The historical discovery from our land continues:

Yes, the Texians under the leadership of General Sam Houston had vanquished the self-proclaimed Napolean of the West, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his forces at San Jacinto, but now, in May 1836, the excitement brewed at Surfside Beach (formerly Velasco). Approximately 3,000 angry and vengeance enthralled, soon to be former colonist had gathered along the shores of Port Freeport (formerly the Brazos River) in remembrance of those surrendering troops who had been cruelly and unmercifully executed at both the Alamo and Goliad. Shouts of “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” once again reverberated through the skies . Those gathered clamored for a “mob style” justice to be adjudicated upon the fallen dictator, but ole Sam had been keenly aware of the prevailing sentiment and kept his quarry safely confined in a Texian naval vessel off the coast. Today on May 14, the quivering, almost cowardly tyrant was to be brought ashore to execute the treaty for which served as the only reason his hide had been spared. Needless to say there was a heavily armed presence at Surfside Beach that day as General Houston nor the Texian Provincial Government could take any chances. Santa Anna was heavily guarded as he was led from the docked Texian warship “The Invincible” to the “ Brown-Hoskin’s Tavern,” the soon to be home of a new nation’s capital seat of government led by one Mr. Davd G. Burnet. On this date, Mr. Burnet and Santa Anna would sign two treaties – one public and the other private. The Treaty of Velasco would established Texas as a free independent republic and Mexico would grant it’s recognition through its chosen leader. In later years, the treaty would also provide a legal basis and justification for the United States to declare war upon Mexico in defense of its borders and claim all territories west of Texas to the Pacific Ocean in a perceived pursuit of manifest destiny.

Just think, that all occurred and was set in motion upon a gathering at a tavern in Surfside Beach, Texas – the original & first capital location of The Republic of Texas.

On Saturday, May 18^th 2024 the citizens of southern Brazoria County will celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Velasco with cannon fire, a reenactment, music, rations and refreshments. Mark the date.