The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-08

Begun and held the city Of washington, 10 'he
District of Columbia ON Monday, The second day
Of December, eighteen hundred and forty-four.
Joint RESOLUTION
Err aauerius Tsnas TO the United States
R,oir,d by e Senate House Of Representative Of the
Ued STATES .asea ~ Coasres assembled That Con.
rress doth that the territory. properly included
NAV be erected State to be called the
Texas with republican form Of government be adopted
assembled with the Of the existing government
order that the may be admitted Of the States Of
this Union.
.and BE- further resoped That the foregoing consent Of
Congress given upon the following conditions and with
formed subject 70 the adjustment by this all
questions OF boundary that arise with other govern
ments and The constitution thereof with the proper ev
dence Of adoption by the people Of said republic Of
shall be transmitted to the President Of the United States TO
to be laid before Congress for It's final action on or before
the first day Of January thousand eight hundred and
fortysix sscoSD Said State, when admitted into the
Union after cedng to the United States all public edces
orti6caons barracks ports and harbors, navy and navy
yards docks magazines arms ornaments. and all other
property and means pertaining to the public deience be-
public nds debts taxes and dues Of every kind, which
may belong be due and owing said republics and shall
within its limits to be spilled to The payment
liabilities Of said republic Texas and the residue Of
be- disposed Of as said sss may direct but in no event
said debts and liabilities to become charge upon the
government Of the United States THIRp New States Of
size exceeding four in number in addition
to said State Of Texas and having sufficient population
Of the territory thereof which shall be entitled to admis
under the provisions of the federal constitution And
such States be formed out Of that portion Of said
territory lying south OF hirtysix degrees thirty minutes
north latitude commonly known the Missouri compro
mise line shall be admitted into the Union, with with
slavery the people Of each State asking admission
may desire And States shall he formed
out Of said territory north of said Missouri compromise
line slavery involuntary servitude Except for crme)
shall be prohibited.
s. and be further resoiped That the President of the
United States SHALL in his judgment and discretion deem II
advisable instead Of proceeding to submit the foego-
the United States for admission to negotiate with that
public; then BE- resoed that State to he formed out OF
the present republic Of Texas with suitable extent and
boundaries and with two in Congress until
the next apporonmen Of representation shai be admitted
into the Union by virtue Of this act equal footing
with the existing States the terms and condi
tons Of such admission and the cession Of the remaining
Texan territory to the United States shall be agreed
by the government of Texas and the United States And
that the Of hundred thousand dollars be- and the
hereby appropriated to deay the expenses Of mis-
sions and negotiations agree upon the terms Of said ad
mission cesson either by treaty be submitted the
Senate articles be submitted to the Houses Of Con-
gress as the President may direct.
j. w. JONES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
WILLIE P. MANGUM,
President pro tenn Of the Senate
Approved, March LIST, ls45.
JOHN TYLER