The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-10

and the said oath shall be recorded with
their proceedings.
In case of the death OF sickness, or re-
sionation of any Of the commissioners, his
or their place or places may be supplied
bv the appointment as aforesaid, or by the
President of fife U. States during the re-
cess Of the Senate. They, or a majority
of them, shall be authorized, under such
as The Congress OF the United
States may prescribe, 10 hear, examine
and decide on all questions touching the
legality and validity Of said claims, aud
shall. uhen claim is allowed, issue GER
tifcate 10 the claimant stating the amount,
distinguishing 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, aud
amount in u book 10 be kept for the pur.
pose.
They shall transmit the records Of their
proceedings and the book IN which the
certificates ure entered, with the vouchers
and documents produced before them, re-
lative TO the claims allowed or rejected, 10
the Treasury Department Of the L. States,
to be deposited therein; and the Secreta-
" of the Treasury shall as soon as prac-
licable after the receipt Of the same, as
certain the aggregate amount OF the debts
and liabilities allowed and If the same,
when added TO the amount 10 be paid 10
Frederick Dawson, and the sum which
may be paid IA the redemption Of The Ex-
chequer bills, shall not exceed the eslimat.
ed sum Of ten millions of dollars, he shall,
on the presentation Of certificate Of the
commissioners, issue, al the option Of the
holder, a new certificate for the amount,
distinguishing principal from interest, and
payable TO him or order, out of the net
proceeds Of the public lands hereby coded,
or stock Of the L. States, for the amount
allowed, including principal and interest
and bearing an interest Of 3 per cent. pei
annum, from the date thereof; which stock
in addition to being made payable out Of
the net proceeds of the public lands here
by ceded, shall also be receivable in pay.
menl for the same.
In case the amount Of the debts and liza
bililies allowed, with the sums aforesaid
10 be paid 10 Frederick Dawson, and which
may be paid in the redemption Of the ex
clequer bills, shall exceed the said sum o
ten millions Of dollars, the said Secretary
before issuing new certificate, or stock
as the case may be, shall make 10 cacl
case such proportionable and ratcable re
reduction on lis amount as 20 reduce tn
aggregate to the said sum of ten million
of dollars, and he shall have power TO max
oil needlul rules and regulations necessar,
10 carry into effect the powers hereb
vested in him.
J ART. VII Until further provision sha
, be made, the laws Of Texas, as now exist
! ing, shall remain in force, and oil execu
tive and judicial officers Of Texes, cxcep
; The President, Vice President, and head
Of departments, shall retain their office,
2 with all power and authority appcrtainin
: thereto, and the courts Of Justice shall ~
: main in all respects as now establishe
: and organized.
, ART. VIII. Immediately after the en
: change of The ratification Of this treaty
lHt 4 It>iNtIt III thc tHiitu SUITES ~ an
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
shall appoint n commissioner, who shaI
: proceed 10 Texas and receive the transfe
of the territory thereof, and all the mr.
: chyes aud public property and other thing
? herein conveyed, in the name Of the Uni
ted States. He shall exercise all execu
live authority in SAID territory necessa r,
, 10 the proper execution Of the laws, unit
t otherwise provided.
Ant. TX. The present treaty shall b
5 ratified by the contracting parties, aud tn
e notifications exchanged at The city c
: Washington, in SIX months from the dat
n hereof, or sooner If possible.
5 ln witness whereof, we, the nndcrsigr
J. ed, plenipotentarles Of the United State
h Of America and Of the Republic Of Texa,
C have signed, by virtue Of our powers, III
i present treaty Of annexation, nnd hav
: hereunto affixed our seals respectively.
/, Done AT Washington, the twelfth day ,
! April, eighteen hundred and forty.four.
J. c. CALHOUN. fssall
q ISAAC VAN ZANDT, iSeal
J. PlNCkNEY HENDERSON. fSeal
VAN buren, ON FREE NEGRO SUI