The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-08

We ihls week present the important ihleilI
eucs Of The passage Of the annexation res
'alions by the Senate, by majority ol
90 u0fes # will be seen that there is al
uendmenl by MIR. Walker, leaving il op
naal wlh the President of the United
ilafs, either to submit The resolutions to
,'exss as an overture on the part OF the U
states for admission, or 10 negotiate with
nat Republic for admission by treaty. The
slowing are the resolutions and amend
ient as passed.
john Resolutions f6r dnnering Teras 10
the United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
lnerIca IN Congress assembled, That Con
ytess doth consent that the territory proper
! included within, and rghuully belong
log TO, the Republic of rexas, may be cree
ed into new State, to be called the State
| of Teas. with q republican form of Gov
lernmenl, TO be adopted by the people Of
said Republic, by deputies in convention
assembled, wnh the consent ot the existing
IGovernmenl, 10 order ha, the same may
ne admIilrd as one of the SAFES OF this u
ulon.
Sec. Q find be ii further resoived,
Thai the foregoing consent Of Congress is
given upon the following conditions, and
with the following guarantees TO wit.
| First. Said Stale 10 be formed, subject to
the adjustment by this Government Of all
questions OF boundary that may arise with
Iolher Governments; and the Constitution
Thereof, with the proper evidence SIS 10 It's
adoption by The people of SAID Republic Of
Texas, shall be transmitted TO The President
of The United States, TO be laid before Con
gress for its final action, on or before the
first day of January, one thousand eighl
hundred and forty six.
Secoud. Said Safe, when admitted into
the Union, after cedng TO the United States
all public ediices, Notifications, barracks.
ports and harbors, navy and navy yards,
docks, magazines, arms, armamenis, and all
other property aud means pertaining TO the
public defence, belonging TO said Republic
of Texas, shall retain all the public funds
debts, taxes, and dues OF every kind which
may belong TO or be due or owing said Re
public; and shall also retain all The vacsn'
and unapproprialed lands lying within ils
limits, TO be applied TO the payment Of the
debts and liabilities of SAID Republic oI
Texas; and the residue OF said lands, afeI
ldlscharging said debts and liabilities, 10 be
disposed of as said State may direct; but in
no event are said debts and liabilities 10 be
come charge upon the Government Of The
United States.
Third. New States, Of convenient size
not exceeding four III number, in addition
to said State Of rexas. and having suhi
cien, population, may hereafter by lh'
Iconseni OF said State be formed out of tn,
Territory thereof. winch shall be enulIed lt
admission under the provisions of lhe Fed
leral Constitution. And such States as may
lbe formed ont Of that portion Of said terri
loty lying south Of thirty six degrees thirty
minuies nOrih latitude, commonly know
las the Missouri line, shall be admitted I'M,
lie Union. without slavery, as The peopI,
ol each State asking admission may desire
And in such State or States as shall b,
formed out Of said territory norh Of sal,
Missouri compromise line, slavery or invo
un'ary servl'ude (excepl for crime shall b,
lprohibted.
When Mr.. Archer concluded
| Mr.. Walker moved to amend the iin
resolution by adding thereto The follow
lng:--
And be it further resolved, That if tn,
President of the United States shall, in hi
Judgment and discretion, deem it most ad
visable. instead of proceeding 10 submit lh
foregoing resolution 10 the Republic of Te,
AS an overture on the part Of the U. State
, for admission, to,negolae with that Repub
lie; then
Be il resolved, That State, 10 be form
ed out OF the present Republic of Texas
with suitable extent and boundaries, an
with two representatives in Congress, unit
. 'he next apporlionment Of representato
shall be adm lied into the Unou, by virlu
ol this act, or an equal footing with The G J
listing States, as soon as the terms and cor
dllions Of such admission, and the cessio
of the remaining Texan territory to III
United States shall be agreed upon by N
= Governments Of Texas and The Unite
E States.
Z Sec. 2. And be it rorlher enacted, Th
is The sum ci one hundred thousand dola
be, and the same is hereby appropriated I
y ielisy the expenses Of missions and neg,
'laIions, to agree upon the terms Of sal
admission and cession, either by treaty
|; be submitted TO The Senate, or by articles
he submitted by The two Houses OF Co
gress, as lhe President may direct.
The pressing for an immediate vote upC