The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-01-17

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krThe following is the plan Of Mr..
BUNDY, for the division of Texas into
territories, to which we referred last
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Mr. BUEDrofefed the following =: -
Jo1Sr REsoIkrrpN for the establishment Of four
territorial Eoyesnnents within she sO-called
Whereas By Joint resolution, approved March
l. 1846 that district heret0fOre knownas the State
Of Texas was admitted Into the Union and wrong
fully permitted to retain In her own right as to
the said State all the unsettled lands within Its
limits. the entire territory thereof consisting OF
257, 900 square miles, all Of which were acquired
by the common treasure, sacrifice and blood Of the
people Of the whole Union aud
Whereas the people inhabltiHg the said Terrific
ry and occupying the said lands Joined the Inhab-
itants of other nsurrectionary districts In waging
war against the Government and people Of the
United States thereby iorfeiting al their pollti-
cal rights as citizens Of one of the States Of the
Union, destroying the practical relations Of the
said State Of Texas with the Government Of the
United States 70 the extent that all teryiterial
rights and possessions appertaining TO or TO be
exercised or enjoyed by the people Of the sad State
Of Texas became and remain forfeited and lost to
them by reason Of their own acts Of treason and
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saWhereas the people and the public authority
have been nud still ere disposing Of thepubic
lands remaining unsettled therein, not only In q
reckless and ilnprUvident manner, but 10 persons
who have been and arU still disloyaI 10 the Govern
ment OF the United States, and as rewards for their
rebellion aud treason against the same !, and
e Whereas the people aud public authority Of said
district, in defiance Of ull iaw, municipal and d.
vine, have and are still committing every species
Of violence and outrage upon each other, and
more particularly upon the Union and freedmen
| within their borders end, ,auGy gtHdutfi
Whereas tue said district Of Texas has been and
Is now the resort and refuge Of desperate aud law
less characters and crimInals, so that the very
name by which that country Is recogDsed and
nanied throughout all lands Is suggestive OF the
penal colony vi the world, the maine and history
thereof indicating little else than bloodshed, In
gratltude, violence, and wrong: saf.r,Gy,ee,e1
Therefore, TO the end that the political power
and public domain thereof may not further
strengthen the hands and advance thepurp0ses Of
those who hitherto have been and are now, the
most actye. untirng and malignant foes Of liberty
and the unlOn Of the States, and with view TO
tue speedy settlenent Of the entire region of said
district with aIoyal and Industrious people, and
for the purpose of establishing Justice, enhctlng
and executing laws maintaining order, and secur-
ing tranquility therein; G3islltslni. vlasae4
Eesoired. &c., That the said district heretofore
known as the Slate of Texas shall be divided into
four Territories; with suitable governments pro
Ssu HE northern division o. portion thereof shall be
called the TerrltJry OF Brazora, and shall consist
Of the said district north Of The S2d dparalle ol
The western division Or portion thereof shall be
called the Territory of Brazo with the river
Brazo as,'its western fboundAfy, and shall be
bounded on the east by the river Guadalupe 70 ita
intetgectIon with the S0th parallel Of north 1ati-
tude and then BY right line, to the intersection
OF tie 32d parallel Of north latitude with the 24th
lnefldlah II l6Hgitude west from Washington.
IThe eastern dfSIslen bhallbe called the Territory
Of tho Sabine, iheYIpg the river Of that namg on
It's eastern boundary, and shall bc bounded on the
west by line drawn from the southwest extrem-
ity of the Galveston Island o. icw water 70 the
Intersection OF ythe sd parallel north latitude
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The middle division shall becall0dthe Territory
OF Lincoln, and shall be bounded east and west by
the Territ0fies Of Braz6 and Sabine, The lasl
mentioned tiiree Territories arel6 Bc bonded on
the north BY the said Territory of BrazOria, and
having the Gulf of Mexico on the south and south
east abdlb6nHded south and southeast thereby.
9Ttatw when any OF the said Territories has sufi
CleDt population to CATTLE II to be represented h
TIE Congress OF the United States, (of not lesl
than l2SlOOO persona and shall by conyentlof
duly called for thet purpose composed Of delegates
voted for and elected BY the loyal male persons o
tiie Hge 6f twenty One years and upward, having
resided in the Territory six months, aud who shal
not, have beeno convicted Of any infamous crime
Or VINO shall mol be lhhatic or q paupef at thu
time lie propOscs To vote, shall have adopted 0
constitution republican In foFnls and the eoletltu
tlonal amendment proposed BY the Thirty Nlntl
ConEreas al rs first session thereof, shall bc egl
bic 10 admission Into the Union, and, u np0H thu
election of members OF Congress who can duly
duality, shall Dc admitted into the Union upon az
equality with the other States thereof li89i ii
3 The civil governments Of thelSaId Territories
shall asslnllNte TO the same governments of th,
other Territories OF the Union, and until sucl
governments can be provided f0rSaid Territories
tho g6vrrimeut and laws Of tho so-called State o
Texas shall remain In full authority and force,
That oil sales or grahts Of land hereafter made
In the said district u Texas by thepublic authorl
ties thereof 10 dislOyal persona or enemies pf th'
Government of the United States shall BE- nul
and void and the Right 6f prelomptiOn to any o
tho public landa therein under the laws thereo
shall not elure to the benefit Of any such persoI
or persons. L
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