The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846

by Weber, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780826306036
• ISBN10: 0826306039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1982-06-01
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr

Summary

The quarter-century of Mexican sovereignty over the land that is today the American Southwest was a period of turmoil and transition. Between 1821 and 1846, Mexico Citys ties to the far northern frontier were steadily weakened by domestic political and social strife as well as by foreign economic encroachment. The gradual loss of social and economic links and the eventual lapse of political allegiance is perceptively reinterpreted from the Mexican perspective by Professor Weber. The book is essential reading for all who are interested in the history of the West and the Southwest. The late Ray Allen Billington praised the book as meticulously prepared, sparklingly written, and brilliantly interpreted. Its perspective will affect all writing on western history for a generation to come.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
íviva La Independencia!	p. 1
The New Politics	p. 15
The Collapse of the Missions	p. 43
The Church in Jeopardy	p. 69
Indios Bárbaros, Norteamericanos, and the Failure of the Velvet Glove	p. 83
Crumbling Presidios, Citizen-Soldiers, and the Failure of the Iron Fist	p. 107
The New Colonialism: Americans and the Frontier Economy	p. 122
Regulating the Economy: Frontier Vs. Nation	p. 147
"To Govern is to Populate": The Peopling of Texas	p. 158
The "Texas Game" Again?: Peopling California and New Mexico	p. 179
Society and Culture in Transition	p. 207
Separatism and Rebellion	p. 242
The Mexican Frontier in Perspective	p. 273
Appendix: Provincial Governors 1821-46	p. 287
Abbreviations Used in the Notes	p. 289
Notes	p. 291
Bibliographical Essay	p. 377
Index	p. 409
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