...But in no event are said debts to become a charge upon the Government of the United States. Third: New States of convenient size not exceeding four in...and having sufficient population may hereafter by consent of said State be formed out of the territory thereof which shall be entitled to admission under...

...four in number in addition to said State of Texas and having sufficient population may hereafter by consent of said State be formed out of the territory...thereof which shall be entitled to admission under tEe provisions of the Federal Constitution. Such States as may be formed out of the territory lying...

...resolution of Congress (March 1, 1845) "f°r annexing Texas to the United States" authorized the creation of "new States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas." nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent...

...resolution of Congress (March 1, 1845) "for annexing Texas to the United States" authorized the creation of "new States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas." nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent...

...resolution of Congress (March 1, 1845) "f°r annexing Texas to the United States" authorized the creation of "new States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas." nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent...

...Texas into a State with certain conditions ind u guarantees," the third of which was as follows:6 Xew States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and baring sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory...

...and with the following guarantee, to-wit: . . . Third, New states of convenient size, not to exceed four in number in addition to said State of Texas...population may hereafter by the consent of said State of Texas, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions...

...are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the Government of the United States. Third. New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four...State of Texas, and having sufficient population, mayhereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be...

...State, provided certain conditions and " guarantees " were accepted, one of which was as follows : 82 New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four...under the provisions of the Federal constitution. Texas does not appear, however, to have acquired by this proviso any advantages over other States,...

...of Congress, sealing a compact with the republic of Texas. One feature of the compact was this : " New States of convenient size, not exceeding four...sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of the said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under...