The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-23


fZantt and J.. Plnckney Henderson, citizens
of tie said Republic, and the said Plenipo-
tentaries, after exchanging their full pow
ers, have agreed on and concluded the fol-
loving articles:-
Art |. The Republic of Texas, acting in
conformity with the wishes of the people and
every department of its Government, cedes
to the United States all its territories, to be
he'd by them in full property and sovereign
ty, aid to be annexed to the said u. States,
as ole of their territories, subject to the
same constitutional provisions with their
otherterritories- This cession includes all
public lots and squares, vacant lands, mines,
mineais, salt lakes and springs, public edi-
fees, Notifications, barracks, ports and har-
bors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms and armament and &C coutrements,
archives and public documents, public funds,
debts, taxes and dues unpaid at the time of
the exchange of the notifications of this trea-
ty.
Ait. 2. The citizens of Texas shall be
incorporated into the Union 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 immunities of citizens of the United
States.
Art. 3. 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 spec
dy adjudication of all unsettled claims to
land, and patents shall be granted 10 those
found to be valid.
Art. 4. The public lands hereby ceded
shall be subject TO the laws regulating the
public lands in the other territories of the
United States, SO far as they may be applica-
BILE; subject, however, to such alterations
and changes, as Congress may think proper
to make. 1t is understood between the par
ties, that if, in consequence of the mode in
which lands have been surveyed in Texas, or
from previous grants or locations, the six
teenth section cannot be applied for the pur-
pose Of education, Congress shall make
equal provision by grant OF land elsewhere.
Aid it is also farther understood, that, here
after, the books, papers, and documents of
the General Land Office Of Texas shall
also be deposited and kept at such place
in Texas as the Congress of the U. States
shall direct.
Art. 5. The United States assume and
agree to pay the public debt & liabilities Of
Texas, however created, for which the faith
or credit of her Government may be bound
at the time of the exchange of the %ratifica-
tons of this treaty; which debts and lrabili-
ties are estimated not TO exceed, in the
whole, ten millions of dollars, to be ascer
tanned and paid in the manner hereinafter
stated.
The payment Of the sum of three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars shall be made
at the Treasury of the United States, with
in ninety days after the exchange of the
sati6cations of this treaty, as follows: two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars TO Ere
derrick Dawson, of Baltimore, or his execu
tors, on the delivery of that amount of ter
per cent. bonds of Texas; N hundred
thousand dollars, if so much be required, il
/ the redemption Of the exchequer bills which
may be in circulation at the time of the ex
change of the notifications of this treaty. Fol
the payment of the remainder of the debt:
and liabilities of Texas, which, togethea
with the amount already specified, shall no
exceed ten million of dollars, the public
lands herein ceded, and the nett revenue
from the same, are hereby pledged.
Art. g.. In order TO ascertain the full
amount of debts and liabilities herein assum
y ed, and the legality and validity thereof, fou
, commissioners shall be appointed by tht
President of the United States, by and witt
. the advice and consent of the Senate, whc
S shall meet at Washington, Texas, within
. the period of six months after the exchange
: ofthe Publications of this treaty, and ma,
continue in session not exceeding twelve
, months, unless the Congress of the Unitet
, States should prolong the time. They shal
take an oath for the faithful discharge o
their duties, and that they are not Direct,
> or indirectly interested in said claims at th'
r time, and will not be during their continu
ance in Office; and the same oath shall b.
t recorded with their proceedings.
In case of the death or sickness, or resig
: nation OF any of the commissioners, his o
, their place or places may be supplied by thu
appointment as aforesaid, or by the Presi
dent of the United States during the recess
, of the Senate. They, or a majority o fthem
shall be authorized, under such regulation
t as the Congress of the United States ma.
prescribe, to hear, examine and decide O.
: all questions touching the legality and valid
ty Of said claims, and shall, when a claim
L allowed, issue a certificate to the claiman
stating the amount, distinguishing principe
from interest. The certificates SO issue
shall be numbered, anu entry made of tn
number, the name of the person to whom is
sued, and the amount, in a book to be keI