Property from the Eric C. Caren Collection(TEXAS)Vindicator — Extra. By the President of the Republic of Texas. A Proclamation. Washington[-on-the-Brazos, Texas]: June 15, 1843 Printed handbill (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.; 160 x 115 mm). Signed in type by Samuel Houston, as 3rd President of the Republic of Texas, and Anson Jones, as Secretary of State, woodcut seal at lower left; stained, quite worn with marginal chipping, tears and fold separations, a few repaired verso. The consignor has independently obtained a letter of authenticity from PSA that will accompany the lot. A rare Texas-Mexico Armistice handbill. "Therefore, be it known, that I, Sam. Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, and Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that an ARMISTICE is established between Texas and Mexico..." The Republic of Texas was a sovereign state that existed from March 1836 to February 1846. Throughout its existence, Mexico considered it a rebellious province. Along with the Republic's geographical boundaries, Mexico disputed the very independence of Texas. In reality, much of the disputed territory was occupied by the Comanche, and was outside the control of either state, but Texian claims included the eastern portions of New Mexico, which was administered by Mexico throughout this period. In February 1843, Mexico's President, Antonio López de Santa Anna, released Judge James W. Robinson, a prisoner of war captured in the 1842 raid on San Antonio. Santa Anna sent Robinson home to Texas with a proposal for Sam Houston: if Texas agreed to accept Mexican sovereignty, it would be allowed to return to the Mexican union with control over its own internal affairs. Houston was not the only recipient of Santa Anna’s message—it was also shared with British diplomats, who were already working to facilitate a peace deal between Texas and Mexico. Santa Anna knew that Britain's ultimate aim was to extend its political and economic reach over both Mexico and Texas. And to the British, Santa Anna’s proposal seemed a reasonable alternative to war. Charles Elliot, Britain’s chargé d'affaires in Texas, urged Houston to accept Santa Anna’s terms, promising that Britain would negotiate a settlement that was “honorable and durable.” Elliot also pressed Houston on the subject of slavery, making it clear that abolition would be a condition of any peace. In entertaining this proposal, Houston was going against the vast majority of Texans—the memory of the atrocities committed by Santa Anna’s troops during the Texas Revolution was still fresh. But another war with Mexico was a risk Sam Houston wasn’t willing to take. In June of 1843, he unilaterally declared a truce with Mexico, which was accepted the following month.
Property from the Eric C. Caren Collection(TEXAS)Vindicator — Extra. By the President of the Republic of Texas. A Proclamation. Washington[-on-the-Brazos, Texas]: June 15, 1843 Printed handbill (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.; 160 x 115 mm). Signed in type by Samuel Houston, as 3rd President of the Republic of Texas, and Anson Jones, as Secretary of State, woodcut seal at lower left; stained, quite worn with marginal chipping, tears and fold separations, a few repaired verso. The consignor has independently obtained a letter of authenticity from PSA that will accompany the lot. A rare Texas-Mexico Armistice handbill. "Therefore, be it known, that I, Sam. Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, and Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that an ARMISTICE is established between Texas and Mexico..." The Republic of Texas was a sovereign state that existed from March 1836 to February 1846. Throughout its existence, Mexico considered it a rebellious province. Along with the Republic's geographical boundaries, Mexico disputed the very independence of Texas. In reality, much of the disputed territory was occupied by the Comanche, and was outside the control of either state, but Texian claims included the eastern portions of New Mexico, which was administered by Mexico throughout this period. In February 1843, Mexico's President, Antonio López de Santa Anna, released Judge James W. Robinson, a prisoner of war captured in the 1842 raid on San Antonio. Santa Anna sent Robinson home to Texas with a proposal for Sam Houston: if Texas agreed to accept Mexican sovereignty, it would be allowed to return to the Mexican union with control over its own internal affairs. Houston was not the only recipient of Santa Anna’s message—it was also shared with British diplomats, who were already working to facilitate a peace deal between Texas and Mexico. Santa Anna knew that Britain's ultimate aim was to extend its political and economic reach over both Mexico and Texas. And to the British, Santa Anna’s proposal seemed a reasonable alternative to war. Charles Elliot, Britain’s chargé d'affaires in Texas, urged Houston to accept Santa Anna’s terms, promising that Britain would negotiate a settlement that was “honorable and durable.” Elliot also pressed Houston on the subject of slavery, making it clear that abolition would be a condition of any peace. In entertaining this proposal, Houston was going against the vast majority of Texans—the memory of the atrocities committed by Santa Anna’s troops during the Texas Revolution was still fresh. But another war with Mexico was a risk Sam Houston wasn’t willing to take. In June of 1843, he unilaterally declared a truce with Mexico, which was accepted the following month.
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