Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-09

a.:Ii 'he United states, and being
s''t deslrous of the same with equal
s"ah'm'ty. IN order to provide more ef-
...ua.'y Tor their security and prospect
~ ana the United States, actuated sole
y oy the desi,e to add to their own
p'osPeti'y, and to meet the wishes of the
So'e'hment and people of Texas, have
aetermined to accomp lish, by treaty, OBJ.
jects SO important to their mutual and
permanent welfare.
FOR mat purpose the president Of the
1oh States has given full powers to
ss o"u =: Calhoun, Secretary of State of
SNNtet States, and the President of
."eesN,epublic of Texas has appointed.
WIN like powers, Isaac Van Zandt and
- rinckney Henderson, citizens of the
SAD Repubie, and the said plenipoten-
,'ar'es' after changing their full powers,
nave agreed on ard concluded the fol-
lowing articles:
Art. l. The Republic of Texas. act
lns IN conformity with the wishes of the
people and every department of its gov
eminent. cedes to the United States all
It's territories, to be held by them in full
property and sovereignty. and to be an
nexed to the said United States as one Of
tneir ,l territories, subject. to the same con.
stltu tonal provisions with their own
territories. This cessOn includes all
public lots and squares, vacant lands,
mines, minerals, salt lakes and springs,
public edlhces, Notifications, barracks,
uocks, magazines. arms, ornaments
and accoutrements, archives and public
documents. public funds. debts, taxes,
and dues unpaid at the time of, the. ex-
change of the ratifcations of this treaty.
Art. Ii. The citizens of Texas shall
be incorporated into the Union of the U.
States, maintained and protected in the
free enjoyment of their liberty and pro
perty, and admitted, as soon as may be
consistent with the principles of the fed
eral consultation, to the enjoyment OF all
the rights. privileges and immunitles of
the citizens of the United States.
Art. III. All titles and claims to
real estate, which are valid under the
laws Of Texas, shall be held to be so by
the U. States; and measures shall be adj
opted for the speedy adjudication of all
unsettled claims to lands, and patents
shall be granted to those found to be
Art. " The public lands hereby ce
died shall be subject to the laws regula-
ting the public lands in the other terrific
ries of the United States, as far as they
may be applicable; subject however, to
such alterations and changes as Con-
gress may from time to time think proper
to make. 1t is understood between the
parties, that if, in. consequence of the
mode in which lands have-been surveyed
in Texas, or from previous grants or To-
cations, the sixteenth section cannot be
applied Tor the purpose of Education.
Congress shall make equal provision by
grant of land elsewhere. And il IS also
farther understood, that, hereafter, the
books, PAPERS, and documents Of The
general land Office of Texas shall be de-
posted and kept at such place.in Texas
as the Congress of the United States
shall direct. -. ~ 81
Art. v. The United States assume
and agree topaz the public debt and liza
bIities of Texas, however created, for
which lie laith or credit of her Govern
ment may be bound at the time of the
exchange Of the ratification OF this trea-
ty; which debts and Liabilities are estim-
ated not to exceed in the whole ten mil
lions of dollars, to be ascertained and
bad in the manner hereinafter stated. a.
The payment Of the sum of three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars shaR be
made at the the United States, within
ninety DAYS after the exchange of the
notifications of this treaty as follows 8
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
TO Frederick Dawson, or his executors,
on the delivery of that amount of zen
per cent bonds of Texas; one hundred
thousand dollars, if so much be required,
in the redemption of the exchequer bills
which may be in circulation at The time
0f the exchange of the ratifications of
.his treaty. For the payment of the re-
mainder Of the debts and liabilities of
Texas, which. together with the amount
already specified, shall not exceed ten
millions OF dollars, the public lands here
in coded, and the nett revenue from the
same, are hereby pledged.
Art. vi. In order to ascertain the
e,ll amount of the debts and liabilities
herein ASSUMED, and the legality and va
lidity thereof, four commissioners shall
he appointed by the President of the U.
by and with the advice and con-
of the Senate. who shall meet at
washington, Texas. within the period
n six months after the exchange of the
ratiications of this treaty, and may con-
t;nue in session not exceeding twelve
months, unless the Congress of the U.
states should prolong the time. They
hill take an oath for the faithful dis
charge of their duties and that they are
not directly or indirectly interested in
a.;d claims at the time, and will not be
during their continuance in office; and
10 said oath shall be recorded with their
proceedings.
In case Of the death or sickness, or
at,on Of any Of the commissioners.