[Non-Sequitur]

Nope, but the state militia was and Houston told the state militia leaders to arrange for the peaceful transfer of federal facilities in Texas into state hands.

Twiggs did not have the authority to transfer federal facilities to state hands. Only Congress can.

[GOPcapitalist]

Twiggs did not have the authority to transfer federal facilities to state hands. Only Congress can.

I don't believe I've ever asserted otherwise - only that Twigg's action was supported by Houston, who is often incorrectly portrayed as some great defender of the union. It's also amusing how you become a stickler for the rules of congressional procedure when the person exerting a power of Congress is somebody other than Saint Abe.