The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 7, July 1903 - April, 1904 Page: 151
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The Cherokee Indians in Texas.
assurances of my special esteem, and give me due notice of what
they finally say relative to the selection of lands in order that I
may report it to his Excellency the President of the Republic."'
5. FAILURE TO LOCATE THEIR CLAIM.
The Fredonian affair was in part simply a manifestation of the
growth that marked not only Texas, but as well the two Republics
of which it formed the borderland; and in turn it became the cause
that hastened certain changes which would in the course of time
have come about any way. It is not to our purpose to trace all the
lines that diverge from this point; but the change it wrought in
the Cherokee land question, the stationing of troops at Nacog-
doches, the settlement of the boundary between the United States
and Mexico, and the closer relations thus established between the
general government and Texas, and the results produced by the
increased information thus collected are subjects that must receive
attention in this connection. It has already been noticed that
there had been for three or four years previous to the outbreak
almost a continuous clamor for troops to be stationed at Nacog-
doches. After the Fredonians were expelled, Ahumada left a
detachment at this place. Jose de las Piedras soon arrived from
Sanf Luis Potosi with additional troops and assumed command.
He did not get along well with the independent, self-governing,
liberty-loving Americans, and his reports to his superiors are full
of suspicions touching their plans and designs.
The rapid increase in population on both sides of the Sabine,
the desire of the United States to acquire Texas, and the late
troubles at Nacogdoches made Mexico rather anxious to have the
dividing line between the bordering republics determined. The
line agreed upon in 1819 between Spain and the United States had
never been surveyed. General Teran, therefore, was appointed
commissioner on the part of Mexico to fix the boundary.2 He
reached Texas early in 1828, and remained nearly a year. During
this time he claims to have discovered secret plans among the colo-
nists for separation from Mexico. His reports, the reports Piedras
was making, and the better knowledge in general that the officials
of the general government now possessed of the condition of Texas
'Bexar Archives. Translation.
"Filisola, Memorias, etc., I 140, et seq.151
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