Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-18

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Tread The first and second times, referred TO The
Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered
to be printed in confidence for the use Of the
Senate.
A TREATY OF ANNEXATION CON. |
GUIDED BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND THE RE.
PUBLIC OF TEXAS, AT WASHINGTON,
THE TWELFTH OF APRIL, 1874.
The people Of Texas having, at the time OF
adopting their Constitution, expressed, by an
almost unanimous vote, their desire to be incor.
porated into the Union Of the United States,
and being still DESTROYS Of the same with equal
unanimity, in order to provide more effectually
for ,hsir security and prosperity; and the United
Ststes, actuated solely by the desire to add to
their own security and prosperity, and to meet
the wishes OF the Government and people OF
Texas, have determined 10 accomplish, by treaty,
objects so important to their mutual and Perma-
nent welfare.
For that purpose, the President Of the United
States has given full powers to John c. Calhoun,
Secretary Of State Of the United States, and the
President Of the Republic Of Texas has ap
pointed, with like powers, Isaac Van Zandt and
J. Pinckney Henderson, citizens of the said Re-
public, and the said Plenipotentiaries, after ex
changing their full powers, have agreed on and
concluded the following articles
ART. /. The Republic OF Texas, acting in
conformity with the wishes Of the people and
every department of its Government, cedes 10
the United States all its territory, to be held by
them in full property and sovereignty, and 10 be
annexed TO the said United States as one Of their
Territories, subject TO the same constitutional
provision with their other Territories. This ces.
sion includes all public lots and squares, vacant
lands, mines, minerals, salt lakes and springs.
public edifces Notifications, barracks, ports and
harbors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, ornaments and accoutrements, archives
and public documents, public funds, debts, taxes
and dues unpaid at the time OF the exchange OF
the ralfcations Of this treaty.
ART. 2. The citizens Of Texas shall be in.
corporated into the Union Of the United States,
maintained and protected in the free enjoyment
Of their liberty and property, and admitted, as
soon as may be consistent with the principles OF
the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all
the rights privileges and immunities of citizens
Of the United States.
ART. 3. All titles and claims 10 real estate
which are valid under the laws Of Texas, shall
be held to be so by the United States; and
measures shall be adopted for the speedy adiudi.
cation OF all unsettled claims to land, and patents
shall be granted to those found to be valid
ART. 4. The public lands hereby ceded shall
be subject TO the laws regulating the public
lands in the other Territories Of the United
States, as far as they may be applicable; sub.
iect, however, to such alterations and changes as
Congress may from time to time think proper TO
make. II is understood between the parties, that,
If in consequence OF the mode in which lands
have been surveyed in Texas, or from previous
grants or locations, the sixteenth section cannot
be applied for the purpose Of education, Con-
gress shall make equal provision by grant Of land
elsewhere. And it is also further understood,
that, hereafter, the books, papers and documents
Of the General Land Office Of Texas shall be
deposited and kept at such place in Texas as the
Congress of the United States shall direct.
ART. S. The United States assume and
agree to pay the public debt and liabilities o
Texas, however created, for which the faith Of
credit OF her Government may be bound at the
time of the exchange OF the notifications Of hi'
treaty which debts and liabilities are estimated
not to exceed in the whole, ten millions Of dol
lars, TO be ascertained and paid in the m anne
hereinafter stated.
The payment OF the sum OF three hundred anC
fifty thousand dollars shall be made at the Trea,
sury OF the United States, within ninety day
after the exchange Of the rathcations OF th!
treaty, as ollows-Two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars to Frederick Dawson, Of Baltimore,
OF his executors, on the delivery Of that amour
Of ten per cent. bonds Of Texas; one hundred
thousand dollars. il so much be required, in the
redemption Of the exchequer bills which may bt
in circulation at the time OF the exchange Of the
notifications Of this treaty. For the payment o
the remainder Of the debts and liabilities o
Texas, which. together with the amount already
specified, shall not exceed ten millions OF dol
lars, the public lands herein coded, and the net
revenue from the same, are hereby pledged.
ART. 6. In order 10 ascertain the full amour
Of the debts and liabilities herein assumed, an
the legality and validity thereof, four commits
sioners shall be appointed by the President o
the United States by and with the advice am
consent Of the Senate, who shall meet at Wash
ington, Texas. within the period Of six month
after The exchange Of the ralifcatons of thi
treaty, and may continue in session not exceed
ing twelve months, ualess the Congress of TIT
United States should prolong tho time, Thel
shall take an oath for the faithful discharge 0
their duties. and that they are not directly or ind
tectly interested in said claims at the time, an
will not be during their continuance in Office
and the said oath shall be recorded with the
proceedings 10 case Of the DEATH sickness, q
resignation Of any OF the commissioners, his @
their place or places may be supplied by the al