Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-07

u. s. Supreme Court and if that is out Of the
question or unsuccessful, then be it remembered
that the same power which has passed these reso-
lutions can rescnd them. RESCIND! let that
be the word and why should not Wings and third
party men heal their divisions-ayc, and every Dem
ocrat who is satisfied with the servilty of his party
to the slavocrocy-ond unite upon this issuc'
The resolutions and amendment are as follows
the amendment being tantamount to a surrender of
the control of Congress over this great question TO
the one man power
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR ANNEXING
TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES.
| Resolved, blythe Senate and House Of Representa-
tues of The United States Of .4mericd, in Congress
assembled, That Congress doth consent that the ter
rtory properly included within, and rightully be-
longing to the Republic of Texas may be erected
into State to be called the State of IeraS, with
Republican form of Government, TO be adopted
by the people of said Republic, by deputies in con
venton assembled, with the consent of the exist
ing Government, in order that the same may be adj
mitted MS one of the States of this Uuion.
Sec. g Ind be 1t further reSo'red That the fore
going consent of Congress is given upon the fol-
lowing conditions, and with the following guoran-
tics to wit
FIRST. Said State to be formed, subject to the ad-
boundary that may arise with other Governments
and the constitution of said Republic of Tex
u.s. shall be transmitted to the President of the I'm
tied States to be laid before Congress for its final
acton, on or before the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and forty.sx.
Second. Said State, when admitted into the I'M
ion, after ccdng to the United States all public ed
ces, Notifications, barracks ports and harbors ma
w and navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, arna-
mems, and all other property and means rnrtaining
to the public defence belonging o s'id Republic
of Texas. shall retain all the pubic funds debts
taxes, and dues of every kind which may belong to
or be due or owing said Republic and shall also
retain all the vacant and unappropriaed lands ly-
ing within its limits, to be applied TO the payment
Of the debts and liabilities of said Republic Of Tex
MS and the residue of said lands after dschargng
said States liabilities, to be disposed of said
State may direct; but in no event are said debts
and liabilities to become charge upon the Govern.
ment Of the United States.
Third. New States, of convenient size, not ex
ceeding four in number in addition to said State Of
Texas, and having sufficient population, may here
after, by the consent Of said State, be formed on
of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled tC
admission under the provisions Of the Federal Con
stitution And such States as may be formed GU
of that portion Of said territory lying south Of thr
ty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude com
monty known as the Missouri compromise line, shall
be admitted into The Union with, or without slave
ry as the people of each State asking admission
may desire. And in such State or States as shpl
he formed out of said territory north of said Mis-
souri, compromise line, slavery involuntary serv
t nude Except for crime) shall be prohibited.
, Wakcr'S amendment.
md be II further resolved, That if the Preslden
of the United States SHALL in his Judgment an
discretion, deem it most advisable instead of pro
cecdng TO submit the foregoing resolution to thu
Republic of Texas overture on the part o
the United States for admission, to negotiate wit
that Republic, then
BE Il ReSolrad, That State, TO be formed out G
5 the present. Republic Of Texas, with suitable OK
tent and boundaries, and with two Representative
in Congress, until the next apporlonmcnt of repre-
sentation shall be admitted into the Union, by viz
i tue of this act on equal footing with the exist
+ ing States, as soon as the terms and conditions
: such admission, and the cession of the remaining
4 Texan territory to the United States, shall be a
greed upon by the Governments of Texas and til
; United States
+ ind be ii further enacted, That the sum of on
hundred thousand dollars be, and the is here
u, by appropriated to deiray the expenses of mission
and negotiations, to agree upon the terms Of sal
: admission and cession either by treaty to be sub
mitted to the Senate, or by articles to be submitte
k to the two Houses of Congress, as the Presider
n may direct.