Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-05-02
THE HNAS TREATY


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\ TREATY ~ ANNEXATION #9N
GIlnED BfTNEE\ ~ iNIiEi'
STATES 0F AHIK4HA 49, f4f
REPUBLIC or rIAN~ At 0tsH.
nres. TBS raelr#s 90 trEia. $40,
The peoples. fetas having, Al Tho
tm. 81 adopaHe her + ooaltauan. eN-
pressed by 81 a most unanimous totc.
Their desire IL b. Incorporated a.the
Union Of iheJnJcd States ard being still
DESTROYS 30 lhe same NIth es0a. aaam
y, n aricr In pfosH1e more e'Teeaa. g
for Their security and prosperity. and
the tuaoi States aefaafcd solely IS The
#iesIfe 10 adj l. Sheer own security and
prosperity, aad 60 meet t#e wishes o..
lhe Government aaH people ~ Fetas.
aavsI iesema ! De- 40 F#za IS tfra
~. objects S. Important 81 lar.f matla.
and permanent welfare
Iaf fbat purpose lie Pre- fout II The
Iute8 States ass gwen .4H powers to
1ahu L. Calhoun, Secretary 81 the safe
af The Omitted States. auj The Presf3en,
The Republic of fetss la, appointed.
IS .th Ike powers, isaac Van Zandt and
: PicAuey henderson. citizens Of the
said Republic, and the sad Pen psten
tares. after enchaaeIng their FOL pow
efs. have agreed on anJ couciuded lhe
Ia.. oNIae articles
Az The Republic OF Texas. act
.og j. con lornHy WITH the wishes Of
zoe people an ever, department Of It's
Government. redcs 10 the United STATE
81. - terfit.res. 10 be held by them in
Hau property and sovereignty, an TO
sr annexed ~ lhe sad United States A.
auc of heir Territories, suhlcc, 10 The
same constitutional provisions with their
other Territories. Ihs cessIou lnrlJ-
ding al pubic lots and squares, vacant
auds. mines minerals, sat lakes and
springs, public cdI6ccs, Qualifications,
barracks. ports and barborS, navy and
aavy rarJs.docks. magazines, arms, ar
asulenfs and Advertisements. archives
and pob4c .aad.. dsbis, ta1es sal duo
unpaid al tie ime 81 The exchange OF
E lie tatacauan al iHe treaty.
Ar 10. fhoc,azeas Of feNas shat
ac neaU ofard alo 4hc Union ol Tie
lnsted States. m8 .5ia.ncd and projected
so tho free enjoyment Of Their liberty and
property, AMI admitted as soon As may
b. consistent with The puoo pals Of The
Fedora Constitution, 10 the enjoyment
81 a. The rights, privileges and nmu-
ulIos 81 ciazens oil Tie aiiej States.
AR III All titles and claims 30 rca
estate. which arc vahd under the laws
Il Texas, sha, be- held SO by lhc alcd
States. and measures shall be adopted
or lie speciy adJ1cation O. all unsettled
claims To and, Had patents shall be
granted 60 those ioao3 90 be valid.
Ar ". The pubic lands hereby
ccdsa shy lie SUBJECT to The laws rego.
laung TIE 0ahic aais ia The other Ter
rsafes .u Ire DnHed 5 ale.. as FAR as
>lae may be applicable, sahleel, however
.a aea tatsnons aud changes AS Con.
gfc> NAV from time TO time thluk pro
0ot IL make rs understood between
Tho p.racs that II n sequence Of Tic
m De Iu which lands have been survey
q. Id Texas. or from previous giants
at4 Heauous. he sixteenth section can
ual applied .or The purpose OF education.
l.aefess shall make equal provision by
giant 81 ana c ,eWhere. And Il IS az
50 IaHhar understood, that, hereafter.
Tic books. papers and documents q the
General LAND Oiilee of Texas shat be
dcposIl3 aoa kep. al such place 10 Texas
as Inc Congress Z The United Sales
sba a.fccl.
Ar y Tic 1a3e3 .s.afes as.
sumo and aefee ta Has ihe public debit
aud Itaa...tes - leaas.huNcNcr created
ior WHICH, he la4a aud credit Of her
Government may be bound al lbe time
oi HE exchange oI lie ratification Of
thIs treaty, which deb., aud Liabilities
rc estimated p0i 10 exceed en- The " hole
len millions Of dollars, 10 be scerinincd
AMI pad IA Tie manner hereinafter sta-
ted
The payment q Inc sum Of three huns
drcd and diiy ,hou saud dollars shall be
made al The Treasury OF the Uniled
States, wthlq ninety DAYS aflef the Ell
change 90 Ire tat leailous OF ghis treaty
a. ios.o"s. I've hundred and fAy thou
sand dollars - Frederick Dawson ol Bal
h.".fe.et Dr.. executors, on lhe delivery
8. .aHi awaaai 81 ten per cent bond OF
Texas one hundred thousand dollars,
= 80 much be rcquf ed,ln The exeheq ger
bills winch may be IA circulation al the
INC tine of Tie exchange Of the ra,ihca-
hoos Of th.s treaty For the payment
81 ihe remainder Of the debts and Iabi.
iue' Of Texas. which, together with the
amount Already xueet ~ .h.J not a.