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found, il is believed. ready d rscomment
such an abandonment Texaslies az our
very doors, and 10 or immsdsate vifini.
s..
Under every view which have seen
able TO take of the subject. think lha,
the interests Of our common constituents.
the people ofall the States, and a love Of
The Uniong left the Executive TO other al
tentative than TO negotiate The treaty.
The high and solemn duty q: raiIyine Or
rejecting il. is wisely eeve loped on the
Senate BY the Constitution OF Tho United
States. JouN TyLER.
Washington, .fHa %. 1916
N THE SENATE OF the UNITED STATES,
April "a, Isi3.
Read tie frstanf second tim,s. ,stnSi he Com.
Mite on Fofeign Rsla.ions, aud o.arrsd 10 Be
printed in confidence for Tie use of sie Senate
A TREATY or ANNEX kTIoN CslNi I.UliED
BE TWEEN TIE UNITED STATES OF A.
MERICA AND THE REPUBEI,lor TEXAS,
AT WASHINGTON, THE rMEd FrIi OF
APRIL, 1874. -
Tho people iof Texas having, Il tbe time Of
adopting their Constitution, expressed, By au al
most unanimous Eots, their desilesto be incoEs
pora,ed into the Union ofllhe United States, and
being siill~desirous Of the same with equal una.
nmity, 10 order,to provide mora e5ectoally fof
their security AMI prosperity and fhe Uaited
States, actuated solely by the desire 10 nda 10
their own security and prosperity sanatn peel
the wishes of The Goyetnrnent and people III
Texas. have determined 10 secoinplish by trea-r
", objects so hlpoTla1i TO their netusl aud per-
manent welfare.
For III 81 porp pose. the President Of the United
States has given fun powers TO John Y. Gal-1
houn, Secretary OF State Of The United
States; and The President of the RepublIc Of Tex
as has appointed, with Ike poyets, lsssc Van
SZlndt and J. Pinckney Henderson,, citizens Of
The said Republic and The said PleT3polentiarJes,
after exchanging their full powers. hare agreed
ON aad. concluded the following arsielesi-- FL
Aar- 4 The kena4 iic ~ Laws, 4cting ''trson'
formiIy With the wishes OF the people aud every
department. of its Government, eedes 10 the
Uniled essslf IFS territories, III be held by
them in full properiy and sovereignty, and tobe
annexed to The said>United States5sa one oflhtir
Territories, subject II the same constitutional
prosis with their 6lhsr Territories This
cession, including all. pubic lotsanSssuares,
vacant lands, mines, minefals, sslttlT y aud
springs. public edidces, fortifestions ser " scks,
ports aud harbors, navy and nas55 aia'l q s.
magazines, arms ornaments and sGM 49,
archives and public funds, debts hi ~
dues unpaid at the time Of the exelkth lsetlVS,g,
notifications Of the treaty. 1h.i coa q
aARr. a. The citizens Of &lpaTe be ~ !
corporassd Toto ths Union of-.zs,,, Il sts
maintained and protected inssssss, 90 ~
Of their.iiberly and proper A.4 -
soon as may be CONSISTENCY
the Federal Cnnssitulion
all The rights; privileges
zens Of the United
which age valid
laSl4 tstpsen inc parties,
hat, the mode 10 which
previo kiions, the sixteenth see
ton ca u for the purpose Q, cdu-
cation, a asll maze eq.iat. provision BY
grant OIL talIt(IEC iAtte - - AiSO ALiSpCI
understood, thai hereafter, the books, papefs
and documents ar the General land Office Of
Texas. shall be deposited and KEPT At sucn pla-
ces in Texas, as the Congress 81 the Ispiied
states shall direct.
AaT v. The Uniled States assume ard sgree
to pay the public debt and IisbIliHes Of Tsxas,
however icse ated, fop which the saita or credit
Of her Government may be found Il the time Of
the exchbnge Of the ratifcstions Of this tteaiy
which debts and liabilities ars estiDated Rotsto
exceed ii the whole, ten millions Of dollsrs, 10
be ascer!ained aud paid ia the manner hsTein-
after stated.
Tire payment Of the sum cfthree hundre5 sr1
ffay THOUSAND dollars shall be made al the Trea
sury or the United States, nithlD nineiy days
afterthe, exchange Of the Publications Of this
treaty.. ID follows: Two hundred and 6fiy 9hon-
sand dollars 10 Frederick Daa son, AoI Balti-
more. OF his executors. on The deiisergAo that
amount Df ten per cent bonds Of Texas; one
hundred thousand dollars, ifsso much be reqair-
cd, 10 The redemption Of the exeheqier hills
which maybe IN circulation 1.-THE lime of The
exchange Of The rs'i6cstions of this treaty -
For the paymeniof The remainder Of the debts
and liabilities Of Texas, which. together W ith
the amour. slresdy specified snail not exceed
len millions OF dollars. ne public IanGs herein
ceaed, and The nett re penue from he ssple, are
hereby pledged
Art vi. In orJer TO ascertain The fus amounf
81 tie debtIsnd liabilities hersin assuansd; andof
theiegslily and validity thereof fur commission
frs shalt BE- appointed BY he plc.i5snt q lne =
biied States, by and With The aesice sfe q nsens
of The Ssnale, who shall mse' q Wsso; psFons
Texas. within the period Of sx GloIlfN %sses 1ns
exchange oE he ralihca'ions pL shis lfeaty' "a
mac continae il session not exceedfns twtlve
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