Mexico takes loan to fight newly free Texas

Heading: (Texas - War with Mexico)
Author: Echeverría, Pedro José
Title: [Loan to sustain an expedition to reconquer Texas]
Place Published: Mexico
Publisher:
Date Published: February 1, 1839
Description:

Printed document in Spanish. Signed in type and with ink rubrics of Pedro José Echeverría, Presidente, and Basilio José Arrillaga. One page on 4-page conjugate, last 3 pages blank. 24.7x19.7 cm (9¾x7¾").

Decree of Congreso general, approved by Anastasio Bustamante January 27, 1838, authorizing the Banco nacional de amortización to make a loan of six million pesos, that are to be used for an expedition to sustain a war with the newly independent Texas (Mexico had not accepted their independence and had recurring plans to send an expedition to reconquer it). Furthermore, the broadside states the need to defend themselves against foreign invaders (at that time France and the U.S.), declaring that part of the funds were to be used to defend the territory, coastlines and borderlines. At top left is seal of "Banco Nacional. Seccion 4.a" with woodcut of eagle.
Condition Report: Old folds, near fine to fine.