Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-10

with the original States, to be called the State
of Texas and which admission shall he sinh
jec 10 the following conditions, and shall take
effect when the said conditions shall have been
complied with 10 the approval and acceptance of
Congress:
"Eira The citizens Of Texas in sucb way
and form as the Government NAV direct 10 ey
press their assent 10 This union, ana According 10
The terms OF these resolutions said assent 10 be 81
ven before the first Monday OF December Isl5
Second. The citizens ofTexas, before the sa id
first Monday Of December, 1915, 50 10 aller or
modify their Constitution, as 10 make il in all re-
spec,S conform 10 the requirements of ihe con-
situllon of the U. States.
"7aird. That the citizens Of Texas nrcscribe
the limits and boundaries Of Tic State Of Texas
Norihery and Westerly, SO as not 10 embrace a
greater extent oil territory than that of The arges,
State IN The union, and As one OF the conditions of
this Union, that The State Of Texas. within ore
year from its admission in The Union. will ccGe
10 the United States all the right Of sovereignty
and jurisdiction belonging 10, or claimed bv il.
over its whole territory, not included in the Stale
of Texas; and the limits and boundaries OF such
territory, so far as The same NAV be in dispute
with any foreign power; and also those of the
Stale OF Texas shall be settled and adjusted BIZ
The United States. with the foreign nation or ma
tons, interested therein: Pror,dcd, That il any
portion OF the territory ceded shall, al the time
OF such cession, be in the occupation and under
the actual jurisdiction and government, of any
foreign power, the cesson, in respect to such nor
ton of The territory which it may include. shall
be held TO be void, and the United States will no,
aim, or assert, any right or jurisdiction over the
same. The several acts herein required 10 be
Performed, as conditions Of The admission OF
Texas into The Union, shall be officially certified
hy The proper authorities OF Texas TO The Presi.
dent OF Tic United States, with copy Of the
Constitution of Texas, Is altered or modified. 10
be by him communicated 10 Congress at its next
session. 50 that Congress may decide whether the
conditions herein contained have been complied
with so as 10 enlille Texas 10 an admission into
The Union, upon an equal footing with The original
States.
"And be Il further Resolrcd That nothing con-
tanned in these resolutions, nor The admission of
Texas as a State into lie Union, nor Tie ccssion
oil lis jurisdiction over The territory not included
in The Stale Of Texas shall in any way impair or
affect the private rights Of the citizens of Texas.
or those OF the citizens oflhe United States hav-
ing claims against Texas or The citizens thereof:
nor IN any way impair or fleet the title or claims
OF individuals 10 lands, whether within lhc State
OF Texas or the territory ceded to the United
States; nor in any way impair or affect the right
which Texas may have at the lime Of her ad-
mission into the Union in the soil in the public or
unsold lands whether tic State Of Texas, OF the
territory 50 cedcd by her
"dnd be ii fnrihcr Rcplrcd, That, should il lie
desired by Texas, the United States will advance
10 hera sum not exceeding three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, 10 discharge The debt due
from Texas 10 the executors of Frederick Daw-
pf Ro! ,ha
cxchequer bills, which may be in circulation at
the time OF her admission ihto the Union. and
which shall be reimbursed 10 The United States,
by the State OF Texas, from The proceeds oil the
sales other public lands
"Asd DC il further Remlrcd, That, on the adj
mission Of Texas, as 4 State, into The Union, il
shall be entitled 10 one Representative in The
House of Representatives of the United States
until the next general census shall be taken by
The authority ofihe United States
"AM be IL further cnneifd, That The territory
which may be coded by Texas 10 the United
States, shall he united 10 some existing Terrific
~, or formed into distinct territorial Govern
nlent and that the Inhabitants who are, or NAV
become residents therein, shall be entitled 10 all
the rights and privileges of citizens Of the Uni
ted States in other Territories Yves, Of the Mis-
sssippi; and that they shall bc admitted into the
Union as one or more States, as soon as, from
their population and other considerations, Con-
gress may deem il just and reasonable.
"And whereas, by the ordinance Of one thou
sand seven hundred and cghiy-scvcn, adopted in
Il spirit of compromise, it was ordained and cs,a
bliShed as fundamental Law, that slavery or in
voluntary serviiude should not exist in the territo
~ Northwest Of the Ohio; and whereas, snhse-
quentlY in The year one thousand eight hundred
and twenty, the restriction Of The aforesaid ordi-
nance was extended and applied 10 The territory
excepting that embraced in the State Of Missou-
ri) which was coded BY France 10 The United
States, under The name Of louisiana which lies
North Of lhiTty-six degrees and thirty minutes
North latitude; therefore
"Bc further RcsolreJ. That the eighth section
OF the act entitled IAN act To authorize the people
of Missouri Territory TO form Constitution and
State government, and for he admission Of such
State into The Union on an equal footing with the
original States, and 10 prohibit slavery in certain
Territories approved the sixth day Of March,
1890, shall be applicable to the territory which
NAV bc coded by Texas 10 he United States,
and so modified as that The restriction and proh-
bition contained therein shall extend 10, and be in
force in and over the whole oil hat part oitle Ter
rilory which may be so ceded which lies west of
one hundred degrees of west longitude, 80 long rs
The same may remain territory OF the United
States''
On motion BIZ Mr.. Archer, The resolutions
were referred 10 the Commune on Foreign Re
lalions, and ordered 10 be printed.
Upon subject so deeply interesting TO The
whole u States, it becomes proper Cor the press TO
speak oul. We shall moi enler into The compare
tive merits Of the various forms Of annexation
by bill, resolution or acts q! Congress-whelhcr
il be best 10 admit her as Il Isff40Fy, or lir>t as 4
STATE. Yves no objection u the great STATE prln-
cir!e Of Mr.. Nilcs's BILL arl if il be most accept
able 70 majority OF The fiands Of Texas, we
see no reason why it should no, he adopted IN
this spirit, we hope all its friends will approach
the subject. Where there is such variety OF
opinions, and SO many projects, there must be
some Cancellation shown, ami some compromise
effected Nothing but The want Of lhisspril can
defeat one of the most important measures OF mo-
dern times.
"The Constitution" after reciling The substance
Of Mr.. Nilcs's bill, adds: ave hail This PROPOSE
lion. coming from the quarter il docs, with great
pleasure. Ii is intrnsically valuable, and is en-
titled 10 The most favorable consideration. We
have no fears from the multiplicity of PROPOSE
lions. Ii is by candid discussion and compa-
rison of The whole, That the best features OF all
--....hine.i and unite all the friends vi The
great measure in Il. 6nal snnnnrfo
SIGNS FROM TEXAS.
We have received from Texas The Valedicto-
~ Address Of General Houston, and The Annual
Message Of The new President, (Anson Jones'
to Congress. Mr.. Jones does not touch upon
annexation al al-unlcss the following beau