The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-03-21

Alanson Beebc Marshall Miller.
Gum, James O'Conner,
John Z Baker, Loring Delano.
Solomon Brock Henry ANGEL
Isaac Painter. David Gibson.
Joint Resolutions for Anuexing Tcxus 10
thc UHited States.
IFS Passed by beth Houses of Congress
and signed by The President.
BE ii resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of The United
States Of .4merica in Congress assem-
bied, That Congress doth consent that
the territory properly included within,
and rightfuly belonging to, the republic
of Texas, may be erected into a new
State, to be called the Slate If Teas,
with republican form of government, to
be adoped by the people of said republic,
by deputies in convention assembled,
with the consent OF the existing govern
ment, in order that the same may be adj
mltted as one Of the States Of this Union
SEC. 2. find be IL further resoived,
That the foregoing consent Of Congress
is gwen upon the following conditions,
and with the following guarantees, TO
wit:
Fist, Said State to be formed, subject
to the adjustment by this government of
all questions Of boundary that may arise
with other governments; and the cons,i-
tuition thereof, with the proper evidence
of its adoption by the people of said re-
public of Texas, shall be transmitted to
the President Of the United States, to be
laid before Congress for its final action,
on or before the frs, day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Second. Said State, when admitted in
to the Union, after ceding to the United
States all mines, minerals. sal. lakes, and
springs; and also all public ediices, for.
tlications, barracks, ports and harbors,
navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, ornaments, and all other property
and means pertaining to the public de-
fence. belonging to said republic of Tex
as, shall retain all the public funds, debts,
taxes, and dues Of every kind, which may
belong to or be due or owing said repub-
lie; and shall also retain all the vacant
and unappropriated lands lying within its
limits, to be applied to the paymet of the
debts and liabilities of said Republic of
Texas; and the residue of said lands, af.
ter discharging said debts and Liabilities,
TO be disposed of as said State may di.
rect; but in no event are said debts and
Liabilities to become charge upon the
governmen! of the United States.
Third. New states, Of convenient size,
and having sufficient population, may
hereafter, by the consent of said state, be
formed out of the territory thereof, which
shall be entitled to admission under the
provisions of the federal constitution.
And such states as may be formed out of
that portion of said territory lying south
Of thirty sid degrees thirty minutes north
latitude, commonly known as the Nilsson.
ri compromise line, shall be admitted into
the Union. with or wilhou, slavery, as
the people Of each state asking admission
may desire. And in such state or states
as shall be formed out OF said territory
north of said Missouri compromise line,
slavery or involuntary servitude Except
for crime) shall be prohibited.
find be II further resoiucd, That if the
president of the United States shall, in
hi, judgmen, and discretion, deem it mos,
advisable, instead Of proceeding TO submr,
the foregoing resolution TO the republic Of
Texas as an overture on the part Of the
United States for admission to negotiate
with that republic; then
BE it resolved, That state. to be form.
ed out the present republic of Texas, with
suitable extent and boundaries, and with
two representatives in congress, until the
next apporlionment Of representation, shall
be admitted into the Union by virtue OF
this act, on an equal footing with the cx-
listing states, as soon as the terms and con-
ditions Of such admission, and the cession
Of the remaining Texan territory TO the
United States, shall be agreed upon by
the governments of Texas and the S. S.
find be IL further enacted, That the
sum Of one hundred thousand dollars be,
and the same is hereby appropriated to
defray the expenses Of missions and nego-
tiations, to agree upon the terms Of said
admission or cession, either by treaty 10
be submitted TO the senate, or by articles
TO be submitted to the two houses Of con-
gress, as the President may direct.