Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-08
RKPUBLIC OF TEXAS,

UNITED SIhlES Ors aMEhlSh
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
AtWashinglon, the l2ih dag Of April, 1874.
The people Of Texas having, atlhe time
of adopting their Constitution, expressed,
by an almost unanimous vote, their desire
10 be Incorporated into the Union Of the
United States, and being still desirous Of
the same with equal unanimity, in order
to provide more effec,ually for their Sc
curity and prosperity; and the U. States,
actuated solely by the desire 10 add 10 their
own security and prosperity, and to meet
The wishes of the Government and people
of Texas, have determined to accomplish,
by treaty, objects so important 10 their
mutual aud permanent welfare.
For that purpose, the President of The
United States has given full powers 10
John G. Calhoun, Secretary of State OF
the United States, and the President Of the
Republic of Texas has appointed with like
powers, Isaac Van Zandt and J. Piuckney
Henderson, citizens of the said Republic,
and the said Plenipotenliaries, after ex-
changing their full powers, have agreed on
aud concluded the following articles:
ART. I. The Republic Of Texas. acting
in conformity with the wishes Of the peo-
pie and every department of its Govern
ment, cedes 10 the United States, all its ter
ritories, to be held by them in full prop
eriy aud sovereignty. and TO be annexed 10
the said U. States es one OF their Terrific
ries, subject to the same constitutional pro-
visions with their other Territories. This
cession includes all public lots and squares,
vacant lands, mines, minerals, and lakes
and springs, public edi6ces, Notifications,
barracks, ports and harbors, navy and
payy yards, docks, magazines, arms, ar
mamants and accoulremenls, archives and
public documents, public funds, debts,
taxes and dues unpaid at the time of The
exchange Of the ratification of this treaty.
ART. II. The citizens of Texas shall be
incorporated into the Union Of the U. . (,
maintained and protected in the free en-
ioymepl of their liberty, and admitted, as
soon as may be consistent with the prin-
ciples of the Federal Constitution, 10 the
enjoyment of all the rights. privileges, and
immunilies of citizens Of the U. States.
ART. Ill. All titles and claims TO real
estate, which are valid under the laws of
Texas, shall be held TO be so by the U.
States; aud measures shall be adopted for
the speedy adjudication of all unsettled
claims TO lands, and patents shall be gran
ted 10 those found TO be valid.
ART. Nv. The public lands hereby ce-
ded shall be subject to the laws regulating
the public lands in the other Territories Of
the United States, as far as they may he
applicable; subject, however, TO such al
tera,ions and changes as Congress may
from time to time think proper to make.
It is understood between the parties, that
in consequence Of the mode in which
lands have been surveyed In Texas, or
from previous grants or locations, the six
teen,h section cannot be applied for the
purpose Of education, Congress shall make
equal provision by graut Of land elsewhere.
And it is also further understood, thai,
hereafter. the books, papers. and docu.
menis Of the General Land Office of
Texas shall be deposited and kept at such
place in Texas asthe Congress OF the U.
States shall direct.
ART v. The United States assume TO
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 ralifca-
,ions of,his treaty; which debts and liabil-
tiles are estimated not to exceed, in the