Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-08


fiainsd aud paid in The manuet hereinafter.
Stated. ~ t d;
The payment Of the sum of three hum.
Idred and sfiiyz thousand dollars shall be.
made atshe Treaspry3of the Uniied Sta,es.
lTRithinninety days after The; exchange ot:
lthe ralifcalionss Of this treaIy, as fellows s
Two hundred and fifty Ihiusands ollars4o.
lFTederick Dawson, of Baltimore sar his
executors. OH fthesdeIivery ofthal amount
often per ssent honds of Texas zone hum.
dred Thousand dollars, il 80 much be re-
CURED, in the redemption of The exche1uert
bills which may be 5in circ ulaiioni al tho!
Lime Of the exchange The sraIi6ca,ions Of
this treaty. Forithe paymenEof the re.s
M ainder of the debis and liabilities Of
Texas which, together with The amount
already specified shall NOT exceed ten
millions Of dollars, The public: :iands herein
ceded, and the nett revenue romthssame,
are hereby pledged. sssss
art WI. ln order to ascertain the full
amount Of The debts and Liabilities herein
assumed, and Flheg legality and validity
thereof, four commissioners shall soe ap-.
pointed blythe President Of ME United
States; by and with The advice and consent
Of the Senate, who shall meet al Wash.
Eington, Texas. within the period Of six
months after the exchange Of the raiifica-
,ions of this treaty, aud may continue in
session NOT exceeding twelve months, un-
less the Congress Of The United States
should prolong the time. They stalI take
an oath for ,Ihe faithful discharge Of their
duties, and that they are NOT directly or
indirectly interested in said claims at the
time, and will be during their contin-
uance in Office; and the said oath shall be
recorded wih:their proceedings In case
Of The death. sickness or resignation of
any ofAthe commissioners, bis, or their
place OF. places may be supplied by tho
appointment as aforesaid, ,,or by The Presi-
dent of the United States, during the re-. re-.
cess of the Senate. They, or, a majority.
of them, shall be authorized, under such.
regulations as the Congress of the United
States may prescribe, TO hear, examine,
and decide on all questions touching the
legality and validity Of said claims, and
shall, when claimsis allowed, issue GER.
tilcate to the claimant. stating the amount,!
Distinguishing principal from interest. The
certificates so issued shall be numbered.
and entry made of the number, the name.
tof the person To whom issued. and lha
amount, in book TO be kept for that pur-.
pose. They shall transmit the records of
their proceedings, and The book ia which
the certificates are entered, with The youch-
ers and documents produced before them,
relative to the claims allowed orreiected,
to The Treasury Department of the u United
States, TO be deposited therein, and the
Secretary of the Treasury shall, as soon
as practicable after The receipt of the same.
ascertain the aggregate amount of the
debts and liabilities allowed and il the
same, when added 10 the amount to be-
paid 10 Frederick Dawson and the sum
which may be paid in the redemption Of
the exchequer bills, shall not exceed the
estimated sum of ten millions of dollars,
he shall, on the presentation Of ccrti6-
cate Of the commissioners, issue, at the
option of The holder, a new certificate for
the amount, Distinguishing principal from
interest, and payable TO him or order, our
of the net proceeds Of the public lands
hereby ordered, or stock Of the United
! States, for the amount allowed, including
principal and interest, and bearing an in
teresl of three per cent per annnm from
ihe dale thereof; which stock, in addition
to being made payable out of the mel pro-
:eeds Of the public lands hereby ceded,
shall also be receivable 10 payment for the
same. 10 case the amount of The debts
and liabilities, allowed, with The sums
aforesaid 10 be paid 10 Frederick Dawson.
and which may be poid in the redemption
of the exchequer bills, shall exceed the
said sum of ten millions of dollars, the
said Secretary, before issuing certificate,
or stock, as the case may be, shall make
in each ease such proporlionabIe and rate
able reduction on its amount as 10 reduce
the aggregate TO the 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 ves-
ted in him..
Art. VII. Until further provision shall
be made, The laws of Texas. as now ex-
listing, shall remain in force, and all ex-
eculiye and judicial officers Of Texas ex-
cepl the President, Vice President and
heads of departments, shall retain their
offices, with all power and authority ap--
pertaining thereto, and the courts of JUS
tice shall remain in all respects as now
established and organized.
ART. VIII. Immediately after the ex-
change Of the ratiica,ions Of The treaty, the.
President Of the United States, BY and
with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate, shall appoint commissioner, who.
shall proceed to Texas and receive the
transfer of The territory thereof, and all the
achieves and public property, and other
things herein conveyed, in the name of
the United States. He shall exercise all
! executive authority 10 said territory, me-
cessary to the proper execution Of the:
laws, until otherwise ordered.
ART. TX. The present treaty shall be,