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San A ntonio, May 30, 1895. The committee, appointed to prepare a history of the A lamo, report as follows: In treating of the Alamo it is dne to the people of Texas to give, at least, a short account of the settlement of Americans in Texas, and of the causes leading to the revolution of 1835 and 1836. There were Americans in Texas previous to the advent of Moses A ustin, December, 1S20 Anterior to this period of time Americans had entered Texas with a view of assisting the revolutionists in the war they were waging against the King of Spain. They effected good service on several occasions. In the interior portions of Mexico, Americans rendered considerable aid to the Mexicans. The United States in throwing off the yoke of England was an example many States in America endeavored to imitate. The effect of these causes gave to Americans a distinguished consideration. It was, no doubt, one of the main inducements causing a favorable answer to be made to Moses Austin when he applied for authority to introduce settlers into Texas. This authority was granted in 1821. It must be remembered that La Salle had entered Texas in 1685, and had made a settlement of Frenchmen and had built Fort St. Louis, on the Lavacca river. This fact, with others of a later date, induced the Viceroy of Mexico, the Duke of Litiares, to take steps for the permanent occupation of Texas. He sent Don Domingo Ramon with troops and a party of Franciscan friars to civilize and christianize I ndians. This occurred in 1715. Ramon established some forts and missions. He located a fort, ox presidio as the Spaniards call them, on San Pedro creek, threefourths of a mile from the public square of the city of San A ntonio. The name given to this presidio was San Antonio de Valero. In 1718 the Franciscans established a mission at this place. It was removed on more than one occasion, and was located on w
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