The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-07
JOINT RESOLUTIONS TO ANNEX TEX.

As.
In the House of Representatives on the
25th ult. the following JON, Resolutions
were passed by ayes 100, nays o. Ga
that day number Of propositions on the
subject was brought forward, bot none i,
seems met tho appreciation the House but
those introduced By Nj. Milton Brown Of
Tenn, land Whig.) amended BY Mr..
Douglas. Before the passage d The reso-
lutions Mr.. Rayner, by permission Of Mr..
Causin, who had the floor, complained with
much warmth that 90 Soulh.w csiern Wing,
who was opposed 10 annexation had had an
opportunity Of explaining the grounds Of
his opposition 10 the measure. He wished
10 lie, the people know that by some sys-
tenn OF management here no Southern
Wing had been suffered 10 open his mouth.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS declaring the terms
on which Congress will admit Texas into tho
i union as a State.
+ Resolred nv the Senate md House Of Repre-.
seHtsfirts Of The United Stdtes Of Americd IN
Congress assembled, That Congress doth consent
that the territory properly included within and
righifully belonging 10 tho Republic OF Texas,
may be erected into New State, to be called tho
state Of Texas. vi Il Republican form Of Gov.
eminent TO DO adopted by the People Of said Ro.
public by deputies % Convention assembled with
lie consent OF tho ex is,ing Government, IN order
that tic same mas be admitted ono Of the
States Of this Union.
Sec. 2. And be il further Rrsolred. That the
foregoing consent Of Congress ~ given npon the
following conditions and with The following
guarantees, 10 wit:
First Said State 10 hs formed sub el 10 tho
adjustment by This gorc5nnirni 81 all quest on'
OF boundary That may arss with OF e. govern
ments and the Constitution thereof with lht
proper evidence Of its adoption by the people OF
said Republic Of Texas. all be Transmitted &c
the President Of the United states. TO be laid be
fore Congress for its final action, OF before t'lt
first day Of January one ousand eight hundred
and foriy.six.
Second Said State when admitted into th'
Union, ster ceding 10 the United States all mines
minerals salt lakes and sprngs, and also all pub
lie edifces Notifications, barracks, ports and har
! bofs, navy aud navy yards, docks, magazIncs
! arms armameus, and al other property ant
5 means pcrtsining 10 tic public duffco belonging
: to SAID Republic of Iex1s, shall retain all IL,
public funds debts, taxes aud dues Of avery kim
which may belong 10, or be due and OWING sai'
] Republic; aud shall also retain all the vacant am
unappropri tied lands lying within it's limits, t
. be urped to the payment OF the debts aud lllhIl
tiles Of ssil Republic Of Texas; aud the residue
Of said lands, after dlschargug nd debts and liza
bllites to be disposed Of as said state n1y direct
but in no even, are sad debts and liabilities To be
3, come charge upon the government oil the unl
ted states.
Third. New States, Of convenient size an,
> haying sufficient population, may herc,itcr n
| the conseu, Of said state. be formed ont OF ~
telrltory thereof, which shtll be eaiilcd 10 adus
ion under the PROVISIONS 81 NE Fedora! Consul
tuition. And such states as may be formed on
Of that portion Of slId territory lying south Of 8
degrees 81 minutes north latitude, commonly
known as tho Missouri compromises line, sIlall b,
admitted into tic Union, with or without slavery
az the people Of cach State asking admission nay
desire And in suct state or states Ias shall b
formed gu. Gf the said Territory north Of sill Mis-
c souri compromise line slavery ar involuntary
scrvitude, except for crime, sh4ll Be prohibited
0 The following is The vote On their pas
sagc. Eigh, Wings voted Gnr the resou
!, tons, which are in itd|jcs-bui their vote
. could moi have changed the result.
y YEAs-Mc.srs. Arlington. i,lc, Atkinson
Bayly, Bp!ser, Bidlack, T. Black, lrs Black
Jta. \ Back. Blackwell, iio.rrr, hoN'l Boyd
=, Brodhead, \ Y Rrown M.t0a B,ouH, WIN.
II Brown, Burke, But, Caldwell Campbell Shcp
y herd Cary. L Chapman. \ N.Chapnon, Chap
G pcH, fLncd, Clinton, Goth. Colrs'Cross, CpiIou,
Dauiel JOHN W, Davis Dawson, Dean, Deltct,