[Blackacre]

The law after the Civil War was strengthened. what Texas can do is beak into seven OTHER States and then demand 14 new Senators be seated. Then the fun starts.

Texas couldn't do that without Congress' consent, which would be unlikely.

[mad_as_he$$]

Not so soure about that. Lwyers who have studied the law tell me that the reservation to split is still an open issue and has never been settled.