During the Mexico-Texas conflict, President Houston sent out troops to make certain that all Mexican forces were out of San Antonio. A Texan army led by Colonel William S. Fisher ignored orders to return to Gonzales and attacked the Mexican town of Mier. Although they put up a good fight, the Texan army was outnumbered and captured as prisoners. The prisoners were taken back to Mexico City. They escaped, but many were recaptured only a week later. Santa Anna ordered the execution of every 10th prisoner whose fate was to be chosen by lottery. Every prisoner had to take a bean out of a jar; if he chose a black bean, he would be executed. Santa Anna executed 17 men who drew black beans. The remaining prisoners were taken to Perote prison and later released.
Explanation: this is the answer that Ed gave me as a possible answer.
I think that Santa Ana was involved with it. Who ever drew out the black bean from the jar of beans would get executed, and who ever didn’t draw the black bean they would be free.
The opposition arose from the anti-federalists who disapproved of the federal government having too much power. They perceived the President as head of the federal government in this position would abuse his power.
