chapter 8 section 2 stephen f. austin in texas. the story continues… erasmo seguin (mayor of san...
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Chapter 8 Section 2
Stephen F. Austin in Texas
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The Story Continues…• Erasmo Seguin (mayor of
San Antonio de Bexar) had traveled to Louisiana to meet with Moses Austin and he never showed
• He wrote Stephen, Moses’s son, to see if he knew anything
• Suddenly Stephen arrived wanting to help out his father
• The two of them headed to Texas when a rider caught up with them telling them Moses had passed away.
Tomb of Moses Austin in Potosi, Missouri
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Stephen F. Austin Goes to Texas
• 27 years old when he learned of his father’s death
• Was determined to carry out his father’s plan to bring U.S. settlers to Texas
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• As he entered Texas in 1821 he promised himself, “I determined [decided] to fulfill rigidly all the duties and obligations of a Mexican citizen.”
• He arrived in San Antonio de Bexar in August 1821. Erasmo Seguin the alcalde led Austin to governor Martinez who gave him a warm welcome.
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• Because Mexico had won its independence from Spain since Austin’s contract, a new one would have to be made with the government.
• In just a few days Austin had a proposal worked out and Martinez helped him get the approval from the officials in Mexico city.
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Time to Check It Out
• After he received approval, Austin spent the next few months exploring the land east of San Antonio.
• He picked the rich farmland in the area of the Brazos and Colorado River Valleys
• 11 million acres in the Gulf Coast Plain
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Austin Readies His Colony
• Austin hurries back to the U.S. to make final preparations
• Once back in Louisiana he writes a report to Governor Martinez specifying the colony’s location, how much land a person could get based on different terms.
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Different Amounts for Different People
• Austin gave land to people based on different circumstances:
• Head of household= 640 acres of land
• Married man= additional 320 acres and 120 acres for each child
• Slave holders= 80 acres per slave
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Terms of Land- U.S.
• In the U.S. land cost $1.25 per acre
• U.S. law stated a minimum of 80 acres
• Pay the full price in cash up front
• Not many people had $100 in cash after the Panic of 1819
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Austin’s Terms of Settlement
• Austin would accept goods as payment for land
• Allowed settlers to pay their fees over time
• After the Panic of 1819 many settlers did not have cash so these terms looked great to them compared to the terms of the U.S.
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But… He had strict guidelines for his settlers
You Had To Be…• Hard working• Law abiding• A Mexican citizen• Willing to convert to
Catholicism
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Final Preparations
• Austin goes to New Orleans to make final preparations for the colony’s finances
• Forms a partnership with Joseph H. Hawkins who is a friend and a lawyer
• Hawkins gave Austin financial support
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The Lively
• Austin uses some of the funding to buy and outfit a small ship called the Lively
• Late 1821- the Lively sails from New Orleans with colonists, cargo of seeds, tools, and building materials
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Slight Change of Plans
• Austin was to meet the Lively at the mouth of the Colorado River
• The crew had accidentally landed at the mouth of the Brazos River
• Unable to find Austin the crew left the settlers and supplies to return to New Orleans
• Many settlers eventually made their way back to the United States
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• The Lively takes a second attempt at reaching Texas but wrecks near the tip of Galveston Island
• This loss of supplies was very hard on Austin’s colony
• By March 150 people had settled along the Brazos and Colorado Rivers
• Austin tried to help them adjust to the hardships of life in the Texas wilderness
• Food and supplies were scarce because of the shipwreck
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• Austin returns to San Antonio to report on the colony’s status
• He finds out he has to reaffirm his contract with the Mexican government
• He decides to go to Mexico City to convince the government leaders to approve his colony
• He leaves Josiah Bell in charge
• Over a year will pass before he sees Texas again
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• Because the government was trying to organize they had little time for Texas affairs
• Austin faced many delays so he studied Spanish and met with officials
• January 1823- Mexican government passes the Imperial Colonization Law
- Secured Austin’s land grant and allowed him to continue bringing in settlers
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• But Agustin de Iturbide fell out of power and the new government canceled the colonization law
• Austin continued pressing the issue with the officials
• His patience paid off because the new government decided to uphold the contract under the terms of the cancelled law
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Imperial Colonization Law
• Couples= 4,428 acres for ranching, 177 acres for farming
• Settlers are exempt form paying taxes for 6 years
• Austin receives 100,000 acres once he completes his contract for settling 300 families
• He also received the power to organize a militia
• April 1823- Austin heads back to Texas