The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-07-03

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a convention between the United
States of America and the Republic Of Tex
as for marking the boundary between them,
was concluded and signed at Washington on
the twenty-fith day of April, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-eight, which convention is word foi
word 3s follows:
Convention between the United States o
America aud the Republic Of Texas, for mark.
ing the boundary between them.
Whereas the treaty Of limits made and con.
cluded on the twelfth day of January, in tho
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty eight. between the United State,
of America on the one part, and the United
/ Mexican States on the other, is binding upor
| the Republic of Texas, the same having been
entered into at a time when Texas formed
part OF the said United Mexican States:
! And whereas il is deemed proper and expc-
dient in order 10 prevent futnre disputes and
collisions between the United States and Tex
as in regard TO the boundary between the two
countries as designated by the said treaty, that
portion Of the same should be run and mark
ed sithout unnecessary delay
The President ofthe United States has APP
pointed John Forsyth, their plenipoteniiary,
and the President Of the Republic Of Texas
has appointed Memucan Hunt its plenipoten-
tiary
And the said plenipote having ex-
changed their full powers, have agreed upon
and concluded the following articles:
ART. | Each Of the contracting parties shall
appoint a commissioner and surveyor, who
shall meet before the termination Of twelve
months from the exchange of the ratification
Ill .sc NA ltl nd nYn
ceed 10 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. TO the Red river. They shall make
out plans and keep journals Of their proceed
ngs, and the result agreed upon by them shall
be considered as part Of this convention, and
shall have the same force rs II II were inserted
therein. The two governments will amlcably
agree respecting the necessary articles TO be
furnished TO those persons, and also as TO then
respective escorts, should such be deemed nee
essayy.
Arr. .. And it is agreed that until this line
shall be marked out. as is provided for IN the
foregoing article, each Of the contracting par
ties shall continue to exercise jurisdiction in all
territory over which its jurisdiction has neither
to been exercised, aud that the remaining por-
ton Of the boundary line shall be run and mark
ed at such time hereafter as may suit the con-
venience Of both of the contracting parties, un-
I'll which time each of the said parties shall ex'
ercise without the interference Of the other
within the territory Of which the boundary shall
not have been so marked and run, jurisdiction
to the same extent to which it has been hereto
fore usually exercised.
ART. 4. The present convention shall be rat
fled, and the ratfcations shall be exchanged
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from the date hereof, or sooner If possible.
In witness whereof, we, the respective plen
potentiaries have signed the same, and have
hereunto affixed our respective seals. Done a
Washington, this twenty -ffth day Of April. il
the year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty eight, in the sixty second yea
Of the independence Of the United States Of A
merica. aud in the third Of that Of the Repub
lie Of Texas.