JANUARY 3 — 1834 Stehen Austin arrested in Mexico; 1888 Marvin C. Stone patents wax drinking staw; 1777 Washington brilliant in New Jersey, again
JANUARY 3 ,
1834 – Stephen Austin is arrested din Mexico. Like who hasn’t ben arrested at on point in Mexico. I mean what fun is spring break if you don’t even get arrested? Just kidding mom and dad. The father of Texas as he’s nicknamed, Steve Austin continued on his father’s quest to colonize Tejas in Mexico with anglo Americans. His father, Moses negotiated with Mexican President Santa Anna to colonize the land but died in Missouri on his way back from Texas. Steve reluctantly took over as the revolutionary. After many delays and frustrations with the Mexican government to address local issues, Austin repeatedly found himself going back to Mexico City to argue for the rights of the Ameican colonists. By 1832 and the growing number of Anglo Americans were making the Mexican government uncomfortable, and by 1830 there was talk of the town about the United States getting involved to annex Texas. So by 1830 the Mexican government stopped letting in more white colonists. Austin was convinced despite all this he could keep peace and bring the people what they wanted. He believed he could keep the locals rom taking arms as long as there was a peaceful solution possible. By 1833 the Texans had drawn up a state constitution, and on January 3, 1834 Austin went to deliver it to the Mexican government where Santa Anna threw him in prison on suspicioin of inciting insurrection. He statyed in jail for eight months, and by the time he got out and went back to texas he found a revolution was imminent. Austin was hoping for a more peaceful solution but clearly this wouldn’t happen, so he prepared for war with Mexico and led Texas to victory. In the new nation of Texas, Austin would be defeated by Sam Houston for the new president. Austin would become secretary of state insead, but succumbed to illness and died at age 43.
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