2 nd President of Texas

 1 st President – 1 year term Later – 3 year term; not 2 terms in a row Texas Presidency

 Houston vs Lamar Houston  Peace with Mexico and Native Americans  Spent little $ as President  Promoted Annexation to U.S. Lamar  Wanted to rid Texas of N.Americans – more land for Anglos  Spend $ on military expeditions  Remain independent

 “If peace can be obtained only by the sword, let the sword do its work.” Lamar

 Council House Fight Comanche vs. Texans Comanche – agree to release prisoners but only give up one Texans attack the leaders Comanche retaliate and the Battle of Plum Creek Comanche die in the fight Battle of Plum Creek

  Lamar – if it hurt Mexico it helped Texas  Issues with New Mexico  Lamar wanted to claim the territory as Texas Santa Fe Expedition

  Lamar moved the capital to an area near the small community of Waterloo  Named after Stephen F. Austin (Austin) New Capital

  Lamar contributed to public education with land  18,000 acres of land in each county for public schools “Father of Education in Texas” Education

  The value of redbacks went down to almost nothing  Public debt increased to $7 million Financial Difficulties