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CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
BOOK II.
CHAPTER VI.
PAGE
Spanish and Mexican estimate of the Value of Waste Lands
-Increasing Value of Texas from Anglo-American Colonization-Military
rule in Texas-Violation of Constitutional
Rights and Rising of the Colonists-Defeat of
Ugartechea and Piedras, and flight of Colonel BradburnPlan
of Vera Cruz-Expulsion of the Garrisons and
defensive statements of the Colonists-Convention at San
Felipe-Petition for separating Texas from CoahuilaGrievances
of the Texans-Stephen Austin's MissionCommotions
in Mexico-Reception of Austin by the
General Government-His Advice to the Colonists, and
its Consequences . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER VII.
Settlements of Beales' and Grant's Concession on the Rio
Grande in 1833-4-Departure of the Amos Wright schooner
from New York and arrival in Aransas Bay-Unpropitious
season-Mexican Coast Guard and Collector of CustomsDifficulty
of Winter Travelling-Refugio and GoliadMexican
Rancho-Bexar-Journey to the Rio GrandeFounding
a Town-Departure of the Empresario-Fate
of the Settlement-Superiority of Anglo-American Colonization
. . . . . . . . . 30
CHAPTE R VIII.
Continued Imprisonment and Representations of Stephen
Austin-Violent Dissolution of the Federal Congress by
Santa Anna-Effect of Military Usurpation on the Mexican
States-Dissensions in Coahuila and Texas-Dissolution
of the State Government-Measures of the Citizens
-Differences among the Colonists-Unionists and Separatists-Restoration
of the State Government-Statistical
Report of Texas, by the Federal Commissioner Almonte . 5S
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.