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Law of April 6, 1830 was issued because of the Mier y Terán Report to counter concerns that Mexican Texas, part of the border state of Coahuila y Tejas was in danger of being annexed by the United States. Immigration of United States citizens, some legal, most illegal, had begun to accelerate rapidly.
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[4] [5] To curb the perceived threat, the Mexican government passed the Law of April 6, 1830, which restricted immigration from the United States to Texas and called for the first enforcement of customs duties. [4] The new laws were unpopular with both the native Mexicans in Texas and the recent immigrants . [6]
1830: April 6 – Mexican president Anastasio Bustamante signs a series of laws aimed at Texas. Among the actions taken were an order for Texas to comply with the emancipation proclamation or face military intervention. To circumvent the law, many colonists converted their slaves into indentured servants for life.
In response, President Anastasio Bustamante implemented the Laws of April 6, 1830, which, among other things, prohibited further immigration to Texas from the United States, increased taxes, and reiterated the ban on slavery. [24] Settlers simply circumvented or ignored the laws.
The Mexican government attempted to address some of the concerns identified by the conventions of 1832 and 1833. In November 1833, part of the Laws of April 6, 1830 were repealed, allowing Americans to immigrate legally to Texas. [37] Several months later, Texas was granted increased representation in the Coahuila y Tejas legislature.
April 6 – The Law of April 6, 1830 was passed encouraging Mexican settlement and forbidding American settlement within Coahuila y Tejas; Notable births
On April 6, 1830, the Mexican government passed a series of laws restricting immigration from the United States into Texas. The laws also canceled all unfilled empresario contracts and established customs houses in Texas to enforce the collection of customs duties. [ 1 ]