SAM HOUSTON AND MIRABEAU B. LAMAR

ANNEXATION

• Houston- wanted annexation with U.S ASAP
• Lamar- opposed annexation
• thought Texas would be fighting for independence

INDIAN POLICY

• Houston- wanted to reserve peace and gave Indians peace offers
• Lamar- wanted to rid Texas of Indians because he thought there was
• no possible way for a peaceful negotiation.

CAPITAL

• Houston- wanted the capital in Houston, which was Harrisburg when he
• was president.
• Lamar- wanted capital in Waterloo and to be renamed Austin.

DEBT ECONOMY

• Houston- spent less than 600K by the end of his first term by reducing the
• Texas Navy, making the national debt at $1,250,000.
• Lamar- debt increased $5,000,000 making the debt about $7 million.
• He added a navy and spent money fighting Native Americans.

MILITARY

• Houston- army made up of volunteers, doesn't want an army in a peace
• time. He cut army to 400 men because he doesn't want to pay them.
• Lamar- favored a strong military defense, created a navy, then sent the
• Navy to the Gulf of Mexico.

RELATION WITH MEXICO

• Houston- wanted to prevent war and restore peace, and
• ordered Edwin Moore and the navy back to Texas.
• Lamar- tried to force Mexico to recognize Texas as a republic.
• Said "Anything that harms Mexico helps Texas."