A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . t Burnet at Velasco and clamored forthe blood of Santa Anna. It was not long in finding other ob-jects for its visionary and reckless ambitions. The old scheme Matamoros • 11 expedition of an expedition against Matamoros was revived, and prepara- revivedtions for the invasion of Mexico were openly advocated. At atime when that country was torn with civil strife and unable tocontinue the war ; when the United States had been asked to usetheir influence to secure peace and the recognition of Texanindependence ; and when Texa
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . t Burnet at Velasco and clamored forthe blood of Santa Anna. It was not long in finding other ob-jects for its visionary and reckless ambitions. The old scheme Matamoros • 11 expedition of an expedition against Matamoros was revived, and prepara- revivedtions for the invasion of Mexico were openly advocated. At atime when that country was torn with civil strife and unable tocontinue the war ; when the United States had been asked to usetheir influence to secure peace and the recognition of Texanindependence ; and when Texas was utterly without means tomaintain her own government and defend her own territory withrespectable success,—it was proposed to incur the expense of auseless and dangerous raid beyond the Rio Grande, destroy allhopes of Mexican recognition, and invite a renewal of barbaroushostilities. We shall see the disastrous effects of these enter-prises on the subsequent fortunes of the young Republic. A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period ; Republic 1S36 TOIS46. An OLD-TiMbc Texas Ran(;er Money panicof 1837 Confusion inland system Land bounties But President Houston met these demands upon his capacityand patience with firmness and wisdom. His pohcies were welldefined. He favored peace and good faith with the Indiantribes, which his intimate knowledge of Indian character, hispersonal influence with them, and his respect for their rights,enabled him to secure more successfully than any other of theearly executives of Texas. At the same timehe recognized the fickle and dangerous temperof the tribes and the influence of the Mexicanagents among them, and hence maintained astrong Ranger force to watch and subdue themas occasion demanded. His administration,while not free from some Indian outrages, wasable to prevent any general hostility amongthem, and the murders committed were generallythe result of local and temporary causes. Houston was opposed to all schemes forfinancial specu
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