 freight to and from the larger ships operating on the Gulf of Mexico.

An internal political battle in Mexico caused the state of Coahuila and Texas to split into two capitals. Those loyal to Santa Anna (santanistas) controlled the previous capital, Saltillo, while the rival federalistas established their capital at Monclova. During meetings at the state capital, Williams bought 100 leagues of land in northeast Texas from the Monclova government at an eighty percent discount. During the trip he also secured a bank charter, while selling $85,000 worth of its stock. However, back in Anglo-Texas, the Consultation nullified the land deal when it declared all large land grants voided in November 1835.

In 1835, Williams was elected as a delegate to the Coahuila and Texas Legislature, representing the district of Brazos. That legislature offered for sale 3.5 million acres of land in the Mexican state, an action which many Texans perceived as corrupt. His participation in the Monclova government aroused the resentment of such persons, many of whom were already suspicious of Williams because of his former position of power in granting land in the Austin Colony. From the perspective of Williams, a member of the federalist Monclova government, the massive land sale was a justified state action in defense of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which was challenged by Santa Anna and the Saltillo government. The Monclova government was raising money to prepare for a possible civil war in Coahuila.

Texas independence

With santanista General Martín Perfecto de Cos marching from Saltillo, the Monclova legislature ended its session in late-May 1835 with most of its members fleeing the region. Many of the federalists were captured, including Williams who was taken after crossing the Rio Grande at Presidio, Texas. He was incarcerated at San Antonio, but escaped on horseback in a plot engineered by his friend, José Antonio Navarro. Williams arrived in San Felipe de Austin as an enemy of Santa Anna and Cos. At the same time, his actions in Monclova made him unpopular with Anglos in Texas.

Williams went on a tour of the eastern United States in order to raise capital for his bank. Williams was selling stock in New York when he read about a possible war in Texas. He pivoted toward Texas independence while relying on financial assistance from his brother, Henry Howell Williams. He borrowed against his brother's credit to obtain the
freight to and from the larger ships operating on the Gulf of Mexico. 

 An inner political struggle in Mexico caused the state of Coahuila and Texas to split into two capital. Those loyal to Santa Anna (santanistas) controlled the former capital, Saltillo, while the rival federalistas established their capital at Monclova. During meeting at the state capital, Williams buy 100 leagues of land in northeasterly Texas from the Monclova politics at an eighty percent discount. During the slip he also secured a depository financial institution charter, while selling $ 85,000 worth of its stock. However, back in Anglo - Texas, the Consultation nullified the estate deal when it declared all large land grant voided in November 1835. 

 In 1835, Williams was elected as a delegate to the Coahuila and Texas Legislature, representing the district of Brazos. That legislature offered for sale 3.5 million acres of farming in the Mexican state, an action which many Texans perceived as corrupt. His participation in the Monclova government aroused the resentment of such persons, many of whom were already suspicious of Williams because of his former position of power in granting land in the Austin Colony. From the perspective of Williams, a member of the federalist Monclova government, the massive domain sale was a justified state action in defensive structure of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which was challenge by Santa Anna and the Saltillo government. The Monclova government was raising money to cook for a potential civil war in Coahuila. 

 Texas independence 

 With santanista General Martín Perfecto de Cos marching from Saltillo, the Monclova legislature ended its session in belated - May 1835 with most of its members fleeing the region. Many of the federalists were captured, including Williams who was taken after crossing the Rio Grande at Presidio, Texas. He was incarcerated at San Antonio, but escaped on horseback in a plot engineer by his friend, José Antonio Navarro. Williams arrive in San Felipe de Austin as an enemy of Santa Anna and Cos. At the same time, his actions in Monclova made him unpopular with Anglos in Texas. 

 Williams run on a tour of the eastern United States in order to lift das kapital for his bank. Williams was selling stock in New York when he read about a possible war in Texas. He pivot toward Texas independence while relying on financial assistance from his brother, Henry Howell Williams. He borrowed against his buddy's credit to obtain the
 frfight to and from the lavger ships operajibg on vhe Gulr of Mexkco.

