Question

What were some of the problems Texas faced that made it difficult for the United States and countries in Europe to recognize Texas as independent from Mexico?

Answer 1

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. In the fall of 1835 many Texans, both Anglo-American colonists and Tejanos, concluded that liberalism and republicanism in Mexico, as reflected in its Constitution of 1824, were dead. The dictatorship of President Antonio López de Santa Anna, supported by rich landowners, had seized control of the governments and subverted the constitution. As dissension and discord mounted in Texas, both on the military front and at the seat of the provisional government of the Consultation at San Felipe, the colonists agreed that another popular assembly was needed to chart a course of action. On December 10, 1835, the General Council of the provisional government issued a call for an election on February 1, 1836, to choose forty-four delegates to assemble on March 1 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. These delegates represented the seventeen Texas municipalities and the small settlement at Pecan Point on the Red River. The idea of independence from Mexico was growing. The Consultation sent Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin to the United States to solicit men, money, supplies, and sympathy for the Texas cause. At New Orleans, in early January of 1836, the agents found enthusiastic support, but advised that aid would not be forthcoming so long as Texans squabbled over whether to sustain the Mexican constitution. They then proceeded to Washington and separated: Wharton remained in the capital, Archer went to Richmond, and Austin headed for New York City.

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Answer 2

Other countries recognized that Mexico refused to honor the Velasco Treaties and felt that there would be conflict between Texas and Mexico. Anyone siding with Texas would have to take on Mexico and Santa Anna’s army. Another factor was that slavery was a very important part of Texas lifestyle and many other countries had already outlawed slavery. They did not want to recognize Texas as a country and legalize slavery. Morfit’s survey of Texas indicated that Texas had an unstable government and an army in disarray. It was in debt and settlements were spread out over the territory which left it very vulnerable. Neither the United States nor European countries felt Texas was secure enough to resist attack and flourish.

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