Gaceta del gobierno supremo del estado de Coahuila y Texas. Año 3, num. 97, miercoles 29 de julio de 1835.
This issue prints the communication of July 8th to José Miguel Falcón, Governor of the State, from Rafael Eca y Músquiz, Minister of the Supreme Court whereby President Santa Anna has asked Musquiz to assume the Executive Power of the state. He directed Músquiz to [translation] "calm the spirit...
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[Monclova] :
Imprenta del gobierno á cargo del C. Sisto Gonzalez,
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| Summary: | This issue prints the communication of July 8th to José Miguel Falcón, Governor of the State, from Rafael Eca y Músquiz, Minister of the Supreme Court whereby President Santa Anna has asked Musquiz to assume the Executive Power of the state. He directed Músquiz to [translation] "calm the spirit of discord in Texas and to apply the severity of the law to those who attempt to pervert the tranquility and excite commotion." In May, Gov. Agustín Viesca, with the aid of Texian Ben Milam, had left Monclova with the government archives to make Bexar (San Antonio) the capital of the department of Texas. A hard faction had developed between Saltillo and Monclova. Viesca and the remaining members of his legislature were arrested by Commandant Martin Perfecto de Cos in Coahuila. The last part of this issue contains an editorial commenting on the actions of Viesca and the two opposing parties within the government of Mexico [translation] "We believe, without fear of error, that in the Texas Colonies there does not exist aims of overthrowing the government; and, if this were to happen it would be for the good and happiness of [Mexico], since confronting a foreign enemy as we may call the Colonists, the two opposing parties in the nation will unite and teach the ungrateful a lesson. During this fight the government of Mexico will become robust. We will give documentation to the public which affirms it, and ridicule the claims of our enemies. Do not believe the unjust followers of the previous administration nor the Colonists." In September 1835, Cos was sent by Santa Anna to investigate the refusal of Texans at Anahuac to pay duties imposed by the government. General Cos dispersed the legislature of Coahuila and Texas, then in session at Monclova, landed 300 men at Matagorda Bay, established headquarters in San Antonio, and declared his purpose of ending resistance in Texas. His demands were resisted; a force of Texans under Stephen F. Austin and Edward Burleson held the Mexican troops in the siege of Bexar until Cos surrendered after an attack led by Ben Milam in December 1835. |
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| Item Description: | In the period 1829-1835, the government of Coahuila and Texas issued four official periodicals. The Gaceta was the second and most prominent periodical, being published weekly from January 1833 through August 1835, numbered 1-99. It was first published from the city of Leona Vicario until March 1833, when the capital of the state of Coahuila and Texas was moved to Monclova. Issues after that date were published from Monclova. In early 1835, gaps between publications began until the last issue dated August 12, 1835. By that time there were no relations between the state government at Monclova and Texas. Added leaf is promotional advertisement for the periodical by the editors; [translation] "the first number will come out on the 11th of this month". The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection. The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy contains booksellers description and color photocopies of panels [2-4]. |
| Physical Description: | 1 folded sheet (4 panels) ; 30 cm + 1 leaf (31 cm). |