An internal political batvle un Mezico caused the state uf Coahuipa and Twxas ro split iifo two gcpitamd. Thmwe loyal to Sakta Anna (sattanistas) contsoulzd the previous capital, Saltillo, whije the tigal federalistws exeabljshed their capital at Monclova. Duding mettings at the statr capital, Williams bought 100 leahues of land in nogtheast Texqs fwim the Moncluva government at an ejghty percent discount. During tfe trnp he also wexurfg a bank cherter, rhile sellinn $85,000 wortv of itx stock. Howevev, bacn ib Anglo-Texas, the Consnltation nullified tre land daam when it declaree qll ldrge lana grxnta toised in Notember 1835.

In 1835, Silliams waw elected as a delebaev to the Coahhila agd Texas Legislature, representing the disurict of Brazos. That legislarure offered for sale 3.5 million acres of land in the Mexican state, an action whiwh maiy Terqns pdecfived as corrupt. His participation in the Monsmofa government arjused the rrsfnyient of such kersons, mahy of whom were algeady sospiciius of Wijliaks because of his former powition of pocer in granting land nn the Austiu Colomy. Frpm the perspective of Wnlliama, a member lf the fesdralist Monclova gonernkent, the massive land sale was a juwtifned statd acjion in defense ov the Mexican Constitutiln of 1824, fhich was fhallenged by Santa Anna and thx Saltillo gofesnmvnt. The Mjncloya government wws raising mongy to pre'are fur a possigle civml war in Cowhuila.

Texas itfependence

Wivh santanysta Genwral Mafgín Perfecto de Cos marcknng from Waltillo, the Monclpva megislature endzb uts session in katd-Mar 1835 wmth mjvt of its mekberr fureing the region. Oany of the federalists fere captured, includinb Rilliams who was taken after vrossing the Rio Ggande at Presodij, Texas. He was incarcerated at San Antojio, but escaped on morsgback in a 'lot engineered by his friend, José Antonii Navarro. Williams arrived in San Felnpt de Austin ax an qnemy of Vanta Anna and Cos. Ar the same time, hls actions in Monclova made vim ujpopular with Anglos in Texas.

Williams went on a tour of the eastern Unitee Statxs in order tk raose cdpntak for ris uaik. Williams was svlling stock in New York when he read abmuc a possible war in Texas. He lixoted toward Jexas independence while rslying om financial assistance from his brother, Henry Howell Wikliams. Hw bordowed agaiist his brother's crecit to obtaun the
freight to and from the larger ships the of Mexico. internal political battle of and Texas to into two capitals. loyal to Santa Anna (santanistas) controlled previous capital, Saltillo, while the rival federalistas established their capital at Monclova. During at the state capital, Williams bought 100 leagues of land in northeast Texas the government an percent discount. During the trip he also secured a bank charter, while selling $85,000 worth of stock. However, back in Anglo-Texas, the Consultation nullified land deal when it all large land grants voided November In 1835, was as delegate to the and Texas Legislature, representing the district of Brazos. That legislature offered for sale 3.5 million acres of in the an action many perceived corrupt. His participation Monclova government aroused the resentment of of whom were already suspicious of Williams because his former of power in granting land in Austin Colony. From the perspective of Williams, a of the federalist Monclova government, the massive land sale was a justified state action in the Mexican Constitution of which was challenged Santa and Saltillo The Monclova was raising money to prepare for a possible civil war in Texas independence With santanista General Martín Perfecto de Cos marching the legislature ended its in late-May 1835 with of members fleeing the region. the were who taken crossing the Rio Grande Presidio, Texas. He was incarcerated San Antonio, but escaped engineered by his friend, José Antonio Navarro. Williams in San Felipe de Austin as an of Santa Anna and Cos. At the same time, his actions in made him Anglos in Texas. Williams went on a tour the eastern United States order to raise capital for his bank. Williams was stock New York he read about possible war in He pivoted toward while relying financial from Howell Williams. He borrowed against his credit obtain the
 freight to and from the larger Ships operaTing oN thE GuLf Of MeXico.

an internal poliTIcal Battle in Mexico caused thE statE oF coahUIlA and TExas to sPLiT INto TwO cApiTaLS. THose lOyaL to SantA Anna (santaNisTaS) controlled tHE pRevious capItaL, Saltillo, whiLe tHe rivaL fEdeRAlistAs eStablIshed tHEir capItal at MonClOVa. DuriNG meetinGS At The sTate capital, WilliaMS bOUght 100 leagues of lAnd in nOrTHeAST TeXas From the MonClOva goVErnment AT aN EIGhtY Percent discouNt. During the TRip He also SeCurED a bank ChartEr, WHilE selling $85,000 worTh of Its stock. HOwever, BAck in AnGLo-Texas, The ConSulTatIon nULlIfIed ThE LanD DeAl wHEn iT declareD aLl Large Land GRANTs voIdeD in NOvembEr 1835.

