Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-04

which the certificates entered, with the vouch.
ers and documents produced before them, relative
to the claims allowed or rejected, to the Trea.
sury Department of the United States, to be de-
posted therein; and the Secretary Of the Tres-
sury shall, soon as practicable after the receipt
Of the same, ascertain the aggregate amount of
the debts and liabilities allowed and ifthe same,
when added to the amount to be paid to Frederick
Dawson and the sum which may be paid in the
redemption of the exchequer bills, shall not ex.
ceed the estimated sum often millions of dollars,
he shall, the presentation of certificate OF the
commissioners, issue, at the option Of the holder,
new certificate for the amount, distinguishing
principal from interest, and payable to him or
order, out of the net proceeds of the public lands
hereby ceded, or stock of the United States, for
the amount allowed including principal and in.
terest, and bearing an interest of three per cent
per annum from the date thereof; which stock,
in addition TO being made payable out of the net
proceeds of the public lands hereby ceded shall
also be receivable in payment for the same. lit
case the amount of the debts and liabilities allow
ed, with the sums aforesaid to be paid to Ere.
derrick Dawson, and which may be paid in the
redemption Of the exchequcr bills, shall exceed
the said sum Of ten millions of dollars, the said
Secretary, before issuing a new certificate, or
stock, as the case may be- shall make in each
case such proportionable and raieasic reelection
on its amount to reduce the aggregate tc the
said sum OF ten millions of dcliars, and ne shall
have power to make all needisl rules and rcge-
4atons necessary to carry into effect the powers
hereby vested in him.
ART. VIZ. Tutii further provision shall be
made, the laws of Texas, as now existing, shall
remain in force, and AL executive and judicial Of
fcers of Texas, except tae President, Vice Presi-
dent, and heads OF departments, shall re1aN their
offices, With all the power and authority spper.
tanning 7hereIo and the ceGrts of Justice shall re-
main in all respects as now established and or.
ganized
ART. VIII Immediately after Iae exchange Of
the ratifcatioRs of this treaty, the President of
the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate snail appoint commits
sioney, whc SHAH proceed TO Texas and receive
the transfer of the territory thereof 2nd all the
archives and public property, and either things
hercinconveyed, in rhc name ofthc United States
lie shall exercise all executive authority in said
territory necessary 10 the proper execution of the
laws, until otherwise provided
ARr TX The present treaty shaK be ratified
10y the contracting parties and the ratifcations
exchanged at the city of Washington, in six
months from the date hereof or sooner if possible
In witness whereof. we, the undersigned, plen-
ipotentiaries of the United States Of America,
and Of the Republic of Texas, have signed by
virtue of our powers, the present treaty ofanne1-
alton, and iuve hcreunto affixed our SEALS re-
spectiVely-
Done at Washington, The twelfth day OF April,
eighteen hundred and forty-fonr,
J. c. CALHOUN, lSeall
ISAAC VAN ZANDT, ISeall
J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON ISeall