Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-09

All que stions touching the legality and
validity ot said claims. and shall, when
a claim is allowed, issue certificate
to the claimant stating the amount, dis
tIngulshlng principal from interest -
The certificates so issued shall be num-
bered, and entry made Of the number,
the name OF the person to whom issued,
and the amount, in book to be kept for
the purpose.
They shall transmit the records of their
proceedings and the book in which the
certificates are entered with the vouch-
ers and documents produced before
them, relative to the claims allowed OF,
rejected, to the Treasury Department of
the United States. to be deposited there
IN; and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall as soon as practicable after the re-
ceipt OF the same, ascertain the aggregate
amount of the debts and liabilities al
lowed; and if the same, when added to
the amount to be paid to Frederick
Dawson, and the sum which may be paid
IN the redemption of the cxchequer bills,
shall not exceed the estimated sum of
ten millions of dollars. he shall, on the
presentation of a certificate of the COM
mlssloners, issue at the option of the
holder, new certificate for the amount,
distinguishing principal from interest.
and payable to him or order. out of the
nett proceeds of the public, lands hereby
coded, or stock of the United States, for
the amount allowed, including principal
and interest, and bearing an interest of
5 per cent. per. annum. from the date
thereof; which stock, in addition to being
made payable out of the nett proceeds OF
the public lands hereby coded, shall also
be receivable in, payment for the same.
In case the amount of the debts and
liabilities allowed, with the sums afore-
said 20 be paid to Frederick Dawson. and
which may. be paid in the redemption of
the exchequer bills, shall exceed the
said sum of ten millions of dollars, the
sad Secretary, before issuing new GER
ti6cate, or stock, as, the case may be,
shall make in each case such proportion
able and rateable reduction on its a.
mount, as to reduce the aggregate to the
said sum Of ten millions Of dollars, and
he shall have power to make all needful
rules and regulations necessary to carry
into effect the powers hereby vested in
him. Z
Art. VII. Until further provision
shall be made, the laws of Texas, as now
existing, shall remain in force, and all
executive and judicial officers of Texas.
except the President, Vice President,
and heads of departments, shall retain
their Offices, with all power and author
ity appertan!ng thereto, and the courts
of justice shall remain in all re spects as
now established and organized. ~.
Art. VIII. Immediately after the ez-
change of the Publications of this treaty,
the President of the United States, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint Il commissioner,
who shall proceed to Texas and receive
the transfer to the territory thereof, and
all the archives and public property and
other things, herein conveyed. in the
name of the United States: He shall ex-
ereise all executive authority in said ter
rltory necessary to the proper execu ton
OF the laws, until otherwise provided
:. Art. X The present treaty shall
be ratified by the contracting parties,
and the notifications exchanged at the
city of Washington, in six months from
the date thereof or sooner if possible.
In witness whereof, we, the under
signed, plenipotentiaries of the United
States of America and of the Republic
of Texas. have signed, by virtue of our
powers, the present treaty of annexation,
and have hereunto affixed our seals, res
pectiveiy. :. = t.4,.. e - !,
Done at Washington, the twelfth. .dav
OF April, eighteen hundred and forty
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ISAAC VAN ZANDT, Seal.