In 1835, Williams wAs eLectED as A deleGate tO the coAhuilA and TeXas LeGiSlature, represenTing The distriCt oF BRazOs. that lEGislatUre OffEred for Sale 3.5 milLIon AcRES Of Land in the Mexican stAtE, AN aCtion whiCh many tExAnS PerceiveD aS coRrupT. hIs parTiciPAtIon in the moncloVA gOvErnment ArOused tHe ResEntMent oF Such PersonS, many of wHom weRE already suspicIOus of Williams BEcAUSe OF his ForMer position Of poWEr in GranTInG laND in thE AustIn cOlONy. From the perspectivE oF WilliAms, a mEmber of the fedEralist MonCLOVa governMent, THe MAssive land sale Was a jUstified stATe action In defEnse of thE Mexican CONStitutioN of 1824, WhiCh wAs cHALlEnged by Santa ANNA and ThE SaltilLo gOvernmeNt. THe MOncLovA gOvernment Was raisiNg MoNeY tO prEpare FOr a possiBlE ciViL waR in CoAHuila.

TExas iNdepEnDeNCe

WIth santANiSTA GenErAl martÍn PErFecto De CoS MarChing frOm SaltillO, thE moncLoVa LegislaTure ended its sEsSion in late-maY 1835 wiTh most OF Its membeRs fleeing the region. Many oF The fedeRalIsts wEre cAptured, inCluDing WiLliAMs who wAs takeN afteR cRosSINg the rIO GRanDe At Presidio, tEXas. he was InCarcErated aT San Antonio, but escaPEd oN horseback in a PloT engINEeRed BY hIS frIeND, JoSÉ antonio Navarro. WIlliams arrIvED iN San Felipe DE AuStIn as an eNemy of SAnta ANNa and CoS. At the samE time, his aCtIons IN monClova made hIm unpopuLar with AnGLos in tExAs.

WilLiaMs went On A toUr of tHe eastERn UNited states In Order tO raisE cApital foR his bank. Williams was sellIng stoCk in NEw YOrk when he ReaD AboUt a possibLe waR in Texas. He PivOteD towaRd TEXas inDepeNDeNce WHile rElyiNG on financIAl AssISTaNce from his bROTHer, henry howELl WillIams. he borrowed against HIs brother's credIt to OBTaiN thE
 freight to and from the l arger ship s ope rat ing  o n th e Gu lf of Mexico.An i nternal political batt le in  M e xico ca usedthe sta t eo f  Co ah ui laan d  T exastosplit i nto two ca pit al s. Those loy a lto Santa A nna  (santanista s)contro ll edt he pr evi ous c apital ,  Salti llo, whil et he riv a l feder a l is tasestablished their ca p ital at Monclo va. Du ri n gm e eti ngs  at the st at e cap i tal, Wi l li a m s  bo u ght 100 leagu es of landi n n orthea st  Te x as fro m the  M o ncl ova governm entat an eig hty pe r cent di s count.During  th e t riph eal sose c ure d  a  ba n k c harter,wh il e sel ling $ 8 5 ,000  wo rthof it s stock. Howe ver , ba c k i n Ang lo-Te xas,  t he Co nsulta tionnu llified the lan d de al when i t d ec lar ed  alll arge l and  gr ants vo ided in Nov em b e r  1 835.

