Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-10
THE. TEXAS TRATY. &c.

THE TEXAS TRATY, &c.
AT o'clock this lay issued from the Of
fee of Evening Post, containing the treaty
ton. with the documents accompanying How the Post
by them of business aud tina
the public will be glad have Senatorial secrecy
contrary notwithstanding. So says the n. Y. Com
melcal. The treaty is accompanied by message from
the President, setting forth the Presidential view of she
great advantages to be gained by the
We have only for the Treaty this week.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED SrATEs,>
ArRiI. %, 1874 {
Read first and second times, referred the Comm
Foreign Relations, and ordered be printed confl
dence for the of the Senate.
Il TREATY OF .aN.NEX.4 TON,
Concluded United States of America and the
Republic of Texas, at Washington, tho l2ih day OF
April. 1874
The people of Texas having, the time Of adopting
their desire be Incorporated into the Union of the Uni
ted States and being still DESTROYS OF the with equa
unnimsy, in order 10 provide more eecnay for their Sc
cury and prosperity; and the United States. actua ted
solely the desire add their security and pros
pery, aud the wishes of the government, aud peo-
pie Texas, have determined accomplish, by
their mutual and well
fare
For tina, purpose tho Pssden. of the United
given full powers John c. Calhoun Secretary Of State OF
United States, and the PIesien, of the Republic OF
Texas appointed, with like Isaac Van Zandt
and Pnckney Henderson, citizens of the said Republic,
and The said enpoenarss, after exchanging their fall
powers, have agreed and concluded ,he following
Arr. 1. The Republic Texas netting in conformity
with the wishes of the people and every
government, cedes tho United States all territories
be held by them in full property and Sovereignty and
be annexed the said United States
tories, subject the constitutional provisions with
their other territories This includoa all public
lots squares mines minerals salt lakes
and springs, public edces Qualifications, barracks ports
aud har9ors, and yards. docks
ornaments and Announcements archives aud public doc,-
ments, public funds. debts. and dues unpaid
time of tho exchange of the ratification of this
Arr. n. The citizens of Texas shall be incorpora ted
the Union Of the United States aud pro
'ected in the free of their liberty and property
and admitted be consistent with tho priu-
the rights privileges and mnnitie of citzeas Of the u
II tied States.
ART. III. All titles and claims real estate, which
valid under the lava Of Texas shai be held TO be
by the United S.a,aa: and shall be adopted
for tho speedy adjudication of all unsettled claim,
land and patents shall be granted to those found TO be
valid
Arr " The public lands hereby eeded shall ;bc sub
to the laws regulating the public lands in the other
rories of U. s., they may applicable
however, such alterations and changes Congress
may from time to time think popef to make L, is un-
defsood between the that if in of the
mode which lands have been surveyed in Texas, from
previous locations, The sixteenth section be
applied for the of Congress shall
equal provision ty of land elsewhere And il is also
arher understood that hereafter, the books papers, md
documents of the s0enera land office of Texas shall de-
posted and kept such place i'll Texas the Congress OF
the Unei States shall direct.
ART. V. The United States and agree 70 pay
the public deb, and liabilities Of Texas, created
for which the nth and credit of her Government may be
bound the time of the exchange tho OF
THIS treaty which debts and liabilities estimated
exceed in the whole, millions Of dollars, be
tanned and paid in the manner hereinafter stated
The payment of the of three hundred and ,hou-
sand dollars shall be made the treasury the United
Stases within ninety days after the exchange
hcations of this treaty, hundred
ty,housand dollars Frederic. Dawson Bal,moreor
executors the delivery of that of per
bonds Of Texas: hundred thousand dollars
be reqd'red the redemption Of the exchequer billie which
may be Circulation of tho exchange
notifications OF this treaty For the paymsn, of the
remainder Of the debts and liabilities of Texa
together with the amount already specified, shall not
exceed ten millions sf dollars public lands herein
coded. and the from the same hereby
pledged.
ART vi. In order ascertain tho full Of
debts and liabilities herein assumed and the legality and
validity thereof four commissioners shall be appointed by
President OF the United States by and with
and consent OF the Senate shall meet at ashngson,
Texas Thin the period of months after the exchange
ratihca,ions Of this aud
sion exceeding months uaess the Congress. of
the United States should prolong the Thsv shall
oath for the faithful discharge Of their duties
that they not directly indirectly interested said
in odee and the said oath shall Do recorded with their
In eff the death sickness resignation
the commissioners his their place places may sup
piled by the aforesaid, by President
of the United States during of Senate
They, a majority OF them. snail authorized, under
such regulations the Congress of the United States
prescribe hear, examine and decide all questions
touching the legality and validity OF said claims, and shall
stating the amount distinguishing prhcipa from interest
The certificates issued shall be numbered, and entry
number of the person TO whom is-
sued and the book 70 be kept for thar pur
pose.
shall TRANSMIT, the records Of their proceedings and
the which the eatersa, ven
produced the efatire to the
claims allowed rejected. the Treasury Department,
lie United States, be deposited therein
sry Of the Treasury sha practicable after the