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CONTENTS.
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Burnet's Address-Fate of King and his party-Battle of
the Coleto-Surrender of Fannin-Massacre of Texan
prisoners-Advance of Santa Anna-Battle of San Jacinto
-Evacuation of Texas by the invading Army . . 171
BOOK III.
CHAPTER I.
Arrival of Volunteers at Galveston-Orders of the United
States Government for the Protection of the FrontierProtest
of Gorostiza-Embarkation and ultimate Detention
of Santa Anna-Mirabeau Lamar-Protest of Santa Anna
and President Bumet's Reply-Election of President and
Meeting of Texan Congress-Threatened Mexican Invasion-Legislative
Proceedings-Death and Character of
Stephen Austin . . . . . . 241
CHAPTER II.
Relations of Mexico and the United States-Peremptory
Instructions to the American Minister-Withdrawal of
Gorostiza-Conferences between President Jackson and
Santa Anna-Arrival of Santa Anna at Vera CruzMessage
of the Governor of South Carolina-General
Hamilton's Report to the Senate-Acknowledgment of
Texan Independence by the United States-Application of
Texas to be annexed to the Federal Union-Diplomatic
Correspondence-Renewal of diplomatic Relations between
the United States and Mexico-Message of President
Houston-Opposition of the Northern and Middle
States to Texan Annexation-Mr. Preston's Resolution
-Withdrawal of the Proposition to annex Texas to the
Union . . . . . . . . . 23
CHAPTER III.
Cherokee Indians-Presidential Election-Policy of President
Lamar's Administration-Education-Laws-Tariff
-Banking-Grants to Settlers-Indian Irruptions and
Designs-Expulsion of the Cherokees-Trade with the
Mexicans-Mission to Mexico-French diplomatic agent
in Texas-Arrival of Admiral Baudin at GalvestonAppointment
of General Hamilton and Mr. Burnley to
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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/m1/5/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.