Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES

WAsHISGroS, January 3.-Bandy, of
Iowa, introduced into the House to-day
joint resolution for the establishment Of
four territorial governments within the
so-called State of Texas. 1t says:
WHEREAS, By q joint resolution ap
proved March lst, lS45, that district
heretofore known as the State of Texas
was admitted into the Union, and wrong
fully permitted 10 retain in her own
right, as to the said State, all the unset
tied lands within the entire limits of the
territory thereof, consisting of two hun
dred and thirty seven thousand (237 7.00O)
square miles, oil of which were acquired
by common treasure and sacrifice, and
the blood Of the people OF the whole
Union; and
WHEREAS, The people inhabiting said
territory, and occupying said lands,
Joined the inhabitants of other insurrec-
tionary districts, waging war against the
Government and people Of the United
States, thereby forfeiting their political
rights as citizens Of the States of the
Union, and destroying the practical rela-
tions of said State Of Texas with the
Government Of the United States, to the
extent that all territorial rights and pos
sessions appertaining to be exercised and
enjoyed by the people of said State of
Texas, become and remain forfeited and
lost to them by reason of their own acts
of treason and rebellion, as aforesaid /;
and fsa
WnEREAs, The people and the public
authorities have been and still are dis
posing of the public lands remaining un-
settled therein, not only in reckless
and improvident manner, but to persons
who have been and still are disloyal to
the Government of the United States,
and as rewards for treason against the
same, and
WHEREAS, The people and public au-
thorities Of said district, in defiance Of
oil laws, municipal and divine, have been
and are still committing every species Of
violence and outrage upon each other,
and more particularly upon the freed
men and Unionists within its borders,
and
WHEREAS, The said district of Texas
has been and is now the resort and
refuge of lawless and desperate charac-
tiers and criminals, SO that the very name
by which that country is recognized and
received throughout ali lands, is sugges-
tive of the penal colony Of the world, the
name and history thereof indicating little
less than bloodshed, ingratitude, violence
and wrong; Therefore, that the political
powers and public domain thereof may
not strengthen the hands and advance
the purposes Of those who have been and
are now the most active, untiring and
malignant foes of liberty and the union
Of the States, and with the view TO the
speedy settlement of the entire region Of
said district with loyal and industrious
people, and for the purpose of establish
ing justice, and for the enacting and ex-
ecution Of the laws, maintaining order
and securing tranquility therein, be it
Resolred, That the said district, here
tofore known as the State Of Texas, be
divided into four Territories, with suit
able governments provided therefor, re-
specu,ively as follows, viz: The North
ern Division, or portion thereof, shall be
called the Territory of Brazonia, aud
shall consist Of said district north Of the
32d parallel, north latitude.
The Western Division, or pertien
thereof, called the Territory Of Bravo,
with the river Bravo as the western
boundary, aud 70 be bOuud on the east
BY Guadaloupe river at its intersection
with NE sOth parallel north latitude,
and thence by a right line 10 the inter
section Of the s2d parallel. north lAti-
tude. with the Path meridian degree.
Longitude vest from Washington. The
Eastern Division. to be called the Terri
tory Of Sabine, having he river Of that