Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-05-17
!. WHOLE No. 1872,

public lots and squares. vacan. lands2
mines. minerals, salt lakes and springs:
public edidces, Notifications, barracks.
ports and tiarbors, navy and usvy.yard,.
docks, msgixines, arms, ornaments and
accoutrements. archives and public funds,
debts. taxes and dues unpaid al she time 81
the exchange Of tho publications. Of the
treaty. a7 ~ 9ss9E.
ARt. 2. The citizens Of Texas shall bs
incorporated into the Union OF the United
States. maintained and projected ia ,tiS
free enjoymen. Of their liberty and peop,,
erty, and admitted. rs soon as i, miy Sc
consistent with the principles Of the Fed.
eral Conaiitulion. 10 ihs enjoy sneai of aat
the rights. privileges, and insmunlties Of
citizens Of The United States. fa@
Anr. 8. All titles and claims to real es.
tate, which are valid under the laws Of
Texas, shall be held to be SO by the Uai-
ted States; and measures shall Be adop,ei
for The speedy adjudication Of all Unset.
tied claims to be valid. 3a}8
ART 4. The public lands hereby cedcd
shall be subject TO the laws regulating the
public lands, in other Territories df the
United States, as fac as they may be an.
pllcable +; subject, however, TO such aI,er-
atoms and changes as Congress may from
time to time think proper 10 make. lis
understood between the parties. that. il id
consequence Of The mod, in which lands
have been surveyed in Texas, or from
previous grants or location. The sixteenth
section cannot be applied for the purpose
Of education, Congtess shall make equal
provision by graut Of land cisew here
And ii is also further understood. that,
hereafter, the hooks, papers, and docd.i
nents belonging 10 the General Land Of.
fee Of Texas shall be deposited aud kept
at such place in Texas as the Congress Of
the United states shall direct. t'# =.
ART. s: The United States assume and
agree to pay the public deb. and lia61li.ies
OF Texas, however created, for which The
faith or credi. Of her Government. may be
bound at the time Of the exchange OF the
Publications of this treaty; which debts
and liabilities are estimated no, TO exceed
IN the whole, Ten millions of dollars, 10 be
ascersained and paid in the manner he:s,
dred and fifty thousand doIlsrs shall Be
made at the Treasury of,he United States
within ninety days aftet the exchange Of
The Publications Of this treaty, as follows:
Two hundred and fifty thousand -,dollaEs
to Frederick Dawson. Of Baltimore, or his
executors. on The delivery Of that amount
of ten per cent. bonds OF Texas /; one hun.
dred thousand dollars. if 90, much be ri.
CURED, in the redemption Of the excheqs
uer bills which may be IN circulation at
the time Of the exchange Of the ratifica-
lions of this treaty. For the payment Of
the remainder Of the debts and liabilities
of Texas, which, together with the a.
mount already specified, shall not exceed
ten millions Of dollars, the public lands
herein ceded, and the nett revenue from
the seine, are hereby pledged. sss..ss
Arr. D. In order 10 ascertain the full
amount of the debt and liabilities heieiu
assumed, and the legality and validity
thereof, four commissioners shall be sp-
pointed by the President Of the United
States, by and with the advice and con.
sent OF the Senate, who shall meet ~
Washington, Texas, within the period Of
six months after the exchange of The rati-
fcalions of this treaty, and may continue
in session not exceeding twelve mon.hst
unless the Congress Of The United States
should proiong the time. They shall take
an oath for the faithful discharges Of their
duties, and that they are not directly OF
indirectly interested in said claims at 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, OF resignation Of
any Of the commissioners, his OF their
place or places may be supplied BY the
appointment. as aforesaid, or by the Press
ident of the United States, during the re.
cess Of the Senate. They, or a majority
Of them shall be authorized, under such
regulations as the Congress Of the United
States may prescribe. 10 hear, examine.
and decide OF all questions touching the
legality and validity of said claims, and
shall, when claim is allowed. Issue 8
certificate to the claimant, stating tie a.
mount, distinguishing principal from in.
terest. 500
The certificates 90 issued shall be nam.
bered, and entry made Of that number. the
name Of the person TO whom issued, and
the amount. in book TO be kept for that
purpose. They shall transmit the records
Of their proceedings and the book in which
the certificates are entered, with the
vouchers and documents produced before
them. relative 10 the claims allowed or 70.