Convention of 1832

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The Convention of 1832 was a political gathering of Texas colonists where delegates met to seek reforms from Mexico. It was among a series of unsuccessful attempts at political negotiation that eventually led to the Texas Revolution.

On October 1, 1832, following the Anahuac Disturbances, 55 political delegates met at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes within Coahuila y Tejas (then a part of Mexico), with the goal of taking care of Texas first. Notably absent was any representation from San Antonio de Béxar, where many of the Mexican settlers and Tejanos lived. The delegates elected Stephen F. Austin as president of the convention.

The convention resulted in petitions addressed to the government in Mexico City, including the formation of an armed militia; a three-year extension from having to pay custom duties; a repeal of the law banning Anglo immigration; the funding for public schools and separate statehood from Coahuila. They also voted themselves the power to call future conventions. The delegates elected Stephen F. Austin to champion their petitions. The political chief of the province, Ramon Musquiz, ruled that the convention was illegal and annulled the resolutions.