The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 Page: 271
521 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 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:
Texan Military Operations Against Mexico, 1843
involving of Texas in a controversy with the United States con-
cerning the location of the boundary; but no definite settlement
was made, although Cooke was court-martialed and exonerated.
The United States agreed, however, to pay the Texans for the
firearms which had been confiscated, and with this the subject
was dropped." The interesting feature of this event lies in the
fact that the trap which caught Snively was set by the authori-
ties of the United States for the purpose of catching the War-
field party.
Conclusion.-This brought to an end all effort on the part
of Texas to either occupy or control the New Mexico territory
under the government of the republic, and so far the only tangible
results seemed adverse to the Texan interests. Not only had all
her attempts at occupation proved futile, but each effort had
turned a new group of the New Mexican population from an
attitude of indifference to one of hostility, and had added ma-
terially to the probability of a continued failure.
These campaigns also mark the final steps in the aggressive
policy of the Texan republic from a military point of view. The
commission to Snively was the last to be issued by the govern-
ment for the purpose of carrying the war into Mexican territory,
and with the exception of the work done by Colonel Hayes in
the southern district in 1844 in preparation for a rumored Mex-
ican invasion, which did not materialize, it constitutes the last
stage of the military operations against Mexico. The reason is
not difficult to find. In the first place, the republic was exhausted
financially; but of greater importance is the fact that at about
the same time that these operations were being brought to a dis-
appointing end, political events in the United States were shaping
themselves favorably toward annexation. This at once became
the interest-absorbing question for the Texans, and aggression
was forced to the background.
4"For the correspondence on the subject, see Sern. Doc. 1, 28th Cong.,
2nd Secs., 96-112. Ser. No. 449.271
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 Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919, periodical, 1919; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117156/m1/286/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.