Shogun
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José;969455 said:Shogun
I know this is off-topic so this will be my only post on this subject.
You have this weird notion that the mexican government approched Austin and other settlers and said:
"Dear Anglos,
Our northern provinces are waiting for you!!
Tejas, California... they are all here for the taking!!"
There is no difference between the 19th century anglo immigrants and modern mexican immigrants in the US.
Before being allowed to settle in Texas they all had to go through a naturalization process in which they promised to never violate Mexico's territorial integrity and respect the Mexican authorities and constitution.
They had the right to own land in Mexico as Mexican citizens just like any naturalised american.
Texas was not their historical homeland by any stretch of the imagination (most of them were born in the US having lived there for only 13 years).
Anglo settlers had the same right to create a new country in Texas as a mexican immigrant who lived 13 years as a legal American citizen.
NO RIGHT AT ALL.
This is pathetic, buddy... you are rationalizing the second biggest landgrab in the history of the American Continent just because it was good for the US.
SIMPLE yes or now answer Jose.. you ready?
Did the gringos have permission from the authorities in Mexico city to settle texas?
yes or no.