Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-04
COSGRESSl>
HOUSE OF REP.

WASHISGToS, January g.
the following joint re:
tablishment of four territorial Cover.
the so-cslled State If Texas
Whereas, by joint resolution. approved
1915, that district heretofore Ennwl Is the STA.
Texas was admitted info tbs Cuun, and wrongful.
" permitted 10 retain in her own right ~ Ia tho
said State all unsettled lands within the limits
tire OF the territory thereof, consisting IF 900
Square miles, all VI which was acquired by The
dominion treasure, sacrifice and blood u tho people
Of the whole Union, AMI
Whereas, the people iuhnbtins the said terrific
nv occupying said lands joined the inhabitants OF
other insurrectionary districts in waging wnr
against the government md people Of the United
States, and thereby forfriting their political rights
u citizens Of tho States OF the Union, and Destroy
IL the practical rotations Of snid State Of Texns
II the government If the United States to the ex-
.Sahat all territorial rights and possessions apper
a.Ng and 10 be exercised or enjoyed by tho people
x State III Texas became and remain forfeited
| M 10 them, Icy reason of their own acts OF
u eng en-. sanI rebellion as aforesaid, and
e. the people and the public authority
ua,o tand still disposing of public lands
unsettled therein, not only in reckless
s anu ''np dent manner, but I" persons who have
M 1se anu il dsl"ya to tho government Of the
uiii'su and rs rewards for treason and re-
o' m.,a "taI no saline; and
l
d i "''i haw. lance Of al law, municipal and
"F'n', INV "iI' - -till committing every species
W ,;,,i'sl,, ,,,,,, ,,sn upon each other and more
tL,ir I,rL;.rs! and Union and freed men, within
| Whereas the said Il -.
il nov tho rrsnr, and EFict OF eS"s mas beGn ana
loss characters and crimse OF desperate anu law
by which that country ;,,nom n. I'D r","mJ
| throughout all lands IS $50 -, tLo ~
colony of the world he rJ h G r.u fs"t
IL, Il.
| wrong;
Therefore, 10 Tho c@d kat ,,;,;,o, ,o,..r
and public domain thereof P',,o'"' tpr "%er
strengthen the bands in a:vaEch ." 49,. e,
those who hitherto Lave been M. pa ' ,l'a
mos, active uI!ri"E ard malignant o. of LII ihort
and tho Union OF the States and Nc ,Lo ,,;ou
to a speedy sc,,!G.arr: of the entire wv ;S
district with loyal and industrious, t,le l.. I and
for tho purpose Of establishing justice, 9th,
and executing aws, maintaining and sccurilfs,ane
guilty therein -
Resolved, etc, Tina. the said district hcrct0a
known MS the State Of Texas bc divided into f..
territories with suitable governments provide,
therefor respectively, viz: The Northern Divi
sion "r portion thereof shall br called "The terri
nry Of Brazoria, and shall consist Of said disric
North Of the sd parallel, North latitude
The Territory of Bravo" with the river Draw
as the western boundary, bounded OF tho east b.
the river Guadalupe 10 its intersection with tn
thirticth parallel of north latitude, and then by
right line To the intersection Of the thirty-secon(
parallel OF north latitude with the twcnty-fourtl
meridian degree of longitude west from Washing
tom The Eastern Division shall be callel "The Terri
tory of Sabine" having tho river By that name OF
its eastern boundary, and DO bounded west by
line drawn from the southwest cxtrcmitius of Gal
weston Island at low water, TO the intersection q
tho thirtysccund parallel of north latitude with tn
twentieth degree Of longitude west from Washing
ton.
Tho Middle Division shall be called the "torri
tory of Lincoln" and be bounded east and west b,
the territories Of Bravo and Sabine.
The last mentioned three territories TO be bound
ed north by said territory Of BraZOria and having
the Gulf of Mexico on the South and southeast
are founded south and southeast thereby.
That when any Of snid Territories have suir;cn
population to entlc il to be represented in the Con
gross Of tho United Statesof not less than lbs 00t
pcrsons--and shall, by convention duly called fo
that purpose, composed Of delegates voted for anC
elected by loyal male persons OK twenty-onu year,
and upwards, having resided in the Territory si1
months, and who have no. been convicted of nfa
nous crime, or arc lunatcs or paupers, shall havi
adopted constitution republican in form and thu
constitutional amendment proposed by the Thirty
ninth Congress at the first session thereof shall b,
eligible TO admission into The Union, and or tn,
eliHtiDn Ol meIllnrrs n1 NnnGths- Wiz ION uuil
qualify, shnIl ho admitted into the Union upon III
equality with the other States thereof.
Tho civi! governments of said Territories shall
ha assinlaed to tho SAME governments of other
Territories OF the Union and until such govern.
mrnt1 shall be provided tho government and laws
of Texas shall remain in full authority and force.
That al snes grants Of lands hereafter made in
Texas 10y The public authorities thereof, 10 dsloyal
persons or enemies Of the Government Of the
United States. shall be null and void, and the right
Of presumption to any of the public lands thereo.
shall not rnurc to the benefit Of such person or per.
sons.
Secretary Stanton communicated to the House
Gen. Grants letter regarding an increase of the
army for tho protection OF the overland mail route
lie doubts the efficacy Of an additional volunteer
fnrcc. whom the regular army fills up, and it be-
comes practicable to withdraw the troops from the
Southern States, it will BE- amply sufficient. No
force can prevent occasional murders.
General Grant concludes rs follows: 81 would
not recommend any increase to the present regular
army"