Sam Houston was born in Virginia but lived among the Cherokee population of Tennessee as a young man and served as governor of Tennessee before leaving the state to move to Arkansas and later Texas. Houston became the commander of the Texas army during the Revolution, leading the army during the victorious Battle of San Jacinto. Following the Revolution, Houston was elected as the first President of the Republic of Texas, during which time he advocated for Texas’ admission to the United States as a state. After Texas was admitted, Houston served as governor of the state, but resigned in 1861 because he refused to recognize the state’s secession from the United States and swear allegiance to the Confederacy. Show full description Citation InformationMcClees, James Earle and Julian Vannerson, “Samuel Houston,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/589008023171866d5f434fa034f35e3f.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery via Smithsonian Institution. For this source, consider:
Page 2The Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836 was a decisive victory for the Texian army, commanded by Sam Houston, over the Mexican army, commanded by Antonio López de Santa Anna. Citation Information“The surrender of Santa Anna after the battle of San Jacinto, April 22, 1836,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/fad88d656ef9a17b073424ab3030dbff.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete. Courtesy of The New York Public Library. For this source, consider:
Page 3Transcript: Articles of an agreement entered into, between His Excellency David G. Burnet, President of the Republic of Texas, of the one part, and His Excellency General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President General in Chief of the Mexican Army, of the other part. Article 1st General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees that he will not take up arms, nor will he exercise his influence to cause them to be taken up against the people of Texas, during the present war of Independence. Article 2nd All hostilities between the Mexican and Texian troops will cease immediately both on land and water. Article 3rd The Mexican troops will evacuate the Territory of Texas, passing to the other side of the Rio Grande del Norte. 4th The Mexican Army in its retreat shall not take the property of any person without his consent and just indemnification, using only such articles as may be necessary for its subsistence, in cases when the owner may not be present, and remitting to the commander of the army of Texas or to the commissioner to be appointed for the adjustment of such matters, an account of the value of the property consumed—the place where taken, and the name of the owner, if it can be ascertained. 5th That all private property including cattle, horses, negro slaves or indentured persons of whatever denomination, that may have been captured by any portion of the mexican army or may have taken refuge in the said army since the commencement of the late invasion, shall be restored to the Commander of the Texian army, or to such other persons as may be appointed by the Government of Texas to receive them. 6th The troops of both armies will refrain from coming into contact with each other, and to this end the Commander of the army of Texas will be careful not to approach within a shorter distance of the mexican army than five leagues. 7th The Mexican army shall not make any other delay on its march, than that which is necessary to take up their hospitals, baggage [[object Object]] and to cross the rivers—any delay not necessary to these purposes to be considered an infraction of this agreement. 8th By express to be immediately dispatched, this agreement shall be sent to General Filisola and to General T. J. Rusk, commander of the texian Army, in order that they may be apprised of its stipulations, and to this and they will exchange engagements to comply with the same. 9th That all Texian prisoners now in possession of the mexican Army or its authorities be forthwith released and furnished with free passports to return to their homes, in consideration of which a corresponding number of Mexican prisoners, rank and file, now in possession of the Government of Texas shall be immediately released. The remainder of the mexican prisoners that continue in possession of the Government of Texas to be treated with due humanity—any extraordinary comforts that may be furnished them to be at the charge of the Government of Mexico. 10th General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna will be sent to Veracruz as soon as it shall be deemed proper. The contracting parties sign this Instrument for the above mentioned purposes, by duplicate, at the Port of Velasco this fourteenth day of May 1836. [[object Object]] David G Burnet Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna Jas Collinsworth, Sec of State Bailey Hardeman, Secy of Treasury T W Grayson, Atty General Page 4Translation: CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. We, the People of Texas, in order to form a Government, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence and general welfare; and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution. SECTION 1. The powers of this Government shall be divided into three departments, viz: Legislative, Executive and Judicial, which shall remain forever separate and distinct. SEC. 2. The Legislative power shall be vested in a Senate and House of Representatives, to be styled the Congress of the Republic of Texas. SEC. 3. The members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen annually, on the first Monday of September each year, until Congress shall otherwise provide by law, and shall hold their offices one year from the date of their election. SEC. 4. No person shall be eligible to a seat in the House of Representatives until he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years, shall be a citizen of the Republic, and shall have resided in the county or district six months next preceding his election. SEC. 5. The House of Representatives shall not consist of less than twenty-four, nor more than forty members, until the population shall amount to one hundred thousand souls, after which time the whole number of Representatives shall not be less than forty, nor more than one hundred: Provided, however, that each county shall be entitled to at least one Representative. SEC. 6. The House of Representatives shall choose their speaker and other officers, and shall have the sole power of impeachment. SEC. 7. The Senators shall be chosen by districts, as nearly equal in free population (free negroes and Indians excepted,) as practicable; and the number of Senators shall never be less than one third nor more than one half the number of Representatives, and each district shall be entitled to one member and no more. SEC. 8. The Senators shall be chosen for the term of three years, on the first Monday in September; shall be citizens of the Republic, reside in the district for which they are respectively chosen at least one year before the election; and shall have attained the age of thirty years. SEC. 9. At the first session of Congress after the adoption of this Constitution, the Senators shall be divided by lot into three classes, as nearly equal as practicable; the seats of the Senators of the first class shall be vacated at the end of the first year; of the second class, at the end of the second year; the third class, at the end of the third year, in such a manner that one third shall be chosen each year thereafter. SEC. 10. The Vice President of the Republic shall be President of the Senate, but shall not vote on any question, unless the Senate be equally divided. SEC. 11. The Senate shall choose all other officers of their body, and a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or whenever he shall exercise the office of President; shall have the sole power to try impeachments, and when sitting as a court of impeachment, shall be under oath; but no conviction shall take place without the concurrence of two thirds of all the members present. SEC. 12. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall only extend to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this Government; but the party shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. SEC. 13. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, qualifications and returns of its own members. Two thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members. SEC. 14. Each House may determine the rules of its own proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two thirds, may expel a member, but not a second time for the same offence. SEC. 15. Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be fixed by law, but no increase of compensation, or diminution, shall take effect during the session at which such increase or diminution shall have been made. They shall, except in case of treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of Congress, and in going to and returning from same; and for any speech or debate in either House they shall not be questioned in any other place. Page 5Citation InformationMeyrick, Edwin, “Texian grand march for the piano forte,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/fa75b6b9baee08e0d5a7117f807cd310.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete. Courtesy of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill via North Carolina Digital Heritage Center. For this source, consider:
Page 6Citation InformationLizars, W. H., “United States & Texas with all the railways & canals,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/4745e1bcc1d8a1b4b8b0ec4eb9496829.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete. Courtesy of University of Texas at Arlington Library via The Portal to Texas History. For this source, consider:
Page 7Citation Information“Republic of Texas One-Dollar Bill,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/f7deadb49786cc32b33cd8d361db08a0.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete. Courtesy of Fort Bend Museum via The Portal to Texas History. For this source, consider:
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