Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-06-06
THE TEXAS TREATY.

the Republic of Teras, at Washington
Tie tUeLfh Of April, 1874.
The people Of Texas having, at thu
time Of adopting their Constitution, ex
pressed, by an almost unanimous vote
their desire to be incorporated into tn,
Union Of the U. States, and being still de-
sirous Of the same with equal unanimity
in order to provide more effeclually fo
their security and prosperity: and the
United States, actuaied solely by The de-
sire to add to their own security and pros
perity, and to meet the wishes of the Gov
ernmen; and people Of Texas, have deter
mined to accomplish by treaty, objects SC
important to their mutual and PERM nenl
welfare.
For that purpose the President of the
United States has given full powers &c
John C. Calhoun, Secretary of State o.
the United States, and the Presiden: Of
the Republic Of Texas has appointed
with like powers, Isaac Van Zandt and
j.. Pnckney Henderson, citizens Of the
said Republic, and the said Plenipotentia.
ries, after exchanging their full powers,
have agreed on and concluded the follow.
ing articles:
ART. I. The Republic OF Texas, &C.
ting in conformity with the wishes of the
people and every department of its Gov.
eminent, cedes TO the United States all
its territories. TO be held by them in full
property and sovereignty: and to be an
nexed to the United States as one Of their
Territories, subject to the same constitu.
.ional provisions with their other Terrific
ries. The cession including all public
lots and squares, vacant lands, mines,
minerals, salt lakes and springs, public
edifces, Notifications, barracks. ports aud
harbors, navy and navy yards, docks,
and magazines, arms, ornaments and &C.
coutremen,s, achives and public funds,
debts, taxes and dues, unpaid at the time
of the exchange Of the ratiications of the
treaty.
ART. II. 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
property, and admitted, as soon as may
be consistent with the principles Of the
Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment oil
all the rights, privileges and immunites
of citizens Of the United States.
ART. III. All titles aud claims to real
estate, which are valid under the laws oil
Texas, shall be held 10 be SO by the Uni-
ted States: and measures shall be adop-
ted for the speedy adjudication of unset.
,leo claims to land, and patents shall be
granted TO those found to be valid.
ART. w. The public lands hereby
ceded shall be subjects to laws regulating
the public lands in the other Territories oil
the United States, far as they may be ap-
pIicabe, subject, however, to such alter
atoms and changes as Congress may from
time to time think proper to make. |. is
understood between the parties, il in con.
sequence Of the mode in which lands have
been surveyed IN Texas, or from previous
grants or locations, the sixteenth section
cannot be applied for the purpose OF edu-
cation, Congress shall make equal provis-
ions by grant Of land elsewhere. And it
is also further understood, that hereafter,
the books, papers, and documents of the
General Land Office of Texas shall be
deposited and kept at such place in Tex.
as as the Congress Of the United States
shall direct.
ART. V. The United States assume
and agree to pay the public debt and liza.
bilities of Texas, however created, for
which the fanh or credit Of her Govern.
ment may be bound at the time of the ex-
change of the ratification Of this treaty:
which debt and liabilities are estimated
not TO exceed in the whole, ten millions
of dollars, to be ascertaned and paid in
the manner hereafter stated.
The payment of the sum Of three hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars shall be
made at the treasury Of the United States,
within ninety days after the exchange Of
the notifications Of this treaty as follows:
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
to Frederick Dawson, Of Baltimore, or his
Executors; on the delivery Of that amour,
Of ten per cent. bonds of Texas; one hun.
dred thousand dollars, il SO much be re-
quired, in the redemption OF the exche-
quer bills which may be in circulation al
the time of the exchange of the ratifca-
tons of this treaty. For the payment Of
the remainder of the debts and liabilities Of
Texas, which, together with the amount
already specified, shall not exceed ten
millions of dollars. the public land herein
ceded, and The net 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 va.
Iidity thereof, four commissioners shall
be appointed by the President Of the Uni.
ted States, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, who shall meet al
Washington, Texas, within the period OIL
six months alter the exchange Of the rat.
ificaiions Of this treaty, and may contin.
ne in session not exceeding twelve months
unless the Congress Of the United States
should prolong the time. They shall take
an oath for the faithful discharge of ,heil
duties, and that they are not directly OF
indirectly interested in said claims al the
time, and will not be during their contin.
uance in office; and the said oath shall be
recorded with their proceedings. In case
Of the death, sickness, or resignation o
any of the commissioners, his or their pls'
ces may be supplied by the appointment