Texas History
Chapter 10.3:
Conventions and Petitions
Thinking Question
Why did Texans support Santa Anna against Bustamante?
The Convention of 1832
VS.
Anastacio Bustamante
Antonio López de Santa Anna
Winner!
The Convention of 1832
•Hoped Santa Anna would restore Constitution of 1824
Constitution of 1824
The Convention of 1832
•Texans unhappy with Guerrero Decree and Law of April 6, 1830
•Settlers call for a convention to discuss changes
The Convention of 1832
•Reforms—changes in policy
•Each district asked to send delegates
•Delegates--representatives
The Convention of 1832
•16 settlements represented
•San Antonio not present at Convention of 1832
The Convention of 1832
Resolutions
Allow U.S. Immigration
Texas separate from
Coahuila
End customs duties
Land for public
schools
The Convention of 1832
•William Wharton—a leader in the Convention of 1832
William Wharton
The Convention of 1833
•Austin realizes Texans must work together
•Lobbies San Antonio for support
• Impatient Texans call another convention
The Convention of 1833
•56 delegates meet at San Felipe
•Adopted many of the same resolutions
•Wrote a constitution for their proposed state
The Convention of 1833
•Convention of 1833: sent Austin to Mexico City in 1833
Stephen F. Austin
Austin is Arrested
•April 1833: Austin sets out for Mexico City
•Meets with vice president of Mexico
Austin is Arrested
• September 1833: Austin still waiting; tells VP that Texas might start organizing a government
• October 1833: writes a letter to government in San Antonio telling people to start organizing a government
Austin is Arrested
• Santa Anna agreed to most of the resolutions of the Convention of 1833
• Denies request to separate from CoahuilaAntonio López de
Santa Anna
Austin is Arrested
• December 1833: leaves Mexico City
• January 1834: Arrested in Saltillo
• Mexican government had read letter
Austin is Arrested
• Imprisoned in Mexico City
• December 25, 1834: released from prison
• July 1835: allowed to return to Texas