Colonel Sejano Seguin Research Paper
Colonel Juan Nepomuceno Seguin is the only Tejano man in history who would prioritize the needs of a country that would later betray him rather than a country with which his roots lie. However, in a way, his heritage was his downfall when tensions ran high between Mexico and Texas after the revolution. Rumors and lies caused Colonel Seguin to flee the country that he loved, and seek shelter in the country with which he denied his allegiance to on multiple occasions because the people who loved him the most were the same people who wanted him imprisoned for treason. Born in San Antonio, Juan Seguin was exposed to politics at an early age. His father, Juan Jose Maria Erasmo Seguin, helped create the Mexican Constitution after Mexico won its independence with Spain in 1821. Stephen Austin saw this as an opportunity to ask the Mexican officials if they would allow settlements from English-speaking families, and with the help of Juan Seguin’s father and Juan Seguin, he was able to get that approval. Once Seguin was old enough, he became involved with local politics ranging from alderman to the mayor of San Antonio in 1833. However, by
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From there, he was a part of the Senate for the Bexar District of the Republic of Texas. He pushed for laws that guaranteed equality for both Texans and Tejanos alike. However, no matter what he did, there was no peace between the Texans and the Tejanos. In 1839 during the Lamar administration, President Lamar of the Republic of Texas ordered an attack on Mexico. Seguin and a few others did not agree to this attack. In an effort of keeping the peace with Mexico, Seguin was leaving Mexico after speaking with the government and was captured by the Mexican army accused of being a traitor for helping Texas win the revolution and forced to make a choice between fighting against the United States or face prison time. Seguin chose to
From there, he was a part of the Senate for the Bexar District of the Republic of Texas. He pushed for laws that guaranteed equality for both Texans and Tejanos alike. However, no matter what he did, there was no peace between the Texans and the Tejanos. In 1839 during the Lamar administration, President Lamar of the Republic of Texas ordered an attack on Mexico. Seguin and a few others did not agree to this attack. In an effort of keeping the peace with Mexico, Seguin was leaving Mexico after speaking with the government and was captured by the Mexican army accused of being a traitor for helping Texas win the revolution and forced to make a choice between fighting against the United States or face prison time. Seguin chose to