The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-28
Republic Of Texas, July 5, ls45.
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas the Congress of the United States OF
America has passed resolutions providing for the
annexation Of Texas to that Union, which resou-
tons were approved by the President of the United
States on the first day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and fory-fve; and whereas the President
of the United States has submitted to Texas the first
and second sections of the said resolution, the
basis upon which Texas may be admitted one
OF the States of the said Union: and whereas the ex
sling government Of the republic Of Texas has as
sented 10 the proposals thus made, the terms and
conditions Of which are as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION for annexing Texas to the United
States
Reso,ped By the Senate aud House Of he RepreseHa
hires ~ the United States # .4mriea ia Congress
bed That Congress doth consent that the territory PROPER
y included within and rightly belonging to- the republic Of
Texas may be erected into State to be called the
State Of Texas with republican form OF government to be
venton assembled with the Of the existing
ment in order that the same may be admitted as one OF the
2d ind be further resoiped That the foregoing con
sent OF Congress given upon the following conditions
and with the following guarantees, to wits
First Said State to be formed subject the ustmenhy
this of all questions OF boundary hat may arise
with other governments and the constitution thereof w
the proper evidence Of its adoption by the people of said
public OF Texas shall be tnsmed TO the President OF the
United states to be laid before Congress for its na action
or before the first day OF January thousand eight
hundred and lorty-six.
Second said state when admitted into the Union after
ceding the United States all public eiices Notifications
barracks ports and habors navy and nayyysrds docks
magazines, and ornaments, and all other property
and pertaining to the public defence belonging the
said republic OF Texas shall retain all the public funds
Debts taxes and dues of every kind which belong
be due and owing TO the said republics and shall also
tain all the and unappropriated lands lying within
it's limits be applied to the payment of the debts and
liabilities OF said republic OF Texas and the residue Of said
lands after dischargng said debts and liabilities TO be dis.
posed Of said State may direct but in said
debts and liabilities TO become charge upon the govern.
ment OF the United States.
Third New States ofconvenent size exceeding four
In number in addition to said State of Texas and having
sufficient population may hereafter by the Of said
State be formed out of the territory thereof which shall be
entitled to admission under the provisions the federal
constitution And such States may I've formed out of
that portion Of said territory lying south OF thysx
the Missouri compromise line shall be admitted the
Union with without slavery the people OF each State
asking admission may desire And in such State States
shall be formed out Of said territory north of said Mis-
souri, compromise line, slavery involuntary seryiude
except for crime) shall be prohibited"
Now, in order TO manifest the assent of the peo-
pie of this republic, required in the above reced
portions of the said resoutons
We, the deputies of the people of Texas in con-
venton assembled, in their name and by their au-
thority do ordain and declare, that we assent to and
accept the proposals, conditions, and guarantees
contained in the first and second sections ofthe reso-
luton Of the Congress of the United States afore-
said