Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-05

[ TEXAS.--The following are the Texa, res
ola,ions as they passed the lower house Of Com
gtes':
Resoired by The Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the Uaiied States Of
America ia CongTess AssemblsS. Thut
congress doth consent that the territory
properly in ludcd within, and righilIll.
belonging To the republic Of Texas, may
be erected into n new State, to be called
The State OF Texas, with a republican
form of government, to be adopted by the
people Of said republic. by deput os in
conN enton assembled, with the consent
# the existing government, in order tina
the same may lie admitted us one Of tn,
states of this Union.
SEQ. 2. And be II further rcsolred.
That the foregoing consen, Of congress is
given upon he following conditions, and
with the following guarantees, to wit:
Ers!. Said state TO DO formed, sub.
oct to the adjusmen, by this govcrnmen,
OF questions of boundary that may arts.
with other governments; and the ronsti
tuition thereof, with he proper evidence
OF It's adoption by the people Of said re.
public Of Texas, shall be transmitted T.,
he president Of the United States, to BE-
ibid before congress for lis final action, on
or before the FIRST day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and ior,y.six
Second. Snid slate,whcn admitted in
10 The Union, after ceding to the United
Ssatee all mines minerals, salt lakes, und
springs. and also all public edifccs. for
tifca,ions, barracks, ports and harbors,
navy yards, docks, magazines, arms
armamcnts, and al other property and
means pertaining to the public defence
belonging to said republic Of Texas, shal
re'ain oil the public funds, debts, taxes
aud dues OF every kind which may be
long 10, or be due and owing said repub-
iic-and sha also realm all IN, vacan,
and unaPPropria,ed lands lying within
ITS mils, TO be applied TO the paymen,
OF The debts and Liabilities OF said repub>
lie OF Texas land the residue Of sale
lands, after dischurging said debts and
liabilities, TO be disposed Ct as said state
may dlrect-but IN no event are saic
debts and liabilities To become charge
upon the government of tho Uni,eC
States.
Third. New states, OF convenient size
aud having sufficient population, ma ,
hereafter. by the cons sent OF said slate, b,
f"rned out OF the territory thereof. which
shall be entitled 10 admission under tn,
federal constitution. And such stat a,
may be formed out Of that portion of sal,
territory lying south OF SO degrees 80
minutes north latitude, commonly knowr
as the Missouri compromise line, shall b,
admitted into the Union, wi or withou
slavery, as the people Of each stole askin.
admission may desire.
Mr.. Walkers amend ment vas as follows:
And be IL further re,olccd, That if the
president OF the United States shall, il
his Judgment and disc reiion, deem it m os
advisable. Instead Of proceeding to submit
he foregoing resolutions to the repu blic
Of L xas as an overture on the part Of
the United States for admission, to nego
'iate with that republic then
Be ii resided, That state, TO be form
ed out of tho present republic Of Texas
with suitable extent and boundai les, and
WIN two representatives in Congress, un
II. the next spporlionment OF representa-
lion, shall be admitted into the Union, by
virtue Of this act, on an equa. footing with
the existing states rs soon as the terms
and condition Of such admission, and the
cession OF the remaining Texan territory
to tho United States shall be agreed upon
by the governments Of Texas and the u
nited States.
Sec. 2. And be it further snactea, Tha,
The sum OF one hundred thousand dollar 3
be. and the same Is hereby, appropriated
to detray the expenses OF missions and
negotiations, to agree upon the terms Of
said admission and cession, either by
treaty TO he submitted 10 the Senate, or by
articles to be submitted to the two houses
Of Congress as the president may direct,
The two together make up the law as i, n, W
stands.
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