He found that the Angelo American settlers outnumbered the Mexican settlers 10 to 1. Recommended that the government act. He thought there needed to be more immigrants from Mexico and Europe and Mexico needed to stop American colonization.
The Law of April 6, 1830, was enacted in response to the findings of the individual mentioned. This law, implemented by the Mexican government, aimed to address the issue of American colonization in Mexican territory and to encourage the settlement of Mexican and European immigrants in the region. The law prohibited further immigration of Anglo Americans to Mexico and imposed restrictions on trade between Mexico and the United States. It also called for the reinforcement of military presence along the border and the promotion of Mexican and European colonization in Texas. Ultimately, the law was one of the factors that led to growing tensions between Mexico and the Anglo American settlers in Texas, eventually culminating in the Texas Revolution.
