Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 18:28:25 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Texas, more than you thought
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

The nattering about the Civil War & succession brought to mind one of the =
curious provisions of the Republic of Texas being Annexed into the Union

Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States, March 1, 1845

"2. And be it further resolved, That the foregoing consent of Congress is =
given upon the following conditions, and with the following guarantees, to =
wit:  . . .

Third- New states, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in =
addition to said state of Texas, and having sufficient population, may =
hereafter, by the consent of said state, be formed out of the territory =
thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the =
federal constitution."

(see: http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/texan01.htm , & more, google on =
"states of convenient size")

mjw