Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-07
IOINT RESOLUTION
Declaring the terms on which Congress will
admit Texas into the Union as State.

Declaring the terms on which Congress will
admit Texas into the Union as a State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatipes Of the United States Of .4merica in
Congress assembled, That Congress doth con-
sent that the territory properly included within.
and rightfuiy belonging to, the republic Of
Texas, may be erected INTO a new State, TO be
called the State # Ieras, with republican
form Of government, TO be adopted by the peo-
pie Of SAID republic, by deputies in convention
assembled, with the consent Of the existing
government, in order that the same may be
admitted as one of the States Of this Union.
Sec. 3. find be itfur|her resokUed, That the
foregoing consent of Congress is G wen upon
the following conditions, and with the follow.
ing guarantees, 10 wit:
First. Said State to be formed, subject to
the adjustment by this government Of all
questions Of boundary that may arise with
other governments and the constitution
thereof, with the proper evidence Of its adop-
ton by the people of said republic Of Texas,
shall be transmitted to the President Of the
United States, to be laid before Congress for
its final action, on or before the first day Of
January, one thousand eight hundred and for
ty-Slx.
Second. Said State, when admitted into
the Union, after cedng to the United States
all mines, minerals, 1t lakes, and springs !;
and also all public edifces, Notifications, bar
. racks, ports and harbors, navy and navy
yards, docks, magazines, arms, ornaments,
and al other pro perty and means pertaining
to the public defence, BELONGING to said repub
lie Of Texas, shall Ietain all the public funds,
debts, taxes, and dues Of every kind, which
, may belong to or be due or owing said repub'
lie; and shall also retain all the vacant and
{ unapproprated lands lying within its limits
. to be applied TO the payment Of the debts and
, liabilities of said Republic Of Texas and the
residue of said lands, after discharglng said
debt, and liabilities, to be disposed of as said
+ State may direct ; but in no event are saio
debts and liabilities to become charge upoI
G the government of the United States.
Third. New States Of convenien: size, ant
e having sufficient population, may hereafter
a by the consent of said State. be formed out o
r the territory thereof, which shall be entitled
= to admission under the provisions Of the fede
o raj constitution. And such States as may b.
e formed out Of that portion Of said territory ly
h ing south Of thirty-six degrees thirty minute
!, north latitude, commonly known as the Mis-
Il souri, compromise line, shall be admitted int
d the Union, with or without slavery, as III
n people Of each State asking admission may de
sire.
= Sec. 3. find be ii further resofued, That
t the President of the United States shall. i
s. his judgement and discretion. deem it mos
a advisable, instead of proceeding to submit tn
IL foregoing resolution to the republic of Texas
y as an overture on the part Of the United State
~ for admission, to negotiate with that Repul
n. lie, then,
n BE It resolued, That State, to be forme
out of the present republic of Texas, with su
tie table extent and boundaries, and with two y
", personalities in Congress until the next al
Is, portlonment of representation. shall be admi
be ted into the Union by virtue of this act, on a
le equal footing with the existing States. as soc
vs. as the terms and conditions ofsuch admission
IS and the cession of the remaining Texan teri
u tory to the United States shall be agreed ~
Ct on by the governments Of Texas and the Un
he ted States; and the sum Of $lCo, o6oi5 hcreh