I have done some research and believe he shifted to the belief that the morality of America is in the hands of each individual.
In 1820, he traveled to San Antonio, where the Baron de Bastrop convinced the Spanish governor to approve Austin's plan. Austin soon received a land grant in what is now the state of Texas. Hoping to recover from bankruptcy with a bold scheme of colonization, Moses Austin meets with Spanish authorities in San Antonio to ask permission for 300 Anglo-American families to settle in Texas. Unfortunately, the economic collapse following the War of 1812 destroyed the lead market and left him bankrupt.
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After the passage of the Reconstruction Acts the military leaders took the power about the Southern States. The objective was "protect all persons in their rights of person and property", and supress any insurrection.
Letter b).
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