WHEREAS, Within the last six months whole families of loyal citizens of the United States have been shamefully and brutally murdered by Indians upon the Northwest frontier of Texas; and, whereas a large number of women and children have been carried into captivity by remorseless savages, whose depredations upon life and property are daily becoming more frequent and bold; and, whereas, the protection of the frontier from depredations by hostile Indians, has always been, and is now, a matter of great importance to the people of Texas; and whereas, a large portion of the Northwest border is now, and has been for several months, almost entirely at the mercy of hostile Indians, and, under the force of existing circumstances, is likely to remain in that unfortunate condition until United States military posts shall have been re-established along the frontier border; and, whereas, we rely upon the disposition and the ability of the United States Government to re-establish those military posts, and to protect the frontier. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the delegates of the loyal people of the State of Texas, in Convention assembled, That his Excellency, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be and he is hereby respectfully solicited to take into immediate consideration the present deplorable condition of the frontier people of Texas, and to render to them that early and efficient protection of which they are in so much need.
Resolved 2d, That his Excellency, A. J. Hamilton, Provisional Governor of the State of Texas, be and he is hereby respectfully requested to forward a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution to his Excellency, the President of the United States, with such an approval and recommendation as he may feel that his knowledge of the facts in the premises will warrant him in making.
Passed February 21, 1866.