Bring gray scantron for next testTexas : The Early RepublicHouston’s First AdminEarly Foreign PolicyAmerican IndiansCordova Rebellion 1838Rumored that Mexicans were making allies with Chief BowlesRumors that Indians were working with Mexicans to overthrow TexasAs much as Sam Houston urged Texans for moderation with both the rumors and the shooting incidence.The capture of two mexican agents after the rebellion was put down, produced new evidence of an actual Indian and mexican conspiracyThis rebellion would change Texas’s Indian policy foreverAugust 20 1838, Pedro Miracle was killed near the red river. On his body was found a diary and papers that indicated existence of an official project of the mexican govt to incite Indians against the new republic of Texastrying to stir up a storm because Texas is really cool and Mexico wants them backThe diary says that the mexican had visited chief Bowles and that they had agreed to overthrow TexasMay 18 1839, a group of Texas rangers defeated a party of Mexicans and Indiansincluding some from chief Bowles villageOn the body of Manuel Flores, the groups leader, were documents encouraging Indians to campaign to harass TexansIncluded were letters from mexican officials addressed to both Cordova and BowlesBowles denied all charges, Houston maintains belief in his innocenceThe diary convinced president Lamar that the Cherokees would not be allowed to stay in TexasWas the touch stone for Texas Cherokee war and fierce brutal policies to kill or remove Cherokees from Texas.MexicoRecognitionwith regard to both Indian and mexican diplomacy, Sam Houston always wanted to take no chances that would imperil Texas’s peace.Always sought to t act moderatelydidn’t like dramaticsdidn’t want a show of forceToo expensive to keep up a constant militaryHouston knows they need diplomatic recognitionFrom the USWants annexation, ultimatelyMexican officials still refused to recognize Texas as independent even though Mexico lost and they aren’t about to admit that they are done with TexasMexico declared null and void the Treaties of Velasco.Even if the mexican govt wasn’t in such disarray in the govt void that resulted in Santa Anna’s defeat, even if they had extended formal recognition, they said that the boundaries of Texas would be at the border of the Nueces river, not the Rio Grande - Sam Houston asked for the Rio Grande, Santa Anna agreed.In truth, with the Texas army mostly disbanded, a very real threat of renewed invasion or mexican military occupation remained.BoundaryThe USAAnnexationGiven the situation of the new republic of Texas at that time, Houston and others continued to argue that annexation seemed to be Texas’s best hopeThe war had caused much of the population to flee temporarilyThe war had disrupted the planting of cropsThe war destroyed towns such as Gonzales and San FelipeMexicans threatened to raid at any timeIndians raided alsoThe govt was in debt to the tune of 1.25 millionThe treasury was emptyObtaining diplomatic recognition from the US, is the first step to annexationPrez Jackson had strongly supported the Texas revolutionThe US had a tradition of very quickly granting recognition of any diplomatic country that had capitalistic democraciesIn Texas’s case however, two road blocks stood in the way from recognition and annexationFirst, Mexico doesn’t recognize Texas’s independenceAnnexation would escalate friction between the US and MexicoSecond, anti slavery spokesman - Benjamin Blundie - early Empresario in Texas - and congressman - John Quincy Adams - insisted that the Texas Revolution was a result of a massive conspiracy of slave states to expand more slave territory into the union.Jackson’s VP Martin Van Buren, Jackson’s expected successor did not want to agitate the slavery issue as he was going into the prez campaign.Santa AnnaStill held as POWSam Houston thought he would help with diplomatic problemsHad been a very useful hostage in having his armies pull back south of the Rio GrandeHe also provided a viable target for vengeful TexansWhen he offers to go to Washington and to argue on Texas’s behalf, Houston and his Secretary of State, SFA, jumped at the chance to send him to DCEven if nothing came from sending SA to Washington, he would be safely out of Texas and away from all the vengeful Texans who wanted him dead.Opportunity to avoid a poopstorm.On Nov 25, 3 Texas officers escorted Santa Anna as he left Columbia for Washington.Had a confidential letter from Houston to JacksonThe republic immediately planned to send an ambassador to Washington - expressing the great desire that Texas shall be annexed into the USSanta Anna had a friendly meeting with Jackson, he then sailed home to Mexico on a US navy vessel.Once safely back in Mexico, although having lost control of the govt after his defeat in TX, he agreed to repudiate all the agreements from the two treaties (private and public)He would return to control the govt and later become a threat to TexasNevertheless, Houston and SFA both felt that the acted in the best interests of the new republic by releasing himHenry Morfit’s ReportThe summer of 1836, as an act of good faith to Sam Houston, Prez Jackson appointed a US emissary to TexasHenry MorfitSent to investigate the condition of TexasHis report - series of 10 letters Aug 13 - Sept 14 - Jackson submitted to US Congress in Dec of 1836 - was favorable towards Texas but advised against annexationThe threat of a new Mexican invasion from the southsome money reasonsSmall population30,000 whites3,500 Tejano14,000 American Indians5,000 blacksTheir heavy debtYou would assume their debtsBoundary disputesWhere is the border of Texas?Jackson’s de Facto RecognitionUltimately by sending Morfit as a diplomatic emissary, Jackson had extended recognition of TexasHowever, on his last day of prez, Jackson announced that he had nominated La Branche of LA to become the new US ambassador to the Republic of TexasElection was in 1836, his term went all the way to the spring.New inauguration was in MayMexico owes the US moneyUS gave Mexico money, guns, ammo for their independence against Spain and Mexico still owes themPretty good move from JacksonUntil Mexico recognized Texas, the US will make no moves to annex TexasTexas Foreign Policy and