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Offline Craig Tx

12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« on: December 29, 2020, 08:37:40 PM »
On this day in 1845, the United States Congress voted to annex Texas.

Statehood was first proposed in 1837, but was rejected by President Martin Van Buren. Constitutional scruples and fear of war with Mexico were the reasons given for the rejection, but antislavery sentiment in the United States undoubtedly influenced Van Buren and continued to be the chief obstacle to annexation. Under President James Polk the United States Congress passed the Annexation Resolution in February 1845. Texas president Anson Jones called the Texas Congress into session on June 16, 1845, and a convention of elected delegates met on the Fourth of July. Both the Texas Congress and the convention voted for annexation, and a constitution was drawn up. The document was ratified by popular vote in October 1845 and accepted by the United States Congress on December 29, 1845. On February 19, 1846, President Jones of the Republic of Texas handed over control of the new state government to Governor James Pinckney Henderson.
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Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2020, 08:59:48 PM »
Happy Birthday Texas!!   :toast
 
Am I mistaken (it HAS happened before) or was it in the Texas Constitution to retain the right to subdivide into 7(?) independent states?
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Offline Craig Tx

Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2020, 08:16:56 AM »
I believe that's correct.  But, I wouldn't look for it to happen...
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Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2020, 09:14:23 AM »
No, probably not.
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Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2020, 07:36:35 PM »
Oh what the heck!  Texas is the second largest state since 1959, they might as well cut it into 7 pieces!   :lol sign

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(You can take the boy out of Alaska, but you can't take Alaska out of the boy!  :laffing )
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Offline Craig Tx

Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2021, 10:16:25 PM »
Yeah, yeah, yeah...  It's quality, not quantity...   ;)
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Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2021, 10:41:56 PM »
Quote from: Craig Tx on January 01, 2021, 10:16:25 PM
Yeah, yeah, yeah...  It's quality, not quantity...   ;)

Ouch!  That one hurt!  :scared:

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Offline Craig Tx

Re: 12/29/1845: U.S. Congress approves annexation of Texas
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2021, 08:30:01 AM »
Sorry ol' man...  Just playin'...  :-)
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