May 14, 2023 - May 14, 1836 is the day the Treaties of Velasco were signed between General Santa Anna and Republic of Texas Interim President David G. Burnet.
In the public treaty, the Mexican ruler promised to never again fight against the Texans. He also agreed to order all Mexican forces out of Texas immediately.
In the secret treaty, in return for his freedom Santa Anna agreed to work for Mexican recognition of Texas independence. It called for the Texas government to release Santa Anna immediately and give him an escort back to Mexico. In return, Santa Anna would also agree to work inside Mexico to get the Texas boundary set at the Rio Grande River.
DRT Historic Education Committee and
William Carroll Crawford Chapter
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
