the decree issued by the Legislature of Coahuila y Tejas on March 14 of the present year, contradicts the law of August 18, 1824; in consequence, the land sales made according to the cited decree are null and void... According to the power given to the General Congress in Article 7 of the cited law of August 18, 1824, it prohibits the border and coastal states from signing colonization contracts for uncultivated land, until regulations for how to do so can be established. If any of the aforementioned states wants to sell its uncultivated land in such a manner, it may not do so without the previous approval of the general government..."
From the moment Mexico declared its independence from Spain, the young nation faced difficulties bringing the region that would become known as Coahuila y Tejas under the control of the central government. With the influx of Anglo settlers colonizing the region, U.S. emigrants outnumbered Mexican citizens nine to one by 1828. In an attempt to control the rapidly growing foreign population, the Mexican government issued a series of laws throughout the first five years of the 1830s. This included the decree of March 14, 1835, featured here. By restricting the state's ability to colonize its own territory, the Mexican Congress hoped to halt the seemingly endless stream of American citizens who refused to learn Spanish or adhere to Mexican cultural norms.
The decree published in this broadside further agitated Texas settlers, who had become increasingly unhappy with the Mexican government's restrictions issued in previous years. With the passage of this law, many Anglos in Texas turned against President Antonio López de Santa Anna, believing his rule to be contradictory to the republican and liberal ideals promoted in the Constitution of 1824. Six months after this decree, Texan soldiers clashed with Mexican forces in the Battle of Gonzales, kicking off the War for Texas Independence.
Condition: Creased along folds and toned along margins. Irregular margins with minor foxing to the right margin.
References: Streeter 833.
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2023 December 2 The Ted Lusher Texas History Collection, Part One Signature® Auction #6281 (go to Auction Home page)
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