The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: 1846-1850. Annexation of Texas. Compromise of 1850. 1881Callaghan, 1881 |
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Página 545 - Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair or qualify anything contained in the third article of the second section of the "joint resolution for annexing Texas to the United States" approved March 1, 1845, either as regards the number of states that may hereafter be formed out of the state of Texas or otherwise...