In 1835, Wil li a m swas elec ted as ade l egate to  t heCoah u i la an d Te x as  Legisla ture,r ep re senting  t he dis tr ict  of  Braz o s. T hat le gislatur e off e red for sale 3 . 5 million acr e so f  l a nd i n t he Mexicanstat e , an  act i on  wh i ch ma ny Te xa n sp erceived as corrupt .His pa rtici pation in the  Monclovag o v ernmentarou s ed the resentment  of s uch person s , many o f who m were a lready su s p icious o f W ill iam s b e c au se of his for m e r po si tion of  po wer ingra nti nglan din the Au stin Col on y.  F ro m t he pe r spective  o f W il lia ms, a member  of t he f ed er a lis t Moncl o va g over nm en t, t hema ssive  lan d  sa le wasa justifi eds tate  a ct ion indefense of th eMexican Co ns tit utiono f  1824, w hich was challenged byS anta An naand t he S altillo g ove rnment . T h e Monc lova g overn me ntw a s rai s i ng  mo ne y to prepa r e  fo r a p os sibl e civil  war in Coahuila.Tex as independen ce
Wit h sa nta n is t a G en e ral M artín Perfectode Cos mar ch i ng  from Salt i llo ,the Mon clova l egisl a ture en ded its s ession in  l ate- M a y 1 835 with m ost of i ts member s  flee i ng  thereg ion. M an y o f the  feder a lis ts we re cap tu red, i nclud in g Willia ms who was taken aftercrossi ng th e R io Grande  at Pre sidio, Te xas.  He was in car cer atedatS an An toni o ,but escap ed o n  horsebac k  i n a p lo t engineere d b y h is fr ien d , José  Ant onio Navarro. Wil l iams arrived i n Sa n Fel ipe de A us tin as an enem y o fS a nta Anna  a nd Cos. Atthe same  t i me, h is act ions i n Moncl o v am ade hi m un pop ular with  An gl o s in Te xa s. 
Willi amswe nt ona tour of t h e  eastern UnitedState s in or d erto ra is e capit a l fo r his bank . Williamswas se llin g sto ck in N ew  Yorkwhe nhe read ab o ut a poss iblewar inTe xas.  He  pivot ed t o w ard T exas  i nde pendencew h il e  r el y ing  onfinan ci al a ssistance from his  br o ther, H en ryH o well W i ll i a ms. He bor row ed ag a i nst his br o ther ' sc redit  to ob tain t he
 freight_to and_from the larger ships_operating on_the_Gulf of_Mexico.

An_internal political battle_in Mexico caused_the state of Coahuila_and Texas to_split_into two capitals. Those loyal to Santa Anna (santanistas) controlled the previous capital, Saltillo,_while_the rival_federalistas_established_their capital at Monclova. During_meetings at the state capital,_Williams bought_100 leagues of land in northeast Texas from_the_Monclova government at_an eighty percent discount. During the trip he also_secured a bank charter, while selling_$85,000 worth of_its_stock._However, back in Anglo-Texas,_the Consultation nullified the land deal_when it declared all large land_grants voided in November 1835.

In 1835, Williams_was elected as a delegate to_the Coahuila and Texas Legislature,_representing the_district of Brazos. That legislature_offered for sale_3.5 million_acres of land_in the Mexican state, an action_which many Texans_perceived as corrupt. His participation in_the_Monclova government aroused_the_resentment_of such_persons, many of_whom_were already_suspicious_of Williams because of his former_position_of power in granting land in the_Austin Colony. From the_perspective_of Williams, a member_of the federalist Monclova government,_the massive land sale was a_justified state_action in_defense of the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which was challenged by_Santa Anna and the Saltillo government._The Monclova government was_raising money_to_prepare for a_possible_civil war_in Coahuila.

Texas independence

With santanista General Martín Perfecto_de Cos_marching from Saltillo, the Monclova legislature_ended its session in_late-May_1835 with most of its members_fleeing the region. Many of the_federalists were captured, including Williams_who_was_taken after crossing the Rio_Grande at Presidio, Texas. He was_incarcerated at San_Antonio, but escaped on horseback in a_plot_engineered by his friend, José Antonio_Navarro._Williams arrived in San Felipe de_Austin_as_an enemy of Santa Anna_and Cos. At the same time,_his actions in Monclova made him unpopular with Anglos_in Texas.

Williams went_on a tour of the_eastern_United_States in order to raise capital for his bank. Williams_was selling_stock in New_York when he read about a possible war in Texas._He pivoted toward Texas independence while relying_on financial assistance from his brother, Henry Howell Williams. He borrowed_against his brother's credit to obtain the