The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-22
a TreatY of Amexation

He RepuJke Of Itnas, al Washington, bie ticsgh Of
April, 1874.
The people of Texas having, at the time Of
adopting their Constitution, expressed, by an al /
most unanimous vote, their desire to be incorpo-
rated into the Union of the United States, and
being still desrous of the same with equal unan-
unity, in order TO provide more eilectually for
their security and prosperity; and the United
States, actuated solely by the desire to add TO
their own security and prosperity. and to meet
the wishes of the Government and people of Tex |
as, have determined to accomplish, by treaty, OBJ |
Rcts so important to their mutual permanent well
fare.
For that purpose, the President of the United
States has given full powers TO John G.. Calhoun,
Secretary of State of the United States and the
President of the Republic of Texas has appoint
ed, with like powers Isaac Van Zant and J. Pnck
lney Henderson, citizens of the said Republic,
and the said Plenipotentiaries, after exchanging
their full powers, have agreed on and cluded the
following articles
ART |. The Republic of Texas, acting in
conformity with the wishes of the people and ey-
cry department of its government, cedes to the
United States all its territories, to be held by
hem in full property and sovereignty, and to
be annexed to the said United States as one of
their Territories, subject to the same constitu-
tonal provisions with their other Territories.
This cession including all public lots and squares,
vacant lands, mines, minerals, salt lakes and
springs, public ediices, Notifications, barracks,
ports and harbors, navy and navy yards, docks,
magazines, arms, armaments and acCoutrements,
archives and public funds, debts, taxes and dues
unpaid at the time Of the exchange of the ratih-
cations of the treaty.
ART. II. The citizens of Texas shall be in
corporated into the Uuion of the United States,
maintained and protected in the free enjoyment
of their liberty and property, and admitted, as
soon as may be consistent with the principles of
the Federal Constitution, TO the enjoyment OF
all the rights, privileges, and imnunlties OF cll-
zens of the United States.
ART. ILL., All titles and claims to real estate,
which are valid under the laws Of Texas, shall
Ibe held to be so by the United States; and mea-
sures shall be adopted for the speedy adjudica-
ton of all unsettled claims to land, and patents
shall be granted to those found to be valid.
ART. w. The public lands hereby ceded shall
be subject to the laws regulating the public lands
lin the other Territories Of the United States as
far as they may be applicable; subject, however,
to such alterations and changes as Congress may
from time to time think proper 10 make. 1t is
understood between the parties, that, if i'll con-
sequence of the mode in which lands have been
surveyed in Texas, or from previous grants or
locations, the sixteenth section cannot be appli-
ed for the purpose of education, Congress shall
make equal provision by grant of land elsewhere.
And it is also further understood. that, hereafter
the books, papers, and documents of the General
Land Office of Texas shall be deposited and kept
at such place in Texas as the Congress Of the
United States shall direct.
ART v The United States assume and sgrco
10 pay the public debt and liabilities of Texas
however created, for which the faith or credit
of her Government may be bound at the time o
the exchange of the ratfcatons of this treaty
which debts and liabilities are estimated not tc
/ texceed in the whole, ten millions Of dollars, tc
be asccrtaincd and paid in the manner herein
after stated
The payment Of the sum Of three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars shall be made at the Trea
sury of the United States, within ninety days
after the exchange of the ratification Of thi,
Itreatvas follows: Two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars to Frederick Dawson Of Baltimore
or his executors, on the delivery of that amoun
of ten per cent. bonds of Texas; one hundred
thousand dollars, if so much he required, in the
redemption Of the eXchcquer bills which may bt
in circulation at the time of the exchange of tht
ratification of this treaty. For the payment o
the remainder Of the debts and liabilities OF Tex
as, which, together with the amount aread
specified, shall not exceed ten millions dol
lars. the public lands herein ceded, and the nc
revenue from the same, are hereby pledged.
ART W. In order to ascertain the iullamoun
ofthe debts and liabilities herein assumed, an
the legality and validity thereof, four commi.
sioners shall be appointed by the President {
la the United States, by and with the advice an
IL consent of the Senate, who shall meet at Wasl
an ington, Texas, within the period of six month
on after the exchange Of the ratifications Of tn
ga treaty, and may continue in session not exceed
ed ING twelve months, unless the Congress Of tn
be United States should prolong the time. The
ce shall take an oath for the faithful discharge
ed their duties, and that they are not directly
oflindrectlv interested in said claims at the tim
ch and will not be during their continuance in {
ed fee. and the said oath shall be recorded wi
their proceedings. In case ofthc death, SIC
lp- ness. or resignation Of any Of the commisslo
CO. ers his or their place or places may be supple
iritIbv the appointment as aforesaid or by the Pre-
ETY. Iident of the United States, during the recess
md the Senate. They, or majority of them, sh'
be he authorized, under such regulations as Il
Jan Congress- of the United States may prescribe,
nc, hear. examine, and decide on all questio
/ in touching the legality and validity ofsaid CLAIM
ow and shall, when claim is allowed issue ceI
esi- fcate to the claimant, stating the amount, d
ing tinguishing principal from interest.
can The certificates so issued shall be numbert
me and entry made of the number, the name of
not person to whom issued, and the amount, in
and book to be kept for that purpose. They sl
her transmit the records Of their proceedings a
y? the book in which the certificates are enter,
lge with the vouchers and documents produced
TO fore them, relative to the claims allowed or