Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-13
LEGISLATIVE.
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS
On the Subject Of The AaHerato,s q
Tsras.-Ssbmitted By Mr.. J. M Rd1-
ksr.-Whereas, The condition Of that part
of the con,iucn: of North America Known
by the title and designation of the rePno-. !.
lie of Texas, is becoming subject OF
profound interest to the people OF the
United States. not only by its terrltorial
proximity to the Southern portion OF Inc q,
Union, but from sympathy naturaliy
resulting from an identity of SOCIAL and
domestic institutions; and whereas Func-
tionsries of high authority in the Govern
nent of Her Britannia Majesty have fully
intimated that there is,a negotiation on
foot to procure the abolition of Slavery
within the limits Of Texas; and whereas
such interference on the part of any tor'
eieu Government in the internal regufa;.
tious of this continent is highly dangerous
and uniustiable and indication of the
most arrogant and inlolefable pre!enslon.
Beittherefore Resolyed, Thatit becomes
matter Of the utmost moment 10 ascer-
tain to whom the territory Of Texas right
fully belongs, and trace the successive
s,eps of misapprehension and mistake
which have led TO the suppositlon that
Texas has ever been for moment really
out of this Union since the cession OF the
province of Louisiana by France to the
United States under the provisions ol Inc
Treaty of Paris concluded Oh the 3Oth
April, 1903.
Be il Resolued, That by the Let Art. OF
the Treaty of ST. Ildefonso concluded be-
tween His Catholic Majesty the King OF
Spain and the Republic Of France on the
l2,h OF March. 1900, the province OF
Louisiana was ceded by he former 10 The
latter with the same extent that it had in
the hands of Spain, and that it had when
possessed by France; that by the contem-
poraneous construction given TO this sec
ton in The said Treaty, i. is iucontesiidly
proved ''that the river Perdido was the
aucien, boundary of Louisiana to the East
and the Rio Bravo to The Wes'," inclu-
ding that part which had been settled and
colonized by De La Sale in l726 under
letters patent from the thea King Of
France.
Be it therefore Resolued, That the pre-
sent territory of Texas is embraced in the
joint possessery claims of Spain and
France defined 10 the aforesaid Treaty Of
ST. ildefonso as the province Of Louisiana.
and passed in full extent and sovereignty
to France by the same.
And be il Resotued, That the Sd Art. Of
the aforesaid Treaty of Paris concluded
on the Both April. 1903. for the acquisi-
ton of Louisiana. did convey in full and
absolute sovereignty to The people of the
United States, the said province "fo the
same extent that it was held in the hands
of Spain and that it had when France pos.
ssssed it,"
Be it Resoiusd. That the Government
of the United STATES receiving from the
hands of France the said country extend
ing from the Rio Perdido TO the Rio Bra
vo, came under the following stipulations
10 the government of France aud to them
and future inhabitants of the said Terrilo-
~, to wit: That "the Inhabitants Of the
coded Territory should be Incorporated
into the Union Of the United States as
soon as possible according to The principles
Of the Federal Constitution in the enjoy
fnent Of all the rights, advantages and i'm
Hnunities Of the citizeas of the United
States, and that in the mean time they
should be protected in The enjoyment Of
the liberty, property and religion they
possess"
Be It RESOLVED, That the Government
of the United States did perform the en-
gagenent involved in the stipulation as
far as the Territory extending from the
Perdido to the Sabine was concerned,
constituting that portion of it, now known
as the Stale Of Louisiana situated between
the Sabine and Rio Bravo.
BE IL Resotued, Tha' the said Territory
situated between The Sabine and the Rio
Bravo, now called Texas, was and Of
right is, part aud parcel of the United
States of America, and that under the ob-
legations Of the said treaty of Paris, ii
was the bounden duty the Government
of the United States to have given it the
protection Of Territorial Government.
Be ;fthe.tore Rssolued. That the ces-
eion of the said Territory to His Catholic
Majesty the King Of Spain under the
Treaty of 'amily, settlement and limits"
signed at Washington. on the 22d Feb
1919, was absolutely null and void, being
in violation of the solemn obligations Of
a previous Treaty and the Constitution of
The United States which gives to The Fed
erai Government no power to cede any
part Of the Territory Of the Union or any
portion Of the people thereof 10 any For
eign Government, State or Potentate.
Belt Resolued, Tha, The people Of Tex
as have clear and vested, right to become
members of this Union when they have
the requisite numbers for demanding their
admission into the same, and tha, in the
meantime in conformity with the stipula
lions of the Treaty. of Paris. it is the sa-
cred duty Of the Government Of the Uni