The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-07
CUTTING UP TEXAS INTO SMALL
STATES.

States; and there seems to be strong
feeling in favor of the proposition on
the part of the loyal population living
there. At a recent meeting held in the
city of Houston, the following proceed
ings, as reported BY the San Antonio
Express, were had
We CHANGED to be invited to attend meet
ing of the citizens Of Houston, called to take
| action upon the question of the division OF
the State. Judge Fayle presided, and Mr..
Tracy, of the Telegraph, and colored man,
Shade Crome, acted as Secretaries there
were also some colored Vice Presidents.
Judge c. B. Sabin addressed the meeting. re-
viewing at length the question Of division
of the State in most able manner at the
conclusion of his remarks the Judge presen-
ted the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The great extent of territory OF
Texas renders the administration of the laws
difficult and imperfect, and at the same time
renders the institution of common schools
very difficult, if not impossible, among a
sparse aud scattered population, and the ad-
verse local interests in a territory of over
23l 900 miles in extent. constitute a serious
drawback to the development of the mate
rial resources of the State and firmly believ-
ing that the public and private interests are
more substantially advanced and protected by
smaller ard more compact States than by
bulky and unwieldy ones therefore be it re-
solved
First-That our delegates in Convention
be urged to give their attention to the crea
ton of at least three organized States and
r,t< Of tf,a nf
Texas, and that the Convention about to as
semble be respectfully requested to urge the
same upon Congress.
Second-Ihat the Congress be respectfully
requested to establish some institutions OF
learning, one or more in each State where
teachers NAV be fitted and educated for
teaching not only the common branches, but
also some Of the higher branches of learning
Third-Resolred, That these resolutions be
printed, and that copy Of the same be fur
nished to the President of the Convention
and the Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives, for the consideration Of those bodies
respectively.
The meeting was not large on account of
the inclemency Of the weather and short
notice. but the Republican party-the VIC
torious party of Houston and Harris county
was represented, and that party is fully in
favor of the division movement, no matter
how much the rebels may froth at the mouth
hereaboutS, or how much their shOrt-sighted. |
cowardly newspapers may ridicule and howl
at the idea of division. Houston would come |
in competitor for the Capital of the mid
die State.
This proposed division, if made
equally, would make three States and .
one Territory each larger in extent than
the States of New York and Massachu-
sets put together; or, if five new
States could be created, they would
be each larger than New York,
which has an area of 1900 /
square miles. We suppose that the
idea of making Territory out of por-
ton Of the 237 900 square miles Of Texas
is based upon the fact that q consider
able part of that State is very sparsely
settled indeed i. is doubtful if the
population of the present State would
Justify its division into more than two
States. While upon this question Of
dividing the territory of Texas into
better proportions and thereby giving
10 tie diversified and widely separated
interests of its people larger repre-
'entation in Congress and greater fsci-
titles for maintaining and enjoying the
benefits Of local government, the ques-
ion suggests itself as to whether the
immense States Of Oregon, with her
oil 400 square miles, California with
Ter lS9 600, and Nevada with her ll2,-
100, will rot, when q sufficient increase
# population will justify such action,
,e benefited by similar divisions. Cali
ornia could advantageously be cut up .
nto as many as three States, Oregon
nto two, and Nevada into two and -.
Fhen this new arrangement should be
erfectei the peculiar interests of the
'aciGc States would enjoy gain Of
ight Senators and not less than three
MEMBERS Of Congress. 1t would seem
hat the vast Interests Of the great States
wing west Of the Rocky Mountains
ould hope for all the possible benefits
nd none of the drawbacks Of " Pa
ciic Empire" under some such re-
as we have limited at.