The convention adopted an "Ordinance of Secession" by a vote of 166 to 8, which was ratified by a popular referendum on February 23. ... — Texas Secession Convention, A Declaration of the Causes which Impel the State of Texas to Secede from the Federal Union,
Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, "4.the development of colonies" was promoted since this ordinance raised raised revenue for the government through the sale of new territory.
