Holly Springs gazette., 1845-03-15
TEXAS ANNEXATION.
Joint Resolution for dnnszing Teas
The u. Siates.


gress doth consent that :he territory prop.
erIy included within and rightfully belong
ing to the Republic of Texas, may be erect
ed into a new State, to be called the State
Of Texas, with i republican form of gov>
eminent, 10 be adopted by thepeople OF said
] Republic, by deputies ia convention as
senbled. with the consent of the existing
! Government, in order that tie same may
/ De admitted as one of the States Of this u
| mon.
SEC. 2. Ard Be IL further enacted, That
the foregoing consent Of Congress is given
upon the following conditions, and with the
! following guarantees, to wit
| l. Said State to be formed. subject to
| the adjustment by this Government of all
questions of boundary that may arise with
/ ether Cove rnments: and the constitution
thereof with the proper evidence. oil It's a.
| doPtion by the people Of said republic of
| Texas, shall be transmitted to the Presi.
dent of the United States, to Je laid before
| Congress for its final action, on or before
the first day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six.
,. Said State, when admitted into the u
| Mon, after ceding TO he United States ali
mines, minerals, salt lakes, aud springs.
and also all public edifces, fortifcatlons,
barracks, ports and harbors, navy and na>
! vy-yards, docks magazines, arms, arma-
n MS. and all other properly and means
| pertaining to the public defence belonging
o snid republic OF Texas, shall retain I'll
| he public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of
every kind which may belong 10. or be
due and owing said republic; aud shall al
SO retain all the vacant and unappropriated
! lands lying within its limits, to be applied
10 the payment of the debts and Liabilities of
said republic of Texas; and the residue of
said lands, after discharg:ng 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 Statos
g. New States of convenient size, and
having sufficient population, may hereafter,
/ by the con sent of said Stale, be formed out
OF The territory thereof, which shall be enti
tied to admission under the provisions of
the Federal Cons tiution. And such
States as may be formed out OF that por-
| ;ion Of said territory 3S degrees 50 minutes
north latitude, commonly known as the
| Missouri compromise line, shall be admits
ted into the Union. with or without slave
~ as the people Of each Stale asking ad-
mission may desire.
Mr. Walker moved to amend the Joint
resolutions by aiding thereto the follow
ing which were adopted:
ARd be az further enacted That if the
President Of the United States shall in his
Judgment and discretion deem it most ad-
visa bic, instead Of proceeding to submit the
foregoing resolution TO the Republic OF
Texas as an overture on the part of the u
nilcd States 10 negotiate with that Republic;
then
Be i. enacted, That State, to be formed
out of the present Republic of Texas, with
suitable extent aud boundaries, and with
5 two Representatives in Congress. until the
q mex, apportiunment Of representation shall
I be admitted into The Union, by viAue o.
! this act, on an equal footing with the exist
: ino States, as soon the terms and condl
] tons OF such admission. and the cession o.
a the remaining Texian territory TO he Uni
a ted States, shall be agreed upon by the
q Governments of Texas and the United
IL States.
: SEC. 2. And be IL farther enacted. Tha
II the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars be
and the same is hereby, appropriated t
defTay the expenses of missions and nego
= tiatious 10 agree upon the terms OF said ad
mission and cession. either by treaty TO b.
G submitted 10 the Senate, or by article TO b
submitted TO the two houses of Congress, a
the President may direct.
The Baltimore American remarks:
The bill leaves the terms and condition
of annexation to be settled hereaaer-tha
is 20 say, commissioners on both sides ar
s TO agree upon the terms of admission an'
= cession, which agreement is to be after
wards submitted to the Senate in the from
of a treaty, or to both houses Of Congres
in the shape Of articles of agreement. III
the former case the sanction of two third
or the Senators will be necessary to per
feet the arrangement in the latter 1t ma,
be confirmed by joint resolution. requiring
a majority of each House. 1t is left to tn
President TO determine which of the tw
modes of confirmation shall be adopted
This is the first time, we believe, that IN
Presiden. has been officially made th
Judge ola constitutional question.
The following Is the vote 10 the Senate
YEAs.-Allen, Ashley, Atchinscn, A
therton, Bagby, Benton. Breeze. Buchanan
Colqui;, Dickinson, Dix. Fairfield, hanne
gan, Haywood. Henderson, Huger John
son, Lewis, Me Duffie, Merrick. Niles.S
pie. Sewer, Sturgeon, TaPpan, Walker
Woodbury-27.
xs-Archer. Barrey, Bates. Bayard
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