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>“My object, the sole and only desire of my ambitions since I first saw Texas, was to...settle it with an intelligent, honorable, and enterprising people.”

>“[I want Texas] settled by a population that will harmonize with their neighbors on the East [Coast], in language, political principles, common origin, sympathy, and even interest."

>‘“[Mexicans, Tejanos, the current inhabitants, are a] lazy, indolent, poor, starved set of people as ever the shined upon;” “Slaves of popish superstitions and despotism” “[They] spend days in gambling to gain a few bits” rather than “make a living by honest industry.” [They represent] a mongrel race, a “swarthy looking people”.’

—Sentiments attributed to Stephen F. Austin, the Founder of Texas