Treaty of Velasco which ended the Texas War with Mexico...

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August 20, 1836

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 20, 1836

* Treaty of Velasco
* General Santa Anna
* Texas Revolution ending

Inside has "Latest From Texas and Mexico" which includes a significant letter signed in type by: Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana in which he agrees to the treaty between Texas and Mexico, known as the Treaty of Velasco.
This is followed by the "Articles of the treaty concluded between his excellency Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana...president of the Mexican republic...and his excellency Don David Burnet, President of the republic of Texas" which includes all ten articles and the various signatures at the end.
This document is noted as May 4th, 1836, which I believe to be a slight typo as the document was finalized on May 14.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 10 inches, very nice condition.

background: This specific issue of Niles’ Weekly Register serves as a primary source "time capsule" for the fragile conclusion of the Texas Revolution, capturing the moment the Treaty of Velasco was first communicated to the American public amidst a fog of war and misinformation. The presence of all ten articles, despite the minor date transcription error of May 4th (the true signing was May 14th), illustrates the document’s role in codifying the ceasefire and the scheduled withdrawal of Mexican forces south of the Rio Grande. Beyond the text itself, the "Latest From Texas and Mexico" section provides crucial context of the era’s political volatility; while this issue broadcasted Santa Anna’s agreement to end hostilities, the Mexican government was simultaneously moving to repudiate the treaty on the grounds that it was signed under duress, a conflict that would leave the Texas-Mexico border in a state of bloody dispute for another decade. Given its fine condition on high-quality rag paper and its status as a definitive contemporary record of Texas independence, this issue is a cornerstone for any collection focusing on the Republic of Texas or 19th-century American expansion.