Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-03
TWENTY-EIGHTH CoNGREss--Firsts Session
IN Senate OF THE UNITED STATES.


TWENTY EIGHTH CONGREsS.-Tirsts Session.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. 49,,
APRIL o., 1874.
Read the first and second times referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be print
ed in confidence for the use of the Senate.
ATREATY OF ANNEXATION,
Concluded between the United States of America and
the Republic of Texas, at Washington, the 18th day
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 Incorporated into the Union OF
the United Staes and being still desrous OF the sam
with equal unaninity order to provide more etfectu
ally for their security aud prosperity; and the United
States actuaed 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 mu
tual and permanent 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 Re
public of Texas has appointed, with Ike powers isaac
Van Zandt and Pinckney Henderson, citizens OF the
said Republic and the said ipoentIares after ex-
changing their full powers have agreed on and conclu
ded the following articles:
ART [: The Republic Of Texas, acting in conforml-
~ with the wishes of the people and every department
Of us Government cedss 10 the United States all its
territories be held by them in full property and So
vereignty and to be annexed to the said u States as
one Of their territories subject to the same aonstu-
tional provisions with their other territories This ces
sion includes all pubic lots and squares, vacant lands
Mines minerals salt lakes and springs, public edces,
fortfcations barracks ports and harbors navy and ma
w 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 ratfications of this treaty.
ART H. The citizens of Texas shall be Incorporated
into the Union of the United States, maintained and
protected n the free enjoyment ofher liberty and pro-
perty, and admitted may be consistent with
the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the
ioyment Of all the rights, privileges and mmuntles OF
citizens Of the United States.
ART III. All titles and claims to real estate, which
are valid under the laws of Texas shall be held TO be
so by the United States; and measures shall be adopt
ed for the speedy adjudication of all unsettled cams
to land and patents shall be granted to those found to
be valid
ART. w. The public lands hereby coded 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; subject however, to such aera-
lions and changes Congress may from time 10 time
think proper to make. 1t is understood between the
parties that, if in consequence OF The mode IN which
lands have been surveyed in Texas, from previous
grants or locations the sixteenth section cannot be APP
Piled for the purpose OF educaton Congress shall make
equal provision By grant of land elsewhere. And 1t IS
also further understood that, hereafter the books, pa.
pers, and documents OF the General Land Once oil
Texas shall be deposited and kept at such place in
rect
ART. " The United States assume and agree to pay
the public debt and liabilities of Texas, however cre-
ated, for which the faith credit of her Government
may be bound at the time OF the exchange OF The ra
cations of this treaty; which debts and liaoies are
estimated not TO exceed, in the whole, ten millions Of
dollars to be ascertaned and paid in The manner here
matter stated.
The payment of the of three hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars shall be made al The Treasury of the
mot
of the ra,catons Of this treaty. as follows: Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars TO Frederick Dawson
of Baltimore his execn,ors,'on the delivery OF that
amount Of per cent bonds OF Texas; one hundred
thousand dollars, it much be required, in the re-
demption of the exchequer bills which may be in circu
Iation at the time the exchange of the notifications OF
this treaty. For the payment of the remainder of the
debts and liabilities OF Texas, which, together with the
amount already specified, shall not exceed ten millions
Of dollars, the public lands herein ceded and the nett
revenue from the same, are hereby pledged
ART VI In order to ascertain the full amount of
the debts and liabilities herein assumed and the legal
ity and validity thereof four commissioners shall be
Amounted by the President of the United States by
aud with the advice and consent OF the Senate, who
shall meet at Washington Texas within the period Of
Six months after the exchange OF the ratications OF
this treaty and may continue in session not exceeding
twelve months unless the Congress of the U. States
should proong the time They shall take az oath Tor
the faithful discharge of their duties and that they
not directly or indirectly interested said claims Mt
the time and will not be during their continuance in
Office and the said oath shn be recorded with their
proceedings In case Of the death, sickness, or resg
nation of any Of the commissioners his their place
or places may be supplied by the appointments as
aforesaid by the President Of the United States dur
ing the recess of the Senate. They, majority Of
them, shall be authorized, under such regulations MS
the Congress OF the United States may prescribe, 10
hear examine, and decide oil questions touching
the legality and validity of said claims, and shall
when a claim is allowed, issue certificate to the CLAIM
nnt stating the amount Distinguishing principal from
interest The certificates ISSUED shall be number
ed and entry made of the number, the name OF the
maroon 10 whom issued, and the amount, in book to
be kept for that purpose They shall transmit the
cords Of their proceedings and the book IN which The
certificates are entered, with the vouchers and docr-
men,s produced before Them relative TO the claims al
lowed or rejected to the Treasury Department OF the
United States be deposited therein; ana Inc secre-
tary of the Treasury SHALL as soon as pracucaoe ater
the receipt of the same, ascertain the amount
of the debts and liabilities allowed and Inc same
when added TO the amount TO be paid TO Frederick
Dawson and the sum which may he paid IN the re-
denpion of the excheQuer bills, shall not exceed the
estimated Of ten millions oil doiiars, ne sna' on
the presentation OF certificate OF the
issue at the option of the holder, new certificate Tor
the amount distinguishing principal from interest, and
payable to him order out Of the nett poceeoso Inc
public lands hereby ceded stock OF the u STATES,
for the amount allowed including principal and in'e-
rest and bearing interest Of three per cent per an
mum from the date thereof; which stock, IN adoit'on
10 being made payable of the nett proceeds Of the
public lands hereby ceded shall also be recevaoie IN
payment for the same. In case tho amount OF 'ne
debts and liabilities allowed, with the sums aforesaid
10 be paid TO Frederick Dawson and which may be
paid in the redemption Of the excheIuer bills, shall
exceed the said Of ten millions of dollars, the said
Secretary before issuing new certificate or STOCK, as
the case may be- shalt make in each case such proper
4onable and rateable reduction its amount as 10 re-
duce the aggregate to the said sum of ten millions Of
dollars and he shall have power TO make oil needtul
rules and regulations necessary to carry into effect the
powers hereby vested in him