Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-28
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
or 'rEXAG


BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF TEXAS.
Whneas. since the close OF the last session Of Con-
gress, a joint resolution respecting the annexa-
lion Of Texas TO the United STATES, by their Com
gress has been adopted, authorizing The Presi.
dent ofthe United States To select the alternative
OF two certain propositions contained in the SAID
join resolution as The basis for concentrating the
proposed annexation
And Orreas, the President ofthe United States has
selected the first and second sections of the resoi-
tons such basis, aud notified this Government
thereof, which sections are fpiloMs, viz
Resotrsd by the Senate and House Of Representatives
ofths United STATES of America IN Congress assem-
bied, That Congress doth assent that the territory
properly included within and rightly belonging 10
the Republic OF Texas may be erected into n new
State, Ia I've called the Stale Of Texas. with N re-
publican form Of Government, to he adopted by the
people of said Republic, by deputies III Convention
assembled, with The consent Of the existing Govern.
men, in order that The same may be admitted one
Of The States Of this Union.
2. And be it further resolved, That the foregoing
consent Of Gong ess rs given upon the following
conditions, and with the following guarantees, TO
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iustment by this government Of all ques IONS OF hum
dairy that may arise with other governments, and
that the Constitution thei eoi, with the proper EVIL
dence OF its adoption, by the people OF said Repub-
lie of Texas shall be transmitted 10 the President Of
the United States. be laid before Congress for its
final action, before The FIRST day oi January,
one thousand eight hundred and iorty-srx
Second Sand State when admitted into the
Union after cedlng 10 the United States all public
edfces, fortfl aiss, barracks, ports and halbors,
navy und navy yards, d,cks. magazines. arms. ar
maments and all other property and means pertain
| inc to the public defence, belonging 10 said Repub
| lie Of Texas, shall retain all the public funds debts,
taxes, and dues Of every Kind which may belong to
or be due and owing said Republic; and shall also
r, tain all the vacant and unapprnprated lands ing
within its limits, to he applied 10 the payment Of
debts and Liabilities of said Republic of Texas, and
the residue Of said debts and liabilities 10 be dspos
ed of as said Sale may direct; but in event are
said debts and liabilities to lecome charge upon
the government Of the United States
"Thnd. New States of convenient size, not ex-
ceedug four in number, addition TO said State Of
Texas, and having sulficeat population, may here
Alter by the Of SAID State, be formed out Of
the territory thereof, which shall be entitled 10 adj
mission under the pr os islons oi The Federal Con
situ' ion. Ano auch States may be ol ned out OF
that portion said territory lying south Of thirty
six degrees Thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
| known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be
admitted into the Union, with without slavery rs
the people Of each st tie asking admission may de-
sine. And in such State States as shall be iorin
ed ou' of said territory north Of said Missouri com
promise line, siyery CT involuntary servitude Tex
! cepl for crme) shall he prohibited"
| And whereas. the premises. requiring the solemn
deliberaon aud action ofhe Representatives Of the
people, form extraordinary occasion for conven-
| ing the Congress Of the Republic.
| therefore, be 1t known. that !, ANSON JONES,
President nfihe Reublic Of Texas, by virtue OF the
power vested IN me by the Constitution, do, by these
presents, require that the Senators and Representa-
lives 10 Congress Of this Republic shall assemble in
special session, AT the town Of Washington, in the
county Of Washington, on Monday, The sixteenth
dv of June ensuing, then and there To receive
such conlinun caI ions may he made 10 them, and
| To consult and determine such measures AS in
their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare OF
Texas.
| [L.Sl In testimony whereof have caused the
Great Seal OF the Republic 10 be hereuno
affixed Done At the town Of Washington,
| this fifteenth day OF April, in the year Oi
| our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| foriy-fve, and Of the Independence OF this
| Republic the tenth. ANSON JONES.
| BY the President
EBN'R ALLEN, Acting Secretary of State.
| Tins news wall be hailed will, burst OF JOY
| throughout the Union. The great national mea-
sure Of nexatiun is, to all intents and purposes,
| accomplished!
| Communications had been received by the Texan
| government from General Arisa by way OF Corpus
Christi and 'exar, convey ing the assurances maj 'he
new COVE, Of Mexico is disposed TO treat w'lh
| Texas upon the basis OF independence. IL was ru'
mored that these communications have been answer
ed. and that the despaic hes for this purpose were
sent TO Vera Cruz by British vessel