Beginning of Mexican American Revolution
The Mexican American War began just like every other war in the New World. The war for territory. At around 1821 Mexico had finally attained its independence from Spain. As a new country hungry for territory it constantly battled with the people of Texas. Even after Texas was its own country, Mexico would not recognize it as an independent, sovereign country. Mexico threatened war with the United States if they annexed Texas. By 1845 Texas finally agreed to the offer made by the U.S. and became the 28th state. This did not please the Mexican government and continually battled over what the official borders were. While there were treaties and official documents trying to settle a border, Mexico was never happy with the compromises. The U.S. wanted the border to be the Rio Grande but Mexico wanted much farther up to the Nueces River. As I mentioned, there was the Treaty of Velasco but Mexico constantly ignored it.
Below it the Treaty of Velasco brought to you by
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/velasco-public-1.html
Below it the Treaty of Velasco brought to you by
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/treasures/republic/velasco-public-1.html
Transcription
---Public Agreement---
Articles of an agreement entered into between his Excellency
David G. Burnet of the President of the Republic of Texas of the
one part & His Excellency General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
President General in Chief of the other part--
--Aricle 1st--
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees that he will not take up arms nor
will he exercise his influence to cause them
to be taken up against the People of Texas during the present
War of Independance--
--2d--
All hostilities between the Mexican & Texian troops wiill
cease immediately both on land & water--
3d
The Mexican troops will evacuate the territory of Texas
passing to the other side of the Rio Grande del Norte
4th
The Mexican Army in its retreat shall not take the
property of any person without his consent & just indem-
nification, using only such articles as may be necessary
for its subsistence; in cases when the owner may not be
present & remitting to the Commander in Chief of the Army of
Texas or to the Commissioners to be appointed for the adjustment
of such matters an account of the value of the property
consumed, the place where taken & the name of the
---Public Agreement---
Articles of an agreement entered into between his Excellency
David G. Burnet of the President of the Republic of Texas of the
one part & His Excellency General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
President General in Chief of the other part--
--Aricle 1st--
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees that he will not take up arms nor
will he exercise his influence to cause them
to be taken up against the People of Texas during the present
War of Independance--
--2d--
All hostilities between the Mexican & Texian troops wiill
cease immediately both on land & water--
3d
The Mexican troops will evacuate the territory of Texas
passing to the other side of the Rio Grande del Norte
4th
The Mexican Army in its retreat shall not take the
property of any person without his consent & just indem-
nification, using only such articles as may be necessary
for its subsistence; in cases when the owner may not be
present & remitting to the Commander in Chief of the Army of
Texas or to the Commissioners to be appointed for the adjustment
of such matters an account of the value of the property
consumed, the place where taken & the name of the
Battle of Churubusco by J. Cameron
A painting of the Battle of Veracruz by Carl Nebel