The North-Carolina standard., 1839-06-12

The President of the United States has appoint
ed JoHN FoRsyTH their plenipotentiary, and the
President of the Republic of Texas has appointed
MEMUcAS HuNT its plenipotentiary: -
And the said plenpotentlarles having exchanged
their full powers, have agreed upon and concluded
the following articles: saX
ARTICLE !. Each of the contracting parties shall
appoint commissioner and surveyor, who shail
meet, before the termination OF twelve months from
the exchange of the rdtcatlons OF this Venton,
at New Orleans and proceed to run and mark that
portion of the said boundary which extends from
the mouth of the Sabine; where that river enters
the Gulf of Mexico, the Red river. They shall
make out plans and keep journals of their proceed
ings and the result agreed upon by them shall be
considered part Of this convention, and shall have
the same force as if it were inserted therein ne
two Governments will amicably agree respecting
the necessary articles TO be furnished to those per-
sons, and also to their respective escorts should
such be deemed necessary.
| ART. H. And it is agreed that until this line
shall be marked out is provided for In the fore,
going article, each of the contracting parties shan
continue to exercise jurisdiction in all territory over
which its Jurisdiction has hitherto been exercised,
and that the remaining portion OF the said bounda-
ry line shall be run and marked at such time here
after may suit the convenience OF pom IN the h con
parties shall exercise without the interference OF
the other, within the territory OF which the bounda-
nv shall not have been marked and run, jurlsdic-
lion the same extent to which 1t has been mere
ART. III. The present convention shall be ratl-
fed, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at
! Washington, within the term of six months from
the date hereof, or sooner If possible.
| In witness whereof, we, the respective PleniPo-
tentaries, have signed the same, and have hereun-
TO affixed our respective seals.
Done at Washington, this twenty fifth day OF
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thrty-e'ght, in the sixty
second year Of the independence of the Uni
ted States of America, and in the third OF
that Of the Republic of Texas.
L. 5. JOHN FORSYTH.
i. $. MEMUCAN HUNT.
AND WHEREAS the said convention has been duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective rathca-
tions of the were exchanged at Washington,
on the twelfth day Of October, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty-eght by AARON VAIL acting
Secretary Of State Of the United States and ANsoN
JONES' Minister Plenpotentiary Of the Republic of
Texas on the part Of their respective Governments
| Now, therefore, be it known, that |, MARTIN VAN
buren, President of the United States of America,
have caused the said convention to be made public
to the end thar the same, and every clauseand art
Gle thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good
faith by the United States and the citizens thereof
| In witness whereof, have bereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of The U. States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this thirteenth
day of October, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and
OF the independence of the United States the
sixty-thiId. M. VAN BUREN,.
By the President:
A. VAIL, acting Secretary Of State.