Convention of 1833

The Convention of 1833 was a gathering of politicans and leaders of the state of Coahuila y Tejas (then part of Mexico) in San Felipe on April 1, 1833. It was a successor meeting to the Convention of 1832, whose reforms had been rejected by the Mexican government. Only a fourth of the 56 Texian delegates had attended the earlier convention. The volatile William H. Wharton presided over the meeting, which was attended by numerous regional leaders, including Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, David G. Burnet, Edward Burleson and James C. Neill.

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Coahuila y Tejas - Mexico - San Felipe - April 1 - 1833 - Convention of 1832 - Texian - William H. Wharton - Sam Houston - Stephen F. Austin - David G. Burnet - Edward Burleson - James C. Neill

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The convention's agenda mirrored the Convention of 1832, with the exception of the addition of a draft constitution (patterned after that of the United States) to be submitted to the Mexican congress. Austin traveled to Mexico City to present the petitions to the government. After some initial success in his negotiations, Austin came to an impasse and was imprisoned in early 1834 without any specific charges. The inability of the Mexican government and the Texians to reach an accord contributed to the Texas Revolution.

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United States - Mexico City - 1834 - Texas Revolution

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