Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-31
JOINT RESOLUTION,

OcCldTlUR tiC tCIlDo VII iiSh O'H5'NSS 'H'
admit Texas into the Union as a State.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatiyes of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Congress doth con-
sent that the territory properly included within
and rightfuIly belonging to the republic OF
Texas, may be erected into a new State, TO be
called the State of Texas, with a republican
form Of government, to be adopted by the peeo-
ple of said republic, by deputies in convention
assembled, with the consent of the existing
government, in order that the same may be adj
mitted as one of the States of this Union.
Sec Q. And be il further resolved, that the
foregoing consent OF Congress is given upon
the following conditions, and with the follow
ing guarantees, TO wit,
First, Said State TO be formed, subject to
the adjustment by this government of all ques-
lions of boundary that may arise with other
governments and the constitution thereof,
with the proper evidence of its adoption by the
people Of said Republic OF Texas, shall be
transmitted to the President OF the United
States, 10 be laid before Congress for its final
action, on or before the first day Of January,
one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Second. Said State, when admitted into the
JJnion. after ceding to the United States all
mines, minerals, salt lakes and springs, and al
so all public edifces, Notifications, barracks,
ports, and harbors, navy and navy yards, docks,
magazines, arms, ornaments, and all DINER
property and means pertaining TO the pubic
defence belonging to the said republic of Tex
as, shall retain all the public funds, debts, tax
cs. and dues OF every kind which may belong
10, or be due and owing said republic and
shall also retain all the vacant and unappropri-
ated lands lying within its limits, to be applied
10 the payment of the debts and liabilities Of
said republic of Texas; and the residue OF SAID
lands, after discharging said debts and liabili-
ties, to be disposed of as said State may direct,
bnt in no event are said debts and liabilities to
become a charge upon the government oil the
United States.
Third. New States, OF convenient size, and
having sufficient population, may hereafter, by
the consent Of said State, be formed out OF the
territory thereof, which shall be entitled TO adj
mission under the provisions of the federal con.
p~tftution. And such states as may be formed
out OF that portion of said territory lying soutf
,~ofthirty-six degrees thirty minutes, north iatt
tude, commonly known as the Missouri com
promise line, shall be admitted into the Union
with or without slavery as the people OF eacf
State asking admission may desire and II
such State or States as shall be formed out o
said territory north oil said Missouri comprom
Use line, slavery or involuntary seryitude Eek
cept for crimes shall be prohibited,
January a5.
The Senate not in session.
HOUSE. --Teras altogether.--The ON
idea of the House of representatives to-da,
has been the subject of Texas. 1t was know
that the question would be taken, and notwith
standing a stormy day, the galleries wer
crowded to see the conclusion oil a three week
discussion.
Mr. Adams, upon the reading Of the Journs
OF the House, asked and obtained leave TO ex