Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-10

n WAsHrNcToN, Senate Chamber.
Special Session, June 81, lS45.
..SrR--In compliance with your re-
.ruest. j herewith transmit you cor |
rect copy ofthe'joint resolutions giving
the consent Of the existing government
to the annexation Of Texas to the unl'
ted Slater, which has passed both hous-
yes Of the Texan G congress.
vr Respectfully,
,4 aas HENRY A.. JEWETT,
-,sa L5.go Secretary Of State.
To AZ. J.. DoNALsos.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 4
,Giving the consent Of the existing gov
ernment to the, annexation Of Texas
10 the United States.
Whereas the government OF the
United States hath proposed the fol
owing terms, guarantees, and condl-
.,,ions, on which the people and terrific
nv OF the Republic Of Texas may be
erected into a new State, TO be called
the State Of Texas, and admitted as
one Of the States Of the American I'm
ion, to wit: .@@
IHere follow the resolutions of the
United States Congress. @.a
And whereas, by said terms, the con,
sent Of the existing government OF Tex,
as is required: Therefore,
Sec. i. Be it resolved BY the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives Of
tho republic Of Texas, in Congress as
.sembled, That the government OF Tex
as doth consent that the people and
territory Of the republic Of Texas may
he erected into a new State, to be
called the State Of Texas, with a re-
publican form Of government, to be a
dopted by the people Of said republic
bydeputies in convention assembled
in order that the same may be admit
ted as one Of the States OF the Ameri'
can Union; and said consent is given
ON the terms, guarantees, and condl-
lions, set forth in the preamble to this
joint resolution. z r
See. 2. Be it further resolved, Tha'
the proclamation Of the President o
the republic Of Texas, bearing date
NAV 4th, ls45, and the election o
deputies to sit in convention at Austin
.on the 4th day Of July next, Tor the
.adoption ola constitution for the State
of Texas, had in accordance herewith
thereby receive the consent OF the ex-
listing government Of Texas.
Sec. 8. BE it further resolved, Tha
The President of Texas is hereby re-
ouested Immediately to furnish tht
government of the United States, thro
Their accredited minister near this gov
eminent, with copy OF this JOINT res
.,lution: also to furnishthe convention
10, assemble. at Austin on the 18th 9
,Julv next, with a copy Of the same
.and the same shall take effect from am
after its passage. .3 Il
The above is atcopy Of the resolu
tons as they passed the two houses
and which will. we suppose, ,raceiv
the sanction of the President, lhe.
passed unanimously. 1.~
= On thegls,h inst, in'the Senate MI
Greer introduced. a joint resolution o.
.fering na nations gratitude TO Mao
General Andrew JacksQn;" which res
solution was unanimously adopted.
The trcatyawith Mexico was con
ssidered ,by the Texian Senate IN Sc
.cret session, on The Slst Of june, an
treiccted BY a unanimous vote, and u
siniunct,on OF secrecy removed
Charge d'afiaires Of the Unite
tits believed that The Mexicans wer
Occupying two positiens-in what fore
docs not appear. Fl ~ ,.A .s.t
On The 10Th, ID the Texian Senat'
Mr. Greer introduced JOINT resoll
.sion. relative 10 the introduction OF Z
rnited States troops into Texas, srea
the first time. wv w. y
MT. Kaufman's bill. asetsing apal
land for the payment Of the publ
debt. &c, was taken up, read II
second aud third time, and passed. .s
MI. Lawrence introduced q resolu
.tion forthc relief Of Post Captain !
w. Moore, read the first time. II
We arc happy TO state that Comm
;dorc Moore has, already been restore
,tos his command. We are niornne
that Congress would probably adjoul
,on "Wednesday. n All
We are informed that sthe propo.
tions from Mexico have been rcjecte
and that the resolution inviting, ths
s. troops has been adopted. n