Houston spent three years with the Cherokees before another series of events began to move Houston’s life in a different direction. This shift started when Houston traveled to Washington to protest an unfair deal that had swindled the Cherokees out of valuable land. Houston’s leadership and speaking abilities were proven in Washington when he “spoke his mind to such good effect and proved his case so thoroughly that five of the agents were promptly dismissed” However, soon afterward, Houston found himself in trouble after a disagreement with William Stanberry. The men had argued over how the Indian deal was handled, leading Houston to attack Stanberry. After a long trial, Houston was let off with only a reprimand. This incident did leave Houston
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Houston’s men “thirsted for vengeance and was wiled to fight, anywhere, anyhow if only it might wreak that vengeance upon an enemy for which it felt a contemptuous hatred” It would have been easy for Houston to lead his men into battle sooner than would have been fortuitous. However, Houston waited until Santa Anna’s troops were at a disadvantage before striking. On April 21, 1836, Houston’s retreat turned into the Battle of San Jacinto. Houston and his men were victorious, even capturing Santa Anna himself. This battle is the event that “forever enshrined [Houston} as a member of the pantheon of Texas heroes and a symbol for the …show more content…
Houston’s victory in the battle created an enthusiasm for him that swept him into the Presidency of Texas by several thousand votes. Although Houston was the decisive winner, his victory came with a host of problems. Texas’s “treasury was empty and the Republic had no credit. The public debt contracted during the Revolution amounted to $1,250,00” Throughout his Presidency, Houston worked to gain recognition of Texas from the US, and to return Santa Anna to Mexico. Houston served as President for two years before he handed the Presidency over to his Vice President, Mirabeau Lamar. During his presidency, Houston “stabilized the currency, secured the safety of the borders, and gained recognition by the United States.” Houston’s leadership skills, it seemed, had finally paid off. However, the Presidency of Houston’s successor was disastrous and Houston returned to the Presidency in 1841. When he returned, Houston was aware of how ire the situation was stating, “We are not only without money but without credit, and for want of punctuality without character….Patriotism, industry, and enterprise are now our only resources apart from our public domain and the precarious revenues of the country”. Houston’s second Presidency once again proved his strong leadership skills, as it revealed his tendency to keep a level head throughout all the challenges of his Presidency. In the end,
Houston’s men “thirsted for vengeance and was wiled to fight, anywhere, anyhow if only it might wreak that vengeance upon an enemy for which it felt a contemptuous hatred” It would have been easy for Houston to lead his men into battle sooner than would have been fortuitous. However, Houston waited until Santa Anna’s troops were at a disadvantage before striking. On April 21, 1836, Houston’s retreat turned into the Battle of San Jacinto. Houston and his men were victorious, even capturing Santa Anna himself. This battle is the event that “forever enshrined [Houston} as a member of the pantheon of Texas heroes and a symbol for the …show more content…
Houston’s victory in the battle created an enthusiasm for him that swept him into the Presidency of Texas by several thousand votes. Although Houston was the decisive winner, his victory came with a host of problems. Texas’s “treasury was empty and the Republic had no credit. The public debt contracted during the Revolution amounted to $1,250,00” Throughout his Presidency, Houston worked to gain recognition of Texas from the US, and to return Santa Anna to Mexico. Houston served as President for two years before he handed the Presidency over to his Vice President, Mirabeau Lamar. During his presidency, Houston “stabilized the currency, secured the safety of the borders, and gained recognition by the United States.” Houston’s leadership skills, it seemed, had finally paid off. However, the Presidency of Houston’s successor was disastrous and Houston returned to the Presidency in 1841. When he returned, Houston was aware of how ire the situation was stating, “We are not only without money but without credit, and for want of punctuality without character….Patriotism, industry, and enterprise are now our only resources apart from our public domain and the precarious revenues of the country”. Houston’s second Presidency once again proved his strong leadership skills, as it revealed his tendency to keep a level head throughout all the challenges of his Presidency. In the end,