The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-01
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PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTION

PREAMBLE AND JOINT RESOLUTION
For The annexation of Ttras TO The United
States Of America.
WHEREAS The citizens Of this Republic, from the
mass OF whom came, being penetrated with deep
admiration and affection for the citizens and govern
men, Of the United States of America, and desirous
that union Of the two countries should take place
and whereas the territory forming this country was
once alpart Of that of the United States and whereas
a large number of the State, belonging to the con-
federacy of he Unit3d States have, through their
Legislatures instructed their Senators and requested
Representatives in the Congress Of The United States
to use their active eXeriiOns for the consumma
ton Of connection If the two countries aud where
the public Journals of that country and its citizens
through said Journals without regard TO section OF
liberaites, have recently and are now manilestng
more earnest desire for IFS accomplishment than has
been shown since the acquisition Of the independence
of Texas and whereas we have learned that SeDa-
tor Of the United States Congress has authorized
notice to be given through newspaper, OF bis inten
ton to introduce joint resolutions during the present
session of the Congress Of that country for the annex
alton of Texas 10 The United States State of that
confederation and whereas the objections urged by
the Seer, tary Of State OF the United States the
Minister Of Texas on his application for union be-
tween the two coun ries in 1897, cease to exist
there being Armlsiice with Mexico, aud the
Mexican nation having made but about three iorays
in small forces on our extreme frontier since that pc
Rod and whereas il is believed that the President
and maJori'y OF oo'h branches OF the congress o.
he Cheu "'u'es a.. W" u. 'ous 'io snou'u
De adopteu, aha WIN give 'he'r support anu sahc''o"
TO Il c same Therefore,
Sec l. ne u rssofrta oy hs oehaf ana HOUSE HPre
.ntatires Of The Republic Of Ttras in Congress assembled
hal from ana aitI he passage or approval oi tns o
resolution by tue congress OF me hePupbc OF iraas
and the Congress of he ed States of america, that
Texas shall become ADD constitute an integral part Of
the onheu o'a,ss OF America, ana become one 81 'he
states OF mat onon,
&c :. ne JWhhe, 'esotred L nat 'he ota'e OF
texas snAi' DC 'hieu W an ne i'gh'@, oeheh's P1-
,he2es a'u iHnu"''os' ''s's'a,Ne, eAeeuVe anu Jo-
ueia which o'long 10 'he o'her states forming 'he
United o'a,'s OF america
sec, D. DC 'J'"me' rt'o.oea, mt ~, oti'eoi lex,
as shah Dc bounded oy ,he SAFES oil Louisiana ana
Aihaisss 20 lar as 'heir o'unuSrhs extend WIN the
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IT. ,d s,ae. Of ,oc,ira sb,u ,ossess ,nJ b,, ,b
. s,;,n o., ard the ,n,fe jurisdiction over al ,hc
o,Lr, yacant ar nncrcuo,cJ ,rrr;,o,y Of TIA.
Soc & n, Il 6,rfb,, ,,sol,,d tn, in con.,der,t;on
of IN, GRANT made Inv Texas of the puhlic ma 10 Tho
limited states contained in the fourth sc,;on Of hi,
resolution. that The United State. assume The p,ym,nt
az ali IN, pubc deb, of Texas AT the rate o( The me
oe value of said a, the time of their creation or rs,
.u,nption and for the rate and ,alue of which The
proper references shall be made
SEE q n, II further rtso.r,d Tina, the inJ,c;,I fri
bupal, of the State of Texas alone shall have The
entire and only cegnizance and jurisdiction of aIl IN,
,gaiions which NAV arise upon or la any wise grow
out of lands the titles of which have emanat,d from
the Governments of Spain Mexico CoabuI 4, and
Texas. or tue Republic Of Texas, up to the time OF
the anne alton OF Texas 10 the United States and
the courts OF the State OF Texas. IN all their adiudi
cations upon the aforesaid litgst,ons shall be GOV
crned by lhe present existing Constitution and laws
of tie Republic OF Texas so far as they apply TO the
same and 10 all cases " hats ever either civil or
criminal for or against an, citizen or cit,z IN, of
Texas for causes heretofore existing. The IN ic,al
tribunals of the State OF Texas shall in ike manner
have tie entire final. and only jurisdiction.
Sec. T. BE II further re,oired That the President of
the United States appoint, OF the citizens of the
State OF Texas squadron Of officers in the NAVY of
the United States adequate To the command of three
ships of twenty guns each.
Sec 3 BE u farih resoired That the President Of
the u. States appoint of the citizens ofllhe State of
Texas one brigade Of officers in the standing Army
Of the United States, Ito wit) one Brevct Brigade
General, and all additional officers necessary for the
md OF one brigade Of regular troops
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