The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
APRIL p, 1874.
READ THE FIRST AND SECOND TINES, RE-
FERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS and ORDERED TO BE PRINTED
IN CONFIDENCE FOR THE USE OF THE
SENATE.
A TREATY OF ANNEXATI0N
CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
At Washington,
The Twelfth Day Of April, 1874.

INTO the Union Of the United States, and being stiIl
DESTROYS Of the same with equal unarmiiy, in order
to provide more eff.ctualy for their security and
prosperity and the United States, actuated solely
by the desire add to their security and pros
perity, and to meet the wishes Of the Government
and people Of Texas have determined to accom-
plsh, by treaty, objects so important ~ their muu
al and permanent welfare.
For that purpose, the President of the United
States has given full powers to John G. Calhoun,
Secretary of State of the United States, and the
with like powers, Isaac Van Zandl and Pinck-
ney Henderson, citizens of the said Republic, and
the said Pienipotentiaries after exchanging their
full powers, have agreed on and concluded the toll
Art. l. The Republic of Texas, acting in con-
formity with the wishes Of the people and every
department Of its Government, cedes TO the United
States all Its territories, to be held by them IN full
property and sovereignty and 10 be annexed 10 the
said Uni'ed States as of their Territories, sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions WIN
their other Territories ms cesion includes an
public lots and squares, vacant lands miaes, miner
ais, salt lakes and springs public edihces, ior'if-
cations barracks, ports and harbors, navy and navy
yards, docks, magazines, arms armainants anu
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, archives and public documents,
public funds, debts, taxes and dues unpaid at the
time OF the exchange Of the notifications Of this
treaty
rated INTO the Union Of the United States, main
tanned 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 mmunites Of citizens OF the United
States.
AR ILL., All titles and claims to real estate,
held to be 30 by the United States; and measures
shall be adopted tor the speedy adjudication Of all
unsettled claims land, and patents shall be grant
ed to those found to be valid
ART. w. The public lands hereby ceded shall be
subject the laws regulating the public lands in
the other Territories of the United States, far
they may be applicable; subject, however, to such
alterations and changes as Congress may nom time
to time think proper to make. II Is understood
between the parties, that, lfin consequence Of the
mode in which lands have been surveyed in Texas,
from previous grants or locations, the sixteenth
section cannot be applied for the purpose of educa
ton, Congress shall make equal provision by grant
OF land elsewhere. And it Is also further under
stood, that, hereafter, the books papers, and docu
be deposited and k pit at such place in Texas as
the Congress of the United States shall direct.
ART " The United States assume and agree to
pay the public debt and Liabilities of Texas how
Government may be bound at the time OF the ex
change of the Publications of this treaty which
debts and Liabilities are estimated not TO exceed,
in the whole, ten millions OF dollars 10 be ascer
tanned and paid In the manner hereinafter stated
The payment OF the sum OF three hundred and
fifty houslud dollars shall be made at the Treasu-
~ Of the United States within ninety. days after
the exchange OF the Publications Of this treaty,
follows: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
Frederick Dawson, of Baltimore, or his executors,
on the delivery OF that amount OF ten per cent
so much be required, in the redemption Of the ex.
cheqner bills which may be in circulation at the
time of the exchange of the notifications of this
treaty. For the payment of the remainder of the
the amount already specified, shall not exceed ten
millions OF dollars the public lands herein coded,
and the nett revenue from the same, are hereby
pledged
AR VI Tn order IN aecer, in The f,ll amount If
the debts and liabilities herein assumed, and the le-
gaity and validity thereof, four commissioners shall
be appointed by the President of the United States,
by and with the advice aud consent of the Senate,
who shall meet at Washington, Texas, within the
period Of six mouths after the exchange of the rati
hcations o! this treaty, and may continue IN session
NOT exceeding twelve monihs, unless the Congress
of the United States should prolong the time. They
shall take oath for the faithful discharge of their
duties, and that they are not directly or indirectly
interested 10 said claims at the time, and will not
be during their continuance In Office; and the said
oath shall be recorded with their proceedings. In
case of the death, sickness resignation of any OF
the commissioners, his their place or places may
be supplied by the appointment aforesaid, or by |
the President of the United States, during the
cess OF the Senate. They, or majority OF them,
shall be authorized, under such regulations as the
Congress of the United States may prescribe, to
near, examine, aud decide on all questions touch
ag the leg atty and validity of said claims, and
hall, when claim is allowed, issue a certificate
o the claim mt. stating the amount, distinguishing
'rincpal from interest The certificates issued
hall be numbered, and entry made OF the number,
he name OF the person to whom issued, and the
mount. in book to be kept for that purpose.
They shall transmit the records of their proceed
ngs and the book in which the certificates are en-
cred, with the vouchers and documents produced
efore them, relative to the claims allowed or re-
.cted, to the Treasury Department Of the United
tates, to be deposited therein; and the Secretary
he receipt OF the sumo, ascertain the aggregate
mount OF the debts and libil,trs allowed; and
the same, when added to the amount tn be paid to
Frederick Dawson and the sum which NAV be paid
n the redemption of the exchequcr biIls shall not
exceed the estimated sum of ten millions of dol |
ars, he sh al, the presentation OF certificate
)f the commissioners, ISSUE, at the option OF the
holder, new certificate tor the amount, dlsIin-
yuishng principal from interest, and payable TO him
Of order, ont e the proceeds If the public lands
hereby ceded, stock OF the United States, for
the amount allowed, including principal and lnte-
rest, and bearing interest of three per cent. per
annum from the date thereof; which stock, In adj
dition to being made payable out Of the net 70
ceeds OF the public lands hereby coded, shall also
the amount Of the debts and liabilities allowed,
with the sums aforesaid to be paid TO Frederick
Dawson, and which may be p i'd in thr redemption
Of the exchequer bills, shall exceed the said sum OF
ten millions of dollars, the said Secretary, before
issuing new certificate, or stock, the may
be, shall make in zach case such objectionable
and rateabIe reduction on It's amount as to reduce
the aggregate TO the said sum OF ten millions of
fol rules aud regulations necessary To carry into
effect the powers hereby vested in him.
ART VII Until further provi.ion enall he made,
the laws OF Texas, as now existing, sh III rem lin IN
force, and all executive and Judicial officers OF
Texas, except the President, Vice President. and
heads OF departments shall retain their offices,
with all power and authority spi'erraining thereto,
and the courts of Justice shall remain in all re-
spects as now established and organized.
ARr VIII Immediately after the exchange Of
the ratifcaons of this treaty, the Presd Mt Of the
United States, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner, who
shall proceed TO Texas and receive the transfer OF
the territory thereof, and all the achives and pub
lie property, and other things herein conveyed, IN
the name Of the United States. He sh III exercise,
all executive authority in said territory necessary
to the proper execution of the laws, until otherwise
provided.
d, ART TX Tue present treaty shall he ratified by
the contracting parties, and the ratl6c Mons ex-
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