Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-25

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ne follows --Two hundred and Gs. ".li
sand dollars 10 Frederick Daw.s" :, !, 's w..
limofo, o. bis executors, on tbs ~ ~
of that amount ~ ten yof conf t'",'v
Texas one hand rcd thousand nv" y
~ much be required, In the tsd 49, v
" Tho otehequof bills which ma" g.''a
circulation al liio time " The s,sI Nm
the Publications Of this treaty p.pN
payment " the remainder Of "A. \"
and liabilities " Texas, which ,,.' ""
with the amount already spsti,.Sds ' .li
noi exceed ten millions ol dollars h. wy
lie lands herein ccdod, aud the a,,' wv
cnuc from the same, are hereby ol,ds.,
Arr. VI. In order 10 ascertain ,h1T.n
AMOUNT OF tho debts and liabiilie, bs,,,a
Assumed, and the legality and udav
thereof, Iour commissioners shall be A.,
pointed by tho President of the ltor.d
States, by and with tho advice and coO
sent OF the Senate, who shall meet :,
Washington, Texas, within the period Al
six months after the exchange Of the n,
ifcations ofthis treaty, ond may continn
in session not exceeding twelve month,
unless the Congress Of the United S,,,
should prolong tho time. They shall
take an oath for tho faithful DISCHARGE If
their duties, and that they are not direct
~ or indirectly interested in said claim,
a, 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 or sickness, or 70.
signaton Of any Of the commissioners
his or their place or places may be sup,
Piled by the appointments as aforesaid,
or by the President Of the United State,
during the recess Of the Senate, They
or majority Of them, shall be author.
zed, under such regulations as the Con.
gress of the United States may prescrik
to hear, examine and decide on all ques.
tons touching tho legality and validity
of said claims, and shall, when claim i
allowed, issue n certificate to the claim.
ant stating the amount, Distinguishing
principle from interest. The certificates
so issued shall be numbered, and entry
made Of the number, the name Of the per.
son 10 whom issued, and the amount, ina
book to be kept for that purpose.
They shall transmit the records o. their
proceedings and the book in which The
certificates are entered, with the vouchers
and documents produced before them, re-
Ialive 10 he claims allowed or rejected
10 the Treasury Department Of the Uni
ted States TO be deposited therein, andIh.
Secretary OF the Treasury shall, as soon
as practicable after the receipt Of The
same, ascertain the aggregate amount Of
The debts and liabilities allowed; and i
The same, when added to the amount 10 Be
paid TO Frederick Dawson, and the sum
which may be paid TO the redemption Of
The exchequer bills, shall not exceed tho
estimated sum Of ten millions Of dollars
he shall, on the presentation Of cerllf'
cate Of the commissioners, issue at the
option Of the holder, new certificate for
he amount, distinguished principal from
interest, and payable to his order, out Of
he nett proceeds ofthe public lands here
~ ceded, or stock Of the United States
or he amount allowed, including prIn
.ipal and interest, and bearing and inter
'st Of three per cent, per annum, from
he date thereof; which stock, in addition
o being made payable OF the nett pro
eeds Of the public lands hereby ceded,
hall also be receivable in payment O'
he same.
In case the amount of the debts and,
biities allowed, with the sums aforesaid
, be paid to Frederick Dawson, and
'hich may be paid in the redemption Of
Re exchequer bills, shall exceed the 500
i'm Of ten millions Of dollars, the SAID
ecretary before issuing new certltcas'
r stock, as the case may be, shall make
such case such proportionable and rate
Bile reduction on its amount as to reduce
le aggregate to the said sum Of ten NIL
ons OF dollars, and he shall have power
make all needful rules and regulations
ecessary to carry into effect the powers
ereby vested in him.
ART. VII. Until further provisions
lall be made, the laws Of Texas: as now
listing, shall remain in force, and oil OK
,utive and judicial officers Of Texas,eT
'pt the President, Vice President, anu
lads of departments, shall retain the'
ices with all power and authority aP
ertaining, thereto, and the courts oil luS
e shall remain in all respects as now
tablished and organized.
ART. VIII. Immediately after .he OK
ange ofthe notifications of this lre1,y'
e President of the United States UI
d with the advice and consent OIL In'
nate, shall appoint a Commlsslones
10 shall proceed TO Texas ono recsIs S
> transfer Of the territory thereol' anI
the archives and public properly auo
Ter things herein conveyed, in the NAM
the United States. He shall exercl''
Executive authority in said TERROR,
cessary to he proper execution Oh '"
vs., until other wise provided. AN
ART. TX. The present Treaty sna
ratified by the contracting parties, a~T