The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-16

of seeking to act directly or indirectly, in
poit cal sense, on the United States lhro'
Texas"
TREATY OF ANNEXATION.
Concluded between The United States of
America and the Republic of Texas. at
Washington, the l2h day OF Ap'iI,
1874
The people of Texas having at the time
Of adopting their constitution, expressed,
! by an almost unanimous vote, their desire
10 be incorporated into the United States.
and being stlll DESTROYS OF the same win
equal unanimiiy, in order 10 provide more
ettectually for their security and prosperi-
ty and the United States, acluated solely
| by the desire to add to their own security
aud prosperity, aud 10 meet the wishes uf
the government and people OF Texas, have
determined 10 accomplish, by treaty, OBJ.
jecls SO important 10 their mutual and per-
manent welfare.
For that purpose, the President of the
U. S. has given foil powers 10 John q.
Calhoun, Secretary OF State of the Uuiled
States, and the President of the Republic
of Texas has appointed, with like powers,
Isaac Van Zlndl and J. Pnkney Heuder-
son, citizens OF the said Republic; and The
said plenipolentaries, after eXchane ing
their full powers, agreed on and concud
ed the following ARTICLES:
ART. /. The Republic Of Texas, acting
in conformity with the wishes of the peo-
pie and every department Of lis govern.
ment, cedes 10 the United States all lis
territories, to be held by them In full prop
erty and sovereignty aud to be annexed
to the said United States as one of their
territories, subject 10 the same conStilu-
lionai provisions with their other terrific
rles. This cession includes all public
lots and squares, vacant lands, mines, min
erals, salt lakes and springs, public ed6c~
es, Qualifications, barracks, ports aud har-
bors, navy, and navy yards. docks, maya.
zines, arms, armamen,s Il accou,remeus,
archives and public documents, public
funds, debts, taxes and dues unpaid al The
time Of the exchange OF the Publications oil
this treaty.
ART. Ii. The citizens Of Texas shall be
incorporated INTO the Union OF the United
States, maintained and protected in the
free enjoyment of their liberty and prop
erty, and admitted, as soon as consistent
with the principles oflhe Federal Consli-
tuition, 10 the enjoyment of all the hts,
privileges, and lmmunities of citizens of
the Unned States.
ART. Ill. All titles and claims to real
estate, which are valid under the laws of
Texas, shall be held to be so by the U. S.;
and measures shall be adopted for The spec
dy adjudication Of all unsettled claims 10
land, and patents shall be granted 10 those
found 10 be valid.
ART. w. The public lands hereby
coded shall be subject 10 the laws repulat-
ing the public lands in the other terrific.
ries OF the United States, as far as may be
applicable; subject, however, 10 such al
teratlous and changes as Congress may
from time 10 time think proper 10 make.
1t 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 siX-
Ieenth section cannot be applied for the
purpose of education, Congress 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 U, States
shall direct.
ART. V. The United States assume and
agree 10 pay the public debt and liabilities
of Texas, however created, for which The
faith or credit of her governmen: may be
bound at the time of the exchange of the
ratification ofthis treaty which debts and
Liabilities are estimated not 10 exceed, in
Ihe Whnle zen millinns Of dnllnrs "a b.