Democratic banner., 1845-02-08

! the gratifying intelligence of che pas
sage Of Mr.. Browns Teas bill in III
House Of Representatives, by a vote 0
one h"n'tsi r.itwenty, to ninety eight
We h>ve never been captious about th'
Ipan.er and the mode in which .Texal
enculd be annexed; but that mn reader:
may understand fully the premises. VIZ
insert the bill itself, and leays eommen
for our next number;
JoINr RESOLUTIONS declaring the terms
in uhich Congress wW ADM. Ter.
as int tie Cnion as STATE.
ReSolced BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of TIE Cnited STATES
Of 4merica in Congress- assembled.
That Congress doth consent that the
territory property included within,
and righ,iulIy belonging TO the Repub-
lie OF Tc1as. may be erected INTO n.
new State. TO be called The State OF
Texas, with a rel ublican tprm Of gov
erhmeni, TO he adopted by the people
of said republic, 10y deputies IN con-
venlIon assembled, with The consent
OF the existing government. IN order
that the SINE may be admitted as
one of The States of this Union. e.
Seq. And be il further resolred.
That the foregoing consent of Con.
gress is giv,nupon tie following con
ditions. and with the following guar
antics. TO wit:
First. Said State 10 be formed,
subject 10 the adjustment by this gov
eminent o! all questions OF boundary
that may arise with other govern
mentS; and the constitution thereof,
With the proper evidence ofIls adop
ton by The people OF SAID republic
Of Texas, shall lie transmitted 10 the
President of the United States, 10
lie laid before Congress for lis final
action, on "r beiole the first day OF
January. m lhousahd eight hundred
and furly-sIx.
Second. Sad State, when admitted
into the Union. after cedIng 10 the
United States all mines, minerals,
salt lakes, and springs. and also all
Eutlic ed,fces, Notifications, BAT
racks, ports and haIboIs. navy and
navy yards, docks, magazines, arms,
ornaments, and all O:her property
and means pertaining 10 tie pnblIc
defence, ie'ong ng 10 saic iepuoIic
of Texas, shall retain all The public
funds, debts, taxes, and dues. oi every
kind viii h may belorg Ia. or lie due
and owing said republic; and shall al.
50 Ie.alp all the vacani and unappro-
printed lands lying within its Limits.
10 be applied 10 the payment OF the
debts and Liabilities OF SAID republic
Of Texas. and the rcsiLUe Of SAID
lands, after dIschareing SAID debts
and liabilities, to be disposed OF as
SAID State may direct; but in nc E.
vent are said debIs anu liabilities 10
become n charge upon the govern
men, of the United States.
Third. New States, OF convenient
size, and having sufficient population.
NAV hereafter, by the consent OF said
State, be formed out OF the territory
thereof, which shall be entitled to ad-
mission under the provisions of the
federal constitution. And such States
as may be formed out If that portion
OF said territory wing south OF thirty
Fix degrees thirty minutes north lat
liude. commonly known AS the Mis-
souri, compromise line, shall be nd.
into tie Union, with or with.
ont slavery, as the people of each
State asking admission may desire.
And in such State or States ms
shall be formed out OF the said terri
tory nor,l, of said Missouri comprom-
Use line, slavery or involuntary servi.
tude. excep, for crime, shah be pro-
hibiied.
The vote on the final passage of
this resolution stood:
Yeas-Messrs. Arlington, Ashe,
Atkinson, Bay,y, Belser, Tidlack,
Edward J. Black, james Black,
James A. Black, Blackwell, Bower,
Bowlin, Boyd, Broadhead, Aaron "
Brown, Milton Brown, William J.
Brown, Burk, Burt, Caldwell, Camp.
bell, Shepherd Carey. Reuben Chap.
man, Augustus A. Chapman. Chap
pelI, Clinch, Cobb, Coles, Cross, Cu!.
lom, Daniel. John W. Davis, Daw-
son, Dean, Dellel, Douglass, dom
goole. Duncan, Ellis, Farlee, Frank
lin. Foster, French, Fuller, Ham
nett, HARRISON, Hays, HenIy-
Heimes, Hoge, Hopkins Houston,
Hubbard, Hughes, Charles J. lnger,
soil, Jenison, Gave Johnson, An
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