Editing Republic of Texas (section)

==Boundaries==
The Texian independence movement was one of many such movements faced by Mexico between 1826 and 1835.

[[File:Political divisions of Mexico 1836-1845 (location map scheme).svg|thumb|right|upright=1.35| Map of region, 1835–1846
{{legend|#ff8845|Territory which declared its independence from Mexico, 1835–1846}} 
{{legend|#ff9843|Territory claimed by the Republic of Texas}}
{{legend|#ffaa68|Territory claimed by the [[Republic of the Rio Grande]]}}
{{legend|#998173|Other rebellions}}]]
The Texian leaders at first intended to extend their national boundaries to the [[Pacific Ocean]], but ultimately decided to claim the [[Rio Grande]] as boundary, including much of [[New Mexico]], which the Republic never controlled. They also hoped, after peace was made with Mexico, to run a railroad to the [[Gulf of California]] to give "access to the East Indian, Peruvian and Chilean trade".<ref>[[George Rives]], The United States and Mexico vol. 1, p. 390</ref> When negotiating for the possibility of annexation to the U.S. in late 1836, the Texian government instructed its minister Wharton in Washington that if the boundary were an issue, Texas was willing to settle for a boundary at the [[Drainage divide|watershed]] between the [[Nueces River]] and Rio Grande, and leave out New Mexico.<ref>Rives, p. 403</ref>