Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-19
Joint Resolutions for AnnexinS TIE.
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The following are The Joint Resolutions, with
Mr.. Walkers Amendment US they passed the Sem
ate:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tat,pes of the u S. A. in Con. assembled.
That Congress doth consent that the territory
properly Included within. and ightfuIly belonging
to The Republic of Texas. NAV be erected into
new State, TO he called the State of Teras, with
republican form Of government 10 be adopted by
The pc pe. of said Republic, by deputies in
ton assembled, with the consent Of the existing
government, in order that The same may ba admit
ted as one Of the STATES Of this Unon.
Sec. 2 And be it further resolved: That The
foregor consent of Congress is given upon the
foi,wing conditions, aud with the following guar
antics, to wit:
! FIRST. Said State to be formed, subject to the
adjustment BY this Government nf all questions of
| boundary that may arise with other Governments,
and the constitution thereof with he proper evil
dence gifts adoption by the people of said republic
of Texas. shall lie transmitted 10 the President Of
the United Staes, 10 De laid before Congress for
/ final action, or before the first of January.
one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Second: SAID State, when admitted into the
Union, after cedirg TO the United States all public
edfcess, fortfcauons, barracks, poris and harbors
navy and navy yards docks, magazines, arms arr
maments, and all other property and means per-
tanning to the public defence, belonging to said re-
public of Texas, shall retain all the public funds,
debts, taxes. and dues Of every kind which may
belong TO or be due owing said Republic. and
shall also retain all the vacant and unappropriated
lands lying within lis limits, TO be applied to the
paymen, of The debIs and liabilities of said Repub-
lie of Texas; aud the residue Of said lands, after
dIscharging SAID depts and liabilities, TO be dis
posed of as said State may direct but in no event
are said dtbs and liabilities TO become charge
upon the Government ofthe United States.
Third. New States, of convenient size, not ex-
ceeding four in number. in addition to said Stale Of
Texas, aud having sufficient population, NAV here
after. by the of said State be formed of
the territory thereof. which shall be entitled 10 adj
MISSION under the provision Of the Federal Consti-
tuition. And such States as may be formed out of
that portion Of said territory lying south Of thirty
six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly
knowr the Missouri compromise line, shall be
admitted into the Union. with without slavery, AZ
the people Of each state asking admission may de-
sire. Aud in such State or States shall be for.
: med out Of said territory north Of said Missouri
COMPROMISE line, slavery or involuntary servitude
Except for crime) shall be prohibited.
Walkers Amendment rs
And be it further resolved, That if the Presi.
dent of the United States shall. in bis judgment
and discretion, deem i, most advisable. instead d
proceeding 10 submit the foregoing resolution "a
the Republic of Texas as an overture on the psri
of the United STATES for admission, to negoiiste
with that Republic, them
Be it Resolved, That stale. TO be formed ou