The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-08

We this week presen, the Important ln'el''
ence Of The passage Of The annexation res
buttons by the Senate, by majority OF
no voles II will be seen that there IS a'
mendment by MIR Walker leaving 1t op'
anal with Ihe President Of the UhNeo
ua,es, either to submit the resolutions '"
'exas as an overture on the part OF the u
states for admission, or to negotiate riIe
1a, Republic for admission band amend
blowing are the r"
'e"' as s',JHaions far anaering 7eraS TO
" The United STATES
Resolved by The Senate and House Of
Representatives of the Uuited States OF A
herica in Congress assembled, That Con
ness doth consen, that The territory proper
Included within, and rIghUulIy belong
Iug to, the Republic Of lexas may be erec
ed into new State, TO be cslled the State
of Teas, with . republican form of Gov
larnmenl, TO be adopted by the people of
said Republic, by deputies in convention
assembpd with the consent Of The existing
Governmenl, iD order that the same may
Ne admlIlrd as one OF the States oI this U
nion.
See. Q. find be ii further resoived,
rhal the foregoing consent of Congress is
given upon lhe following conditions, and
with The following guarantees 10 vii.
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 lbe Constitution
Thereof, with the proper evidence IS 10 its
adoption by The people of said Republic OF
| rexas, shall be transmitted TO the President
of the United States, 10 be laid before Con
gress for its final action, on or before the
first day Of january, one thousand eight
hundred and forty six.
Second. Said Safe, when admitted into
the Union, after ceding to the United States
all public edfces, Notifications, barracks.
ports and harbors, navy and navy yards
docks, magazines, arms, armamenls, and all
other property aud means pertaining 10 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 to or be due or owing said Re
public; and shall also retain all the vacanl
and unappropriated lands lying within its
limits, to be applied 10 the payment of the
debts and liabilities of SAID Republic oI
Texas; and the residue OF said lands, afeI
discharging said debts and liabilities, 10 be
disposed of as said State may direct; but in
no event are said debts and liabilities 10 be
CONS charge upon the Government Of the
United States.
| Third. New States, of convenient size,
moi exceeding four in number, in addition
TO said State Of Texas, and having sufi
lcUuserI sai Il .@sl1 o-vu. uI tiIt
territory thereof, which shall be enulIed tc
admission under the provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution. And such States as may
be formed ont Of that portion Of said terri
tory lying south of thirty six degrees thirty
minutes nOrIh latitude, commonly known
as the Missouri line, shall be admitted int,
the Union, without slavery, as the people
| Of each State asking admission may des,
And in such State or States as shall b.
formed out of said territory norh Of san
Missouri compromise line, slavery or nvoI
unIary servI,ude (excepl for crins) shall BE-
prohlblled,
When Mr.. Archer concluded
Mr.. Walker moved 10 amend the Join
resolution by adding thereto The follow
'ng:-
And be it further resolved, That if the
President Of the United States shall, in his
judgment and discretion, deem it most ad
visable. instead of proceeding to submit tn,
foregoing resolution TO The Republic of Tex
as an overture on the part of lhe U. States
Tor admission, to.negoIIale with that Repub
lie; them
BE ii resolved, That State, to be form
ed out Of the present Republic of Texas
with suitable extent and boundaries. and
with two representatives in Congress, unit
The next apporIlonmenl Of representation
shall be adm tied into the Unou, by virtue
OF this act, or an equal footing with the ex
IsIlng States, as soon as The terms and con
dltlons Of such admission aud the cession
OF The remaiaiug Texan territory to The
United States shall be agreed upon by the
Governments of Texas and The United
States.
Ser. 2. And be it further enacted, That
lhe sum Ct one hundred thousand dollars
he, and The same is hereby appropriated to
detlay the expenses OF missions aud uego |
na'ions, to agree upon the terms Of said
admission and cession, either by treaty TO
be submitted 10 the Senate, or By articles to
be submitted by the two Houses oil Con |
gress, as The President may direct
The pressing for an immediate vote upon
his amendment (which is substantially Mr |