The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
At Washington,
The Twelfth Day Of April, 1874.

into the Union Of the United States and being still
DESTROYS Of the same with equal unanimity, in order
prosperity and the United States, actuated solely
by the desire to add to their security and pros
perity, and to meet the wishes of the Government
| and people of Texas, have determined to accom-
plish, by treaty. objects important to their mutu-
| al 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 Republic of Texas has appointed,
with like powers, Isaac Van Zandr and j. Plnck:
ney Henderson, citizens of the said Republic, and
the said Plenipotentlaries, after exchanging their
full powers, have agreed and concluded the fol-
| lowing articles,-
ART. |. The Republic of Texas, acting in con-
formity with the wishes of the people and every
department OF its Government cedes to the nited
States all Its territories to be held by them In full
property and sovereignty, and 10 be annexed TO the
said United States as one OF Their Territories SUP,
their other Territories. This cesslon includes all
public lots and squares, vacant lands, mines, miner
ais, salt lakes and springs, public edfces, torti
cations, barracks, ports and harbors, navy and navy
yards, docks, magazines, arms, armamants and
Announcements, archives and public documents,
| public funds, debts, taxes and dues unpaid at the
time of the exchange of the notifications OF this
! treaty
| ART. II. The citizens of Texas shall be incorpo
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 immunities Of citizens OF the United
| 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 United States; and measures
shall be adopted tor the speedy adjudication of all
unsettled claims to land, and patents shall be grant
ed 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 Tar as
Al han
alterations and changes as Congress may from time
to time think proper 10 make. 1t is understood
between the partes that, II In consequence Of the
mode in which lands have been surveyed IN Texas,
or from previous grants or locations the sixteenth
section cannot be applied tor 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
ments of the General Land Office Of Texas shall
be deposited and kept at such place In Texas as
the Congress of the United States shall direct.
ART V. The United States assume and agree to
pay the public debt and Liabilities of Texas how
ever created, for which the faith or credit OF her
Government may be bound at the time of the ex-
change of the Publications of this treaty; which
in the whole, ten millions of dollars, to be ascer-
tanned and paid in the manner hereinafter stated.
The payment of the sum of three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars shall be made at the Treasu-
the exchange OF the Publications of this treaty. as
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
bonds of Texas; one hundred thousand dollars, If
so much be required, in the redemption OF the ex-
chequer bills which may be in circulation at the
time of the exchange of the Publications of this
and ab f Of @heh
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 lie.
gality and validity thereof, four commissioners shall
be appointed by the President of the United States
by and 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 rat
ications of this treaty, and may continue IN session
| not exceeding twelve months, unless the Congress
of the United States should prolong the time. They
shall take oath for the faithful discharge Of he
duties, and that they not directly or indirectly
interested in said claims at the time, and will moi
be during their continuance IN Office and the said
oath shall be recorded with their proceedings. In
case of the death, Sickness or resignation of any OF
the commissioners, his their place or places may
the 'I President Of the United States during the re-
| cess OF the Senate. They, 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 touch.
| ing the legality and validity of said claims, and
| shall, when claim is allowed issue certificate
| 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 of the person to whom issued, and the
| amount, in a book to be kept for that purpose
They shall transmit the records of their proceed
lngs and the book In which the certificates are en-
| tered, with the vouchers and documents produced
before them relative to the claims allowed or re-
Jected, to the Treasury Department of the United
| States, to be deposited therein; and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall, as soon as practicable aftel
the receipt of the same, ascertain the aggregate
| amount OF the debts and liabilities allowed; and
iflhe same when added to the amount to be paid to
Frederick Dawson and the sum which may be PAID
in the redemption of the exchequer bills, shall moi
exceed the estimated sum of ten millions of dol
lars, he SHALL on the presentation OF a certificate
of the commissioners, issue, at the option OF the
holder, a new certificate for the amount distin
gushing principal from interest, and payable TO hin
OF order, out ct the net proceeds OF the public land
[ hereby ceded, or stock of the United States, TO
the amount allowed, including principal and int
rest and bearing an interest Of three per cent. pc
annum from the date thereof; which stock, in ad
dition to being made payable out of the net FRO
ceeds of the public lands hereby coded, shall als
br receivable in payment for the same. In cas-
I the amount of the debts and liabilities allowed
I with the sums aforesaid to be paid to Frederc
, Dawson, and which may be p.id in the redemption
of the excheouer bills, shall exceed the said
ten millions of dollars, the said Secretary, befor
: issuing new certificate, stock, as the case ma
s be, shall make in each case such proportionabl
. and rateabe reduction on its amount as TO- .reduc
u the aggregate to the said sum Of ten millions
dollars ana he snail nave power all neet
v full rules aud regulations necessary to carry Int
effect the powers hereby vested in him.
Arr VII. Until further provision shall be mad,
e the laws Of Texas as now existing, shall remain
IF force and all executive and judicial officers
,el Texas, except the President Vice President, an
u heads of departments, shall retain their office
re with all power and authority appertaining thereto
% and the courts of Justice shall remain in all r.
\ spects as now established and organized.
ART. VIII. Immediately after the exchange
the Publications of this treaty. the President of ii
n United States, by and with the advice and
Of the Senate, shall appoint commissioner. wf
&c the territory thereof, and all the achives and ru
F. lie property. and other things herein conveyed,
the name of the United States. He shall exerc
all executive authority in said territory necessa
1T to the proper execution of the laws until otherw
e provided.
a ART * The present treaty shall be ratified
y the contracting parties, and the rat fcauons e