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

Read the first and second times, referred TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered
to be printed in confidence for The use Of the
Senate
4 TREATY OF ANNEXATION,
Concluded between the United States Of Ameri
ca and the Republic OF Texas, at Washington,
tue 18th day Of April, ls44.
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 States, and being still DESTROYS OF
the same with equal unanimity, in order
to provide more etlcctually for their secur-
~ and prosperity ; aud the United States,
ac,uaed solely by the desire TO add TO
their own security and prosperity, and 10
meet the wishes of the government and
people of Texas, have determined TO ac-
compish, by treaty, objects so important
TO their mutual 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 Zand aud J. Plnck-
ney Henderson, citizens of the said Re-
/ public, and the said plenpotentiarles, after
exchanging Iheir full powers, have agreed
on and concluded the following articles:
ART. /. The Republic Of Texas, acting
in conformity with the wishes Of the Peo-
! P,s and every department Of It's govern
/ mani cadas ~ tho mind S,o,og oil -.
/ territories, to be held BY them ia lul, pro-
perty and sovereignty, and 10 be annexed
to the said u. States as one Of their terri
tories, subject 10 the same constitutional
provisions with their other territories. -
This cesslon includes all public lots and
squares, vacant lands, mines, minerals, salt
lakes and springs, public edifices, iorlif.
cations, barracks, ports aud harbors, navy
and navy 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 Publications of this treaty.
ART. IL. The citizens of Texas shall be
incorporated into the Union of The United
States, maintained and protected in the
free enjoyment of their liberty and pro.
perty, and admitted, as soon as NAV be
consistent with the principles Of the fede.
raj constitution, 10 the enjoyment Of all the
rights, privileges and mmunllics of cni.
zens Of the L. States.
ART. LII. All titles and claims to real
estate, which are valid under the laws 81
, Texas, snail be held 10 be so by the Uni.
ted States and measures shall be adopted
, for the speedy adjudlcallons Of all unset.
tied claims 10 lands, and patents shall be
granted to those found to be valid.
ART. ". The public lands hereby ced
ed shall be subject 10 the laws regulating
} the public lands il the other Territories Of
J the l. States, as far as they may be appli.
cable; subject however, to such alteration.
} and changes as Congress may from time
, 10 time think proper to make. II is IN
, derstood between the parties, that if, il
consequence Of the mode in which land
have been surveyed in Texas, or from pre-
j yIous grants or locations, the sixteenth
} section cannot be applied for the purpost
OF education, Congress shall make equa
provision by grant Of land elsewhere
And It IS also farther understood, that
hereafter, The books, papers, and docu
ments Of the general land office Of Texai
shall be deposited and kept at such plac,
IN Texas as the Congress Of the u. State
shall direct.
J ART. V. The United States assume ant
agree TO pay the public debt and Idblltie
/, OF Texas, however created, for which Tia,
faith or credit Of her Government NAV b
bound Of the time Of the exchange Of III,
Publications OF this treaty; which debt
and liabilities ure estimated not 10 excee,
IN the whole, ten millions Of dollars, to b,
ascertained aud paid in the manner herein
after stated.
: lie payment Of the sum Of three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars shall bt
made at The treasury Of the United States
within ninety days after the exchange o
the notifications Of this treaty, as follows
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollar.
to Frederick Dawson, Of Baltimore, or hi.
executors, on the delivery Of that amount
OF ten per cent bonds Of Texas one hun
dred thousand dollars, if so much be re.
CURED, in the redemption of the cxcheaueI
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 debts and liabilities Of
Iexos, 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 legality and validity
thereof, four commissioners shall be an.
I pointed by tie President Of the u. States.
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, who shall meet at Washington.
Texas, within The period OF six months ar
ter the exchange Of the notifications Of
tins treaty, and may continue in session
not exceeding twelve months, unless the
Congress Of the u. States should prolony
the tune. They shall take an oath for
The faithful discharge Of their duties. and