We WERE a Republic until annexation and statehood in 1845.
Yes, Frantzie, there were two provisions included in the annexation agreement of 1845: that Texas kept its public lands and that Texas reserved the right to break into five separate states.
Many scholars argue that secession during the Civil War and readmission nullified the first annexation agreement. I, personally, don’t know.
I do recall that during the Arab oil embargo and gas rationing in 1973, there was talk of separate states to increase our voice in Congress.
Wouldn’t that be interesting — 10 Senators from Texas?
“We WERE a Republic until annexation and statehood in 1845.
Yes, Frantzie, there were two provisions included in the annexation agreement of 1845: that Texas kept its public lands and that Texas reserved the right to break into five separate states.
Many scholars argue that secession during the Civil War and readmission nullified the first annexation agreement. I, personally, don’t know.”
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Thanks for your explanation, I didn’t know the answer. Many prior ‘contracts’ were nullified by the Union concerning those who joined the South after the CW.
When Texas joined the union, Sam Houston demanded 3 counties in Texas be retained by the Cherokees who had settled them before white settlers. During the Texas war with Mexico, these Cherokees guarded Houston’s backside from marauding Mexicans.
But the US government broke that promise to the Republic of Texas after they joined, killed many of the Cherokees removing them and ran the rest to Mexico.
I say we split into two states: Texas and that little donut hole we call Austin...