The Heralds History of Los Angeles City
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While still a Spanish dependency Texas had been colonized by numerous parties of Amer- icans ; and during Mexican rule it filled rapidly with emigrants, chiefly from the southern states. In 1836, when the Mexican republic was in the midst of one of its periodic revolu- tions, the Texans declared themselves inde- pendent, and asked to be admitted to the American Union. The proposition was, of course, declined, as its acceptance would have constituted an act of deliberate and inexcus- able aggres...sion ; but Mexico contended that the Americans constantly gave aid and com- fort to the rebels. Unable to win back its revolted province, Mexico, nevertheless, re- fused to acknowledge its independence.
In the eight years following, the offer of Texas to come into the American Union stood open, and was discussed at each session of congress. It was well understood, both in the United States and in Mexico, that the accept- ance of the offer meant war. There was, it is true, an element in Mexico that favored let- ting Texas go, because it feared that the out- 192 History of Los Angeles.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
While still a Spanish dependency Texas had been colonized by numerous parties of Amer- icans ; and during Mexican rule it filled rapidly with emigrants, chiefly from the southern states. In 1836, when the Mexican republic was in the midst of one of its periodic revolu- tions, the Texans declared themselves inde- pendent, and asked to be admitted to the American Union. The proposition was, of course, declined, as its acceptance would have constituted an act of deliberate and inexcus- able aggres...sion ; but Mexico contended that the Americans constantly gave aid and com- fort to the rebels. Unable to win back its revolted province, Mexico, nevertheless, re- fused to acknowledge its independence.
In the eight years following, the offer of Texas to come into the American Union stood open, and was discussed at each session of congress. It was well understood, both in the United States and in Mexico, that the accept- ance of the offer meant war. There was, it is true, an element in Mexico that favored let- ting Texas go, because it feared that the out- 192 History of Los Angeles.
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