Texas A Brief Account of the Origin, Progress and Present State of the Colonial Settlements of Texas; Together with an Exposition of the Causes which have induced the Existing War with Mexico

by Wharton William H. (William Harris) (Creator)

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Genres: History

24 pages, Paperback

Published June 21, 2016

Reviews

[Miles Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

William H. Wharton, one of the founders of the Republic of Texas, lays out his moral case for Texian secession from the Republic of Mexico in this short pamphlet. Wharton's reasons are based in a Jeffersonian vision of Anglo-American settlement based on white democracy, reflexive antipathy towards Roman Catholicism, and material progress consistent with laissez-faire capitalism. Wharton's argument bears more hallmarks of American nationalism than figures such as Stephen F. Austin, who had hoped to remain loyal Mexican citizens.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting reading, but I'm not sure I'm entirely buying his account. It was good to read the story from the Texan point of view, and he makes some good arguments.