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| IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ap.,L, %, 1874.
Read the first and second times, referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
ordered 10 be printed in confidence for the
use ofMe Senate.
A TREATY OF ANNEXATION CON
GUIDED. BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, AT WASH
INGTON, THE TWELFTH DAY OF
APRIL, 1874.
| The people of Texas having, a, the time of adopt
ing their Constitution, exprossed By almost
lnous vote, their desire to be incorporated into the
Union oiihe United States and being still d,sirous
ofthe same with equal unan nifty, in odeI to prov ide
more eiieciuay for their security and prosperity and
the United States ac,uated solely by the desire add
10 ibeir own security and prosperity, and TO meet the
wishes of the Government and people OF Te1a. have
determined to accomplish, by treaty, objects mpoI-
tant TO their mutual and permanent welfare.
For that purpose the President of the United
States has gwen full powers to John c. Calhoun Sc
creaIy of Stale OF the United States, and the Pres-
dent OF the Republic Of Texas has appointed, with
| like powers, Isaac Van Zandt and John Pinckney
Henderson, citizens Of the said Republic, and the
said Penipdeniiarles, after exchanging their full
Po"si'i ""'e ieco On anu SouCiuutu
| articles:
Arr. |. The Republic of Texas acting in confor-
nifty with the wishes of the people and every depart
ment OF lis Government cedes 10 the United States
all It's territories TO be hehby them in full properly
and sovereignty, and To be annexed 10 the said Unite
States as one OF Their territories subject to the same
constitutional provisions with their other Territories
Th - cesson includes all pubic lets and squares va
cant lands, mines, minerals, suit lakes and .pnnps
public editees, Qualifications, barracks ports and har
4 haK. l.. a
armamenis and accoutrements, archives and public
documents, public funds, debts taxes and dues unpaid
at he time OF tie exchange OF the ratfcalions OF this
treaty.
ART. IT, The citizens Of Texas shall be incorpo
rated nto The nlol ofihe United Staies maintained
and projected in the free enjoyment of their liberty
and property, and admitted soon as may be con-
ssient with the principles Of the Federal Constilu.
ton, to the enjoyment OF all therghs privileges and
immuniti,s of the United States.
| AR Ill All titles and claims to real estate
which are valid under the laws of Texas shall be
held TO be SO by the United States; and measures
shall be adopted for The speedy adjudication of all un.
se"ou Chains TO land and patents shall be granted TO
those found to be valid
ARr w The puDlle lands hereby ceded shall be
subject to the laws regu ting the public lands in the
other Territories OF the United States as far as they
may be applicable subject however to such alttra.
tons and changes CougIess may from time to time
think proper TO make. 1t is understood between the
paIues, that, II IN consequence of the mode in which
lands have been surveyed IN Texas or from pre,ou.
grants OF locations, the sixteenth sect mot be
applied Tor the purpose OF education Congress sh
make equal provision by grant OF land esew here.
And ~ - also further undo STOOD that hereafter the
books Patefs, and documents of the General La nd
Once Of Texas shall be deposited and KEEP, ats Oh
place 10 Texas as the Congress Of the United States
| shall direct
Arr. V. The United States assume and aoree 10
pay the public deJt and liabilities Of Texas, however
created Tor which The faith credit Of her Govern
| ment may be bound at the time OF the exchange OF
the Publications Of this treaty; which debts and La
oliles are estimated nj TO exceed in the whole ten
millions OF dollars, to be ascertained and mi Al in IN,
! manner hereinafter stated.
| The psyment Of the sum Of three hundred and Fl "
thousand do ari shall be msen at tie Treasury OF the
UNITED STATES, whin ninety days after the exchange
| Of the rat 6caons Of this treaty "a ELlovs. Two
hundred and hy thousand dollars to Frederick Da W.
Sun, OF Bali more or his executors on the delivery of
that amount Of ten per cent bond, of Texas; one
hundred thousand dollers, n so much he required ~
the redemption of the erchequer bills which NAV be
IN ca ouaiion at the time of The exchange of the ta.
hcsuons Of his treaty. For the payment Of the &C.
msindcr OF the debts and liabilities of Texas which
tJgelher Wi'h The amount already specified shall no,
exceed ten millions Of dollars. the public lands h,rein
ceded and The net revenue from the same are heicby
pledged.
Arr. VI In order TO ascertain the full amount of
the debts and liabilities herein assumed and the le
galy and validity thereof four commissioners shall
States,
by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
who shall meet at Washington, Texas within the
period Of six months after the exchange of the rati.
hcstions Of tins treaty and may continue in session
| not exceeding twelve months, unless the Congress
Of the United states should proong the time They
shall take oath for the faithful discharge of their
duties and thai they not directly or indirectly
interested ~ said claims at tho time and will not
be during their continuance In Office and the said
| oath shall be recorded with their proceedings In
case OF the death, sickness, or ion of an, of
the commissioners, his or their place or places NAV
be supplied by the appointment as aforesaid, or by
the President of the Unie ed States during the re.
cess OF the Senate. l. They, a jorty Of them.
shall be authorized under such re- ula ions as the
| Congress Of the United States may prescribe L,
} hear, examine, and decide on all questions touch
ing the legality and validity of ssid claims, and
| shall, when claim is allowed, issue a certificate
| to the claimant stating the amount Distinguishing
principal from interest The certificates so issued
shall be numbered, and entry made Of the number.
| the name Of the person TO whom issued and the
| amount, in a book to be kept for that purpose -
| They shall transmit the records Of their proceed
ngs and he book in which the certificates are en-
| tered, with the vouchers and documents prpd1ced
| before thon, relative TO the claims allowed or re-.
jeoted, TO the Treasury Department OF the United
states, TO be deposited therein and the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall as soon as practicable after