Franklin Barlow Sexton (1828-1900). [House of Representatives, No. 30]...Joint Resolutions of the State of Texas. [Richmond, Virginia]: N.p., 1864.

1 page, 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Crandall 421; Parrish & Willingham 683. 

A rare Confederate government imprint "laid on the table, and ordered to be printed" by Franklin Barlow Sexton (1828-1900), who represented Texas in the Confederate Congress. The three resolutions are a fiery and forceful declaration of Confederate unity and patriotism in repudiation of the Red River Campaign invasion of Texas. 

He opens by acknowledging the "comparative exemption of our own dear State from many of the more dire concomitants of war" but in response to Union incursions into Texas soil writes, "that now that our presumptuous enemy treads our soil, in heavy numbers nad menacing attitude, we bid him a proud and scornful defiance." Resolution 2 emphasizes Texas's "pledge to our sister States that in this struggle our authorities and our people will evince a patriotism and endurance." And concludes with "full confidence in the patriotism and ability of President Davis."
 

VERY RARE, only one copy has sold at auction, in 1969 (Goodspeed). OCLC locates only 13 copies.  

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