Trouble between Texas and Mexico erupts after expulsion of Mexicans from Texas

The New York Times ^ | Dec 16,1857

[topher]

What about the birthplace of fire-baller Nolan Ryan, and the battle that took place there...

[Hint: it has something to do with Georgia Battalion.]

[ASOC]

Time to bring in the Special Forces

Tezas Ranger Special Forces that is... First formally created in 1835, and keeping the peace since then.

[SwinneySwitch]

And Refugio!

[GAB-1955]

Here are the relevant points from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which was the peace treaty between the U.S. and Mexico:

ARTICLE VIII

Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican Republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof, and removing the proceeds wherever they please, without their being subjected, on this account, to any contribution, tax, or charge whatever.

Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories may either retain the title and rights of Mexican citizens, or acquire those of citizens of the United States. But they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty; and those who shall remain in the said territories after the expiration of that year, without having declared their intention to retain the character of Mexicans, shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States.

In the said territories, property of every kind, now belonging to Mexicans not established there, shall be inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, and all Mexicans who may hereafter acquire said property by contract, shall enjoy with respect to it guarantees equally ample as if the same belonged to citizens of the United States.

ARTICLE IX

The Mexicans who, in the territories aforesaid, shall not preserve the character of citizens of the Mexican Republic, conformably with what is stipulated in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into the Union of the United States. and be admitted at the proper time (to be judged of by the Congress of the United States) to the enjoyment of all the rights of citizens of the United States, according to the principles of the Constitution; and in the mean time, shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty and property, and secured in the free exercise of their religion without; restriction.

[basil]

Did we forget Gonzales? Can’t forget Gonzales!

[Vigilanteman]

Thanks for posting. Very enlightening.

Meanwhile, the Americans invited to settle in Mexico had none of these rights when Santa Ana decided to unilateraly void the guarantees he gave them in 1820. Ditto for the PRI in the 1911 revolution.

[lonestar]

I, for one, remember the Alamo!

Me two.

[ZULU]

Remember the Alamo anddon;t disrespect what the brave men who fought there died for - and it wasn’t a Mexican America.

[Redbob]

"And Golidad!"

And Goliad, too...

[GAB-1955]

Yes, but Mexicans also fought for the Texian cause, didn’t they?

[ZULU]

YEAH.

The Tejanos who wanted to be free of Mexico. We have a lot of those here.

My problem is not with people who want to be American citizens through a legal process but with illegal invaders, and individuals who just want to come here, work cheap, send their money back to Mexico and not become American citizens and raise their children here as Americans.

I’m anti-illegal invader, not anti-immigration or anti-Americans of Hispanic origin. Ramos and Compean are Mexican Americans who are getting crucified by the man in the White House and his puppet Sutton for being loyal Americans.

[nw_arizona_granny]

It is difficult to believe this was written in 1857.

[GAB-1955]

Well said. My sentiments exactly. Go back to your homeland, come in properly, and we will welcome you.