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AN ORDINANCE.

annexation Of Texas TO that Union, which reso.
buttons were approved by the President Of the u
nited States on the FIRST day of March, one thou
sand eight hundred and forty. and whereas
the President of the United States has submitted
to Texas the first and second sections of the said
resolutions, as the basis upon which Texas may
be admitted as one of the States of the said u
Mon: and whereas the existing Government of
the Republic Of Texas has assented to the pro-
posals thus made, the terms and conditions Of
which are as follows:
"JoINT RESOLUTION for annexing Texas to the
United States.
"Resolred by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiUes Of The United States of america in Congress
assembled, That Congress doth consent that the
territory properly included within, and rightly
belonging TO, the Republic of Texas, may be g.
rected into new State, to be called the State
OF Texas, with republican form of government,
10 be adopted by the people of said Republic, by
deputies in Convention assembled with the con-
sent of the existing Government, in order that
the same may be admitted as one of the States
of this Union.
going consent of Congress is given upon the fol-
lowing conditions, and with the following guar
antics, to witt
"FIrst. Said State to be formed, subject to the
adjustment by this Government of all questions
of boundary that may arise with other Govern
ments; 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, to be laid be-
fore Congress, for its final action, on or before
the first day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and forty-six.
"iSecond, Said State, when admitted into the
Union, after ceding to the United States all pub.
lie edihces, Notifications, barracks, ports, and
harbors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, and ornaments, and all other property and
means pertaining TO the public defence BELONGING
TO the said Republic Of Texas, shall retain ali
the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of every
kind, which may belong to, or be due and owing
to the said Republic; and shall also retain all
tho vacant and unappropriated lands lying within
It's limits, to be applied to the payment of the
debts and Liabilities of said Republic of Texas
and the residue of said lands, after discharrino
SAID debts and liabilities, to be disposed Of as
said State may direct; but in no event are said
debts and liabilities to become charge upon the
Government of the United States.
"Ihtrd. New States of convenient size, not
exceeding four in number, in addition to said
State of Texas, and having sufficient population,
may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be
formed out OF the territory thereof, which shall
be entitled 10 admission under the provisions of
the Federal Constitution. And such States as
may be formed out of that portion of said terri
tory lying south of thriy-six degrees thirty mi
hutOS MUM ldtlluue, commonly known the
Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into
the Union, with or without slavery, as the people
OF each State asking admission may desire. And
In such State or States as shall be formed out of
said territory north of said Missouri compromise
line, slavery or involuntary sefviiude Except for
crime) shall be prohibited
Now, in order to manifest the assent of the
people of this Republic required in the above
recited portions of the said resolutions
We, the Deputies of the people of Texas in
Convention assembled, in their name and bv
their authority, do ordain and declare that we as
sent TO and accept the proposals, conditions, and
guarantees contained in the first and second sec
ton of the resolution of the Congress of the
United States lpresaid.
rHOS. ]. RUSK, President.
Phil. VI. Cung, George T. Wood,
II. G. Rpnneis, &c. W. Wright,
Robert NJ. Forbes, H;'R. Latimer,
Sam. Lusk, u NJ. Lewis,
Jno. Caldwell, james Scott,
Jose Antonio Navarro, Archibald Mcneil,
Geo: NJ. Brown, "a. G.. Horton.
Gustayts A. E~erts, Israel Standefer,
Lenuel Dale Evans, Jos. l.. Hogg, ,
J; BsMiller, 49, rChas, S.,Tayior,a IS
r. f.. B,sBaylor, David Gage, 49,
J. 5. Mayfed, ,<'F Henry S. Jewett,
x. bache, Cavltt Armstrong,
james Love, James Bower,
VIM. l.. Hunter, Albert III. Idiimer,
John ID. Anderson, WIN. G.. Young,
Isaac Parker, EsS j. RnckneY Henderson,
p. o. LumpkiH, r. Nicholas III. 1DarnelI, Al
Francis Moore SEN, Emfs8 Rains,
Isaac w. Brashear,h a. no. hicks,
Alex'r. McGowan, jam M Burroughs,
Isaac Van Zant, Ill. l.. KINNEY,
u S. Holland, VIM l.. Cazneau,
Edward Clark, A. S. Cunningham,
Geo. wv. Smith, - Abner S. Lpscomb
James Armstrong, John Hemphill,
FIancis W. White, Van r. lrioD,
James DAVIS,
Attest: JAS. II. RAYMOND,
Secretary Of the Convention.
Adopted, July 9TH, 1915.