Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-19
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al Iowa introduced Tie following
jihi 70 olu,ion ff the establish.
mont ~ four territorial Rovofn.
mshts within the 80 eslled State Of
'f-Nna'
Whereas, ly ioin, resolution mp
proved Nnruh 1T 1915, the District
llervtolbro known ~ tho State Of
ncNa. wn. admitted into the Union,
end wrongfully permitted 10 retain
~ her own right, ~ the said state,
al unsettled lands within the limits
of the entire territory thereof, con.
stating of 236 900 square miles, oil
ot which were acquired by the
common treasure, sacrifice, aud
blood Of the people Of tho whole
Union; and
Whereas, tho people inhabiting
tail territory, occupying such lands
iuincd tho inhabitants Of the other
insurrcctionary districts, waging
war against the government and
pcoplc of the United States, there
liy torleiting their political rights MS
citizens of the States Of tho Union,
aud destroying tho practical rola'
tions of the said State of Texas
with tho government Of tho United
States, to tho extent that all politi'
cal rights and possessions apper.
tanning, to be exercised or enjoyed
by, the people of the said State of
Texas, became and remain forfeited
and lost to them, by reason of their
own acts Of treason and rebellion rs
aforesaid ; and
Whereas, the people and the pub
lie authority have boon, and still are
disposing Of the public lands re-
naming unsettled therein, not only
in reckless and improvident man.
ncr, but to persons who have been
and are still disloyal to the govern
mcut Of the United States, as re.
wards for treason aid rebellion
against the same; and
Whereas, tho people and public
authority of said District, in def
ance Of all law, municipal and di
vino, have and are still committing
every species of violence and out
rage upon each other, and more
particularly upon Union men and
freedmen within its borders; and
Whereas. the said State Of Texas
has been, and is now the resort and
refuge of desperate and lawless
characters and criminals, 30 that the
very name by which that country
il recognized and named, through
out all lands, is suggestive of the
penal colony of the world-the
name and history thereof indicat-
ing little else than .bloodshed, in.
gratitude, violence, and wrong;
therefore, toend the political power
and public domain thereof, that
they may not further strengthen the
hands and advance the purposes OF
those who have been and arc now
the most active, untiring, amp ma
lignant foes of the liberty and I'M
ion of the States, and with a view
Of q speedy settlement of the entire
region of District with loyal and
industrious people, and for the pur:
pose of establishing justice, enact,
ing and executing the laws, and
maintaining order, and the securing
tranquility therein;
RESOLVED, That said District, here
toforc known as the State Of Texas,
BIO divided into four territories with
suitable governments.
Resolued, That when any of said
territories have sufficient population
to cntitlo them to be represented in
the Congress of the United States,
Of not less than one hundred and
twenty We thousand persons, and
shall, by convention duly called for
that purpose, and elected by loyal
male peisons Of twenty-onc years
and upwards, having resided in the
territory six months, and who has
not been convicted of any infamous
crime, or is a lunatic or q paupcr,
shall have adopted constitution OF
Republican form, and the constl-
tutisnal amendment proposed by
the first session of the seth Con-
gress. shall DO eligible to admission
into the Union; and upon the elec-
ton of members who can duly
Qualify, shall be admitted into the
Union npon an equality with the
other Suites thereof. The civil gov.
. ernments Of Raid territories shall
assimilatc TO the governments OF
other territories of the Union, and
until such governments are provids
led, the government and laws OF
Texas shall remain in full authority
and force. All sales and grants of
lands hereafter made in Texas, by
the public authorities thereof, to
disloyal persons or enemies of the
q government of the United States,
shall be null and void, and the right
,f presumption to any public lands
therein, under the laws thereof,
shall not inure to tho benefit OF such
pcrsog or persons.
Hon. Jacob Thompson has turn
ed up in Cuba, having recently ar
rived there from France. Havana
letter writers state that he will pro-
badly make the Island his home,
and that he viii soon be joined by
lis family. The President refused
him permission 10 return to the