Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Joint Resolution Introduced in Congress
to Provide four Territorial Governments
for Texas
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.

n RESOLUTION iniFoUUceti IN congress
to Provide four Territorial Governments
for Texas.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.
Mr.. Bunday, of Iowa. introduced the following
joint resolution for tho est ablishment of four ter
ritoral governments within the sOcalled State OF
Texas
WHEREAS, BY Joint resolution approved March
LIST, 1885, that the District heretofore known as
tho State OF Texas, admitted into the Union,
and wron9fui!y permitted to retain her right
to the said State and all unsettled lands within the
limits of the territory thereof, consisting Of 237,
600 miles, all Of which were acquired by common
treasure, sacrifice and blood of the people of the
whole Union and whereas the people inhabiting
the said territory, occupying said lands, joined
the inhabitants of other insurrectionary districts
waging against the government and people
of the United States, thereby forfcitng their po
tical rights as citizens of the States ofthe Union,
and destroying the practical relations Of the said
State Of Texas with the government of the United
States to the extent that all territorial rights
and possessions appertsining to be exercised
or enjoyed by the people Of said State Of Texas
became and remained forfeited and lost to them
by reason Of their acts of treason and rebellion
aforesaid; and whereas. the people and the pub
lie authority have been and still are dsposinS Of
only in a reckless and imprudent manner. but to
persons who have been and are still tisOyal to the
Government Of the United States and rewards
for treason and rebellion against the Same and
whereas, the people and public authority of
said district, in defiance of all law,
ncipal and divine, have and are still com
mitting every species of violence and outrage
upon each other. and more particularly upon
the Union men and freedmen within the borders;
and whereas said district OF Texas has been and Is
now the resort and refuge of desperate and lawless
characters and criminals, so that the very name
by which that country is recognized, is name
throughout all the land suggestive Of the penal
colony Of the world, and the name and history
thereof, indicating little else than bloodshed in
gratitude for violence and wrong,
Therefore, to the end that the political power
public domain thereof may not further strengthen
the hands, and advance the purpose OF those who
hitherto have been, and are now, most active
firing and malignant foes to the liberty and Union
Of the States, and with the view Of speedy set
tement Of the entire region Of the said district
with loyal and industrious people, and for the
purpose Of establishing justice aud the enactment
and executing of laws maintaining order and Sc
curing tranquility therein, it is
ResoLred That the said district, heretofore
known the State of Texas, be divided into
four territories with suitable government pro-
vided therefore respectively. The Northern dIVl-
sion any portion thereof shall be called the terri
tory of Brazoria and shall consist Of all of the said
district North Of the 32d parallel, North latitude
| the Western division or portion thereof shall be
called the territory of Brazos, with the river Bra
| Zos for it's Western boundary, and be bounded on
the East by the river Guadalupe, at its intersection
with the 3Oth parallel, North latitude, and then by
right line to the intersection Of the 32d parallel
of North latitude, with the 9th meridian degree
| of longitude West from Washington ; the Western
| division shall be called the territory OF Sabine,
| having the river of that name its Eastern boun
| Diary, and be bound on the West by a line drawn
| from the South Western extension of Galveston
! Island at low water at the intersection OF the
SD parallel North latitude with the Goth degree Of
| longitude West from Washington ; the Middle d.
vision shall be called the territory Of Lincoln,
bound East and West by the territories OF Brazo-
ria and Sabine, the last mentioned three terrific
ries to be bounded North by said territory Of Bra
zoria, and, having the gulf of Mexico on the South
and Southeast thereby and that when any Of
said territories have sufficient population to enti
tie them to be represented in the Congress Of
the United States, Of not less than one hundred
and twenty five thousand persons, and shall, by
convention duly called for that purpose, composed
! Of delegates voted for and elected by the loyal
male persons of 21 years Cf age and upwards, hav-
! ing resided in the territory six months, and who
have not been convicted i'll famous crime, or
lunatc pauper, shall have adopted
sttution, republican in form, and the constitu-
tional amendment proposed by the 39th Congress
at it's first session thereof shall be eligible to ad
mission into the Union, and, upon the election of
members of Congress who duly qualify shall
be admitted to the Union upon equality with
| the other States thereof. The civil governments
of the SAID territories shall assemnate to the
governments of other territories of the Union and
until such governments provided, the govern
ment and laws of Texas shall remain in full au-
thority and force and that all sales of grants Of
and hereafter made in Texas by the public au-
thorites thereof to dislOyal persons enemies of
the government of the United States shall be null
and void, and the right Of pre-emption to any of
the public lands therein under the laws thereof,
shall not be enquired into to the benefit Of such
| person or persons.
The Report of Commissioner WelIes-Statc-
ment of the Public Debt-Post Office APP
propriation-A Freedmen's Bureau Ca
neutrality-suspicious. of Judge Grier-The
Arkansas Delegation.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4--P. NJ.
Commissioner WelIes' r,v.nue rrport recOL
| monds revenue tax Of one dollar gallon
! liquors, and opposes the reduction on the cotton
tax The average advance in the price of labor
since 1850, has reached 80 per cent The effect Of
the advance is decrease in the production
and consumption, checking national develop
ments The facts about shipping, macm--
| nd he 0IScOura acino
| The foreign tonnage arriving is stated at
!, 500 900 against 100000 900 in 1S60-32 against
| l. 3}l vessels in the Brazilian trade. Instead
of building ships for other nations, Nova Scotia
! and New Brunswick build for US. Publishers have
| boohs printed and bound, pay twenty per cent.
tariff and undersell home work Machinery of
nearly al kinds is proftabiv important. The i'm
mcnse profits of manufacturing during the war is
;l.,,tah hla the ennrranus advance in