Houston Vs Lamar 1836 -1838 1841 -1842 1839

Houston Vs. Lamar 1836 -1838, 1841 -1842 1839 -1840

Financial Policy Houston • Tried to raise money, pay off debt, and cut government spending. • Debt grew from $1. 25 million to $2 million during 1 st term. • Methods: tariff & other taxes, sale of public lands, cut size of army, cut govt. jobs, reduced govt. salaries. Lamar • Spent money freely. Santa Fe Expedition Indian Wars ($2. 5 million) • Debt grew from $2 million to $7 million during his term.

Land Policy Houston Lamar • Free land given to • Attempted to annex families living in New Mexico (Santa Texas before March 2 Fe Expedition) and to veterans of revolution. • Homestead Law

Indian Policy Houston • Respected Indians’ right to have title to land. • Worked to establish peace and promote trade with Indians. Lamar • Believed Indians had no rights to land they occupied. • Drove Cherokees out of Texas (Battle of the Neches)

Indian Policy (continued) Houston Lamar • Used Texas Rangers • Waged war against to patrol the frontier. Comanches- Council House Fight, Battle • Believed war with of Plum Creek Indians was unjust and would be too • Spent $2. 5 million costly. on war.

Education Policy Houston • None. Lamar • Set aside land to support public schools and universities. • “Father of Education in Texas”

Miscellaneous • • Houston Vasquez and Woll Invasions Somervell and Mier Expeditions Regulator Moderator War Archives War Lamar • Moved capitol to Waterloo, renamed it Austin