The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903 Page: 169
401 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
THE QUARTERLY
OF THE
TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Vol. VI. JANUARY, 1903. No. 3.
The publication committee and the editor disclaim responsibility for views expressed by
contributors to the Quarterly.
THE TAMPICO EXPEDITION.
EUGENE C. BARKER.
The Tampico expedition was an episode in the Texas revolution.
Its success would almost certainly have changed the course of the
war and, perhaps, averted the declaration of independence, but it
has received scant attention from the historians, and its relation
to the larger movement has never been shown.1 Its origin and
purpose 'can be better understood after a general survey of Mexican
political conditions from 1833 to 1835.
In February, 1833, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and Valentin
Gomez Farias, representing the liberal and progressive party, were
elected, respectively, president and vice-president of Mexico. At
the expiration of President Pedraza's term, March 31, 1833, Santa
Anna was absent from the capital, and Vice-President Farias took
charge of the government. Except for several brief intervals, Santa
Anna remained in retirement until April, 1834, while Farias
inaugurated a reform policy favored by the moderate branch of his
'This statement should be understood as applying only to the expedition
proper. After his return from Tampico, Mexia tried to get the provis-
ional government of Texas to aid him in fitting out a second expedition.
This question became involved in the quarrel which was going on between
the governor and the general council, and has been pretty clearly set forth
by Mr. W. Roy Smith.-See QUARTERLY, Vol. V, No. 4.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 6, July 1902 - April, 1903, periodical, 1903; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101028/m1/173/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.