Year: 1864

WHEREAS, among the political parties in the


United States the question of reunion


ofthese States with those of the Coniedera-


cy is being agitated, and in order to pro.


note such reunion it is urged that dele


yates be chosen from each of the States in


the Confederacy and in the Union, to meet


IA Convention TO reform the Constitution


Of the United States, which proposition is


coupled with the quasi pledge, that such


amendment shall be made to the Consti-


tution as will forever guarantee the insti-


Ton of African slavery in the States of


possible that the political party in the Uni


ed States advocating that proposition may


prevail at the approaching election in
choosing the Executive Of that Govern


,nent, and that consequently the forego-


ing proposition may be attempted to be


made TO the States of the Confederacy


No,o, we of the State of Texas believing


that it is proper to meet such proposition


in advance, have Resolved as fOllOws:-


Resolution lst. BE ii resolved by the Legis-
iature of the State Of Teras, That neither the
above proposition nor any other can be made
TO the people of this State, by the United
States or any other foreign people, the gov
ernment of the Confederate States being the
only organ of the States in the Confederacy,
for the transaction of business with foreign
nations, and such proposition, ifmade at all,
must be made to the Government of the Con-
sederate States, and, if made to the Govern
ment of this State, will not be entertained,


Resolution I'd. That we recognize in that
proposition no good faith, but merely an in
siduous policy, 10 divide and conquer"
policy through which it is hoped to detach
some Of the States from the Confederacy,
thereby to weaken and demoralize the rest.
TO accomplish this an appeal is made to eur
love of property, which as it is the all-pre.
vliling motive to the actions of the people
Of the North, they supposed would control
our conduct.


Resolution Sd. That it will be we'll for
the people of the North to understand, even
at this late day, that the Southern States
did not secede from the Union upon any
question such as the mere preservation of
tine slave property of their citizens. But,
that being free and sovereign States they
we're resolved to preserve their freedom and
their their sovereignty. They were free TO
govern themselves as they, and not others,
saw ct. They were free 10 change their
government to erect new one, and to
make whatever alliances they should choose.
And after nearly four years of arduous war,
these States are still unwavering in their
resolution to preserve their freedom and
their sovereignty, without which all else is
vslueless.


Resoived 4th. That could the present war,
and all its horrors be blotted out Of our mem
ories our past experience while in the Un-
ion would warn us from any reunion with
the people Of the North. A written Con-
etitution adopted by our ancestors and theirs,
which contained plainly worded guarantees
Of the rights Of all, was by them and their
sworn Representatives, deliberately and per-
sistenuy violated to our injury; and final
y amer years Of discussion when the ques-
don uss understandingly before the people
atisrge, they elected Chief Magistrate
vita The purpese that he should destroy our
liberties In disregard Of the Constitution
vh4 hs had sworn To support; thus exhib-