From: laro@idworld.net   
      
   Well, Todd, you did not deter me from seeing it.   
   (and I never really expected a lot from it.)   
      
   But darnit, I was hopeful!   
      
   If you are interested in some fascinating inside details, there's a book   
   (somebody always says that!) that I OWN but can not find right now.  The   
   book is rather brief; it consists of  a photographic reproduction of a   
   letter, written by the "authorities" of the town of Bexar (or San Antonio or   
   San Fernando or, etc.) about a year before the Alamo battle.   The letter is   
   transcribed (in the book) in Spanish, I believe, and I am sure it was   
   translated into English.   All the original signatures are plainly visible,   
   the book is something like 12 x 15 inches, as I recall.  Plenty large pages   
   to read it easily.  I enjoyed seeing how many of the notables of Bexar of   
   that time actually signed it.  Most did!   
      
   In it, they said, in essence, "dear Santa Anna, you have really screwed us   
   around here in Texas.  Those damned gringos are proposing revolution, but we   
   loyal Mexicans do not want that.  We do want you to fix the problems you've   
   caused."  Mexico is our home, and to it we are loyal.  But please help us!   
      
   Obviously, Santa Anna couldn't read OR didn't care what they said or did.   
   (I suspect the latter.  He was a tad arrogant. )   
      
   There are problems with immigration, import, slavery, postal service,   
   schools (I think,) and our  (for Texas) effective loss of representation   
   when Santa Anna combined Texas with Coahuila, thus making anyone from Bexar   
   who wanted to be heard at a "state congress" travel hundreds of miles.   IN   
   short, it watered down any participation from Bexar.   Not a problem for   
   either Santa Anna or Coahuila.   For Texas, it was a big problem.   
      
   That's my best recollection of it.  I packed all my books for my impending   
   move about two years ago and have not yet unpacked them.  That book is   
   probably in a box.  Someplace!  ??   
      
   But the book is available.  I recall seeing the name DeGolyer as a   
   benefactor/publisher, but am not sure.  I'll find it one day.   
      
   A more recently book which may have all that information and more would be   
   one by Jack Jackson, a just published diary of Almonte, whom Santa Anna sent   
   to Texas back in 1834, I believe, to report on the state of unrest here.  He   
   didn't listen to that one, either.  A shame, for it was (and is) a most   
   accurate and descriptive look at the state of the state in 1834.  Try that   
   one, IF you're interested.   
      
   Gerald, you've probably seen Jackson's latest book, haven't you?   
      
      
   "Todd"  wrote in message   
   news:A07fc.113625$Ig.103220@pd7tw2no...   
   > Yup, I live in Canada and am not at all an expert on Texas history. I know   
   perhaps more   
   > than your average person but not enough to have a reasonably satisfying   
   discussion for you   
   > folks. I used the term "white" simply to denote the largest group in the   
   film who were   
   > opposed to Mexico. They did have people of Spanish background amongst the   
   "whites" but   
   > they were a much smaller group.   
   >   
   > Anyway, that was just my impression of the film. You just get tired of all   
   the talk and   
   > want some action ;)   
   > --   
   > Todd   
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