Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-15


quired, the belief diat the House resols-
tons would bring It to US at the earliest
day created general preference for them.
The report Of their loss, therefore, produce
ed much regret; but upon learning the
shols truth, the Joy at the csnssnmation e.
the great measure was all the greater.
We publish below the bill as it finally
passed, from which it win be seen that Mr..
Rentoa's bin is naerely an alternative, to
be embraced or not a. the President in his
discretion may determine. Il seems to be
generally understood that Mr.. Polk pre-
fers the ssede of annexation contemplated
in the resolutions Of the House, and there
Is every reason to suppose that Texas her
self will accept the conditions therein laid
down, and take her station among the
States ofthe Union. The Galveston News,
we notice, is delighted with the terms, de-
claring its preference for them over the
treaty Of Mr.. Tyler.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS ron ANNExrNc TEXAS
TO THE UNITED STATES.
Resolve By the Senate and House of Rep
resntatiues Of the United States Of .draer,ca
in Congress assembsed, That Congress doth
consent that the territory properly inclu-
ded within and rightfully belonging to the
Republic Of Texas, may be erected into
. new State, to be called the State of 1sras,
with = republican form of government, to
be adopted BY the people Of said Republic,
by deputies in convention assembled, with
the assent Of the existing government. in
order that the same may be admitted as
one Of the States of this Union.
SEC. 2.--.And be It further resolved, That
the foregoing consent Of Congress is Civ
en- upon the following conditions, and with
the following guarantees, to wit:
Farst. Said State to be formed, subject
to the adjustment by this government Of
all questions Of boundary that may arise
wit: ia other governments; and the constitu-
ton thereof, with the proper evidence Of
its adoption by the people Of the said Re-
public Of Texas, shall be transmitted to
the President of the United States, to be
laid before Congress Tor 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 Union, after ceding to the United
States all public eoifces, Notifications,
barracks, ports and harbors, navy and ma
vy-yards, docks, magazines, ornaments,
and all other property and means pertain
ing to the public defence, belonging to
said republic Of Texas, shall retain all
the public funds, debts, taxes and dues
Of every kind, which may belong 10 or be
due or owing said Republic; and shall al
so retain all the vacant and unappropri-
ated 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 dischar-
ging such debts and liabilities to be dis
posed 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.
Third. New States, Of convenient size,
not exceeding four in number, in addition
to said State of Texas, and having sufi-
cient population, may hereafter, BY the
consent of said State be formed out of the
territory thereof. which shall be entitled
to admission under the provisions Of the
Federal Constitution. And such States
AZ may be formed out of fiat nc:s:ccs g &C
said territory lying south Of thirty-six
degrees thirty minutes north latitude, COM
monty known as 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 may be
formed out Of said territory north of said
Missouri compromise line, slavery or in
voluntary servitude Except for crime)
shall be prohibited.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the Joint
resolution BY add ng thereto the following:
And be II further resolced, That if the
President Of the United States shall, in
his judgement and discretion, deem it most
advisable, instead of proceeding to submit
the foregoing resolution to the Republic Of
Texas as an overture on the part of the
United States for admission, to negotiate
with that Republic; then
Be i resolUed, That State, to be formed
out Of the present Republic of Texas,
with suitable extent and boundaries, and
with two representatives m Congress, un-
til the next apportionment of represents
alton, shall be admitted into this Union
by virtue Of this act, on an equal footing
with the existing States, az soon as the
terms and conditions Of such admission.
and the cession Of the remaining Texan
Territory to the United States, shall be
agreed upon by the Governments Of Texas
and the United States.
Sec. 2. find be Il further eaacted, That
the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
be, and the same is hereby appropriated
to defray the expenses Of missions and ne
gotiations to agree upon the terms Of said
admission and cession, either by treaty. 10
be submitted to the Senate, or BY articles
! to be submitted to both Houses Of Con-
,gress, as the President may direct.
On the question to agree TO the amend
aent Of Mr.. Walker, above stated, the
votes were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atch;-
son, Anterior, Baghy, Benton, Breese,
R,,ch.n~n Cclon;tt nsclrsn.c,, H. r.: