For years, Mexican authorities used the reconquering of Texas as an excuse for implementing new taxes and making the army the budgetary priority of the impoverished nation. Only sporadic skirmishes resulted.Henderson (2008), p. 125. Larger expeditions were postponed as military funding was consistently diverted to other rebellions, out of fear that those regions would ally with Texas and further fragment the country.Vazquez (1985), p. 315.New Mexico, Sonora, and California revolted unsuccessfully; their stated goals were a change in government, not independence. Henderson (2008), p. 100. Vazquez (1985), p. 318. The northern Mexican states, the focus of the Matamoros Expedition, briefly launched an independent Republic of the Rio Grande in 1839.Reid (2007), p. 169. The same year, the Mexican Congress considered a law to declare it treasonous to speak positively of Texas.Henderson (2008), p. 123. In June 1843, leaders of the two nations declared an armistice.Henderson (2008), p. 127.
for years mexican authorities used the reconquering of texas as an excuse for implementing new taxes and making the army the budgetary priority of the impoverished nation only sporadic skirmishes resultedhenderson (2008) p 125 larger expeditions were postponed as military funding was consistently diverted to other rebellions out of fear that those regions would ally with texas and further fragment the countryvazquez (1985) p 315new mexico sonora and california revolted unsuccessfully; their stated goals were a change in government not independence henderson (2008) p 100 vazquez (1985) p 318 the northern mexican states the focus of the matamoros expedition briefly launched an independent republic of the rio grande in 1839reid (2007) p 169 the same year the mexican congress considered a law to declare it treasonous to speak positively of texashenderson (2008) p 123 in june 1843 leaders of the two nations declared an armisticehenderson (2008) p 127