Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-01

RICHMOND, vzRGsNlA FRIDAY moaS,,e. Arc..zy

A small corps Of Teyiaa RANGERS wele opcfal;ny
III The country between Austin AID Ike Wr.lcrn
frontier
eve learn tia, the finest spirit anima,ee ,ha
members of Tie Convention. i'ncy are ,-,sr-
mined 10 throw no difficulty in he way Of anrey.
alton, by slipualing any conditions .! ousii;ca.
tons into lie Constitution they are iran.isr :.
They will give The enemies Of Texas. ,h,,.
shoald be any in The next Congress, IA III.
slightest prclcst iur opposition. They are iolm.
ing their Constitution. Tic great difficulty will
he The basis OF representation the Souih and
East having more slaves Than the Yves, AMI
Northwest! They will ultimately al,tra. c,rr,.-
thing, however, in quiet manner. his calculated
THU they nj get through AL .hr: libos in aba,,l
SIX wttk,.'
NeM comes :. lelie! !iom Gen. Ru>l,, Pge,len!
Of he Cunycniion assembled !oi The ,nrr,.,. II
forming State Constitution for he Sale Of Tex.
a., preparatory 10 her admission a. one a lie
sia'es ofhe United :'i.i.s Of America, ca,i3,:...
10 Major Donel,on, uut Charsr. 4 copy OF The
following ordinance, unanimously adopted and
signed hy The Convention on The .!ih Tuy:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas the Congress Of lie United States 81
America has passed resolutions rlbyi!inp t,,r ihc
annexation 81 Texas 10 that Union which resoiu.
lions were approved hy the President Of the Unl,.
I'll States on ihc first day Of Marrh one lhous,r,I
eight hundred and forty.iive and whereas The
President Of he United States has submileJ ia
Texas the frs. and second Scc,icis Of Tie said re-
solution, as the hasis uron which Texas may he
admitted a. one Of tie States d he said U,ian
and whereas The existing government Of The r..
public oi Texas has asSenic! 70 The proposals
thus mace, the terms and conditions al which arc
a follows
"JoISr RgsolrrloN for anIaxins Texas 10 lie
United Stale,
"Resnl.c1 ytic !Ssaats andhe House oj lie RI
PERSONALITIES 81 lie l'nHed States 81 Insy;fq Il,
Coagyss osscm5'el, That Congress. 10Th consent
that he Territory properly lCiuded within, and
tightly belonging 10, the Repgh!ic 0! Texas, NAV
he erected into ncw STATE, 10 be called The Sta,e
ii Texas, with republican frm 81 governments.
10 be- adopted BY The people .. said Republic, by
Gepulie, in Convention assembled, with The con
sent OF The existing government in order lha, The
"a ne may lie admitted as one j he States Of his
Union.
40. lHd Lsn iar,fer R~'yd Tia, he fore
soin. consent OF Congress i given upon The IN.
lowing conditions and with he following puaran-
tees. 10 Wit
"fna. Said State 10 be formed subject 10 lh-
adjustment ~ this Governneal al all questions
Of Boundary that may arise with ether Govern
Elent.; and thu Constitution ltelcoi, with h- p:o.
rer evidence OF lis adoption Is the people of said
Republic o Texas, shall b. transmitted 10 HE
President Of the United Sle,-s, 10 lie laid before
Congress, tor lis final action IN OF before the ia
day OF January, ore ihousaS! eight hundred ard
io;tv-s!x.
".S,tonI. Said State, whrn admitted into the
Union, after cedAg 10 the Uaie,, States ali public
ciitrcS, Notifications, barracks, rors, ana har
bors, navy AMI navy-yarc., docks, magazines
arms, ana armaments, and all other properly and
means pertaining 10 the pubic defence belonging
10 the said Republic of Texas, shall retain all lii.
public funds, debts, tage>, ami dues q! every
kind, which may belong 4. oil b. duo and owing
10 The said Republic; and shall also retain all The
vacant and inappropriate lands lying within il,
limits, 10 be applied 10 lac payment Of Tic debts
and liabilities Of said Republic Of Texas; and
he residue Of said laniS, after disclarsing said
debts and liabilities, 10 b. disposed Of az said
Stale may direct; but ia 10 evenl are said drMs
and Liabilities u become charge upon The Govern
mrLt Of The United Sues.
"IImd. New Stars of convenient size, nui
exceeding iour il nclnbel in addition 10 said
Safe OF Texas, an. having Sufficient poPuillion
p'd!b HcIedicI, Dy lHc CONSENT VI SsLt .3iatc, !c
nTined out OF tho territory thereof which shall
!e cnnned 10 admission undo the provisions 81
me Federal Cons,iiain-. hu, zach Gi.is" n.
nay te formed oul d tha! portion 81 SAID tetsi-
ofy l:irs South OF 3ijes. 50 min. North la.i,uiI
commonly known 4. The Missouri Compicniisc
inc, shall be admitted into the Union, with or
si,hou, slavery, as &c people 81 each ;tG:e ask
| M admission may :esle. And in such Slate q
states as shall be Dtmei Ont Of said territory
North oil said Missouri Compromise line, slavery
Or involuntary serlade (eycept ici c'inc) 'ha!
be prohibited"
Now, in order 10 manlrsi the assent Of The PEG.
pie OF This Republic as required in the above
ieciled portions OF The said resolutions:
We he deputies oi The people Of Texas in
Convention assembled, III their name and hy
their authority, 10 ordain aud declare that ~a
assent 10 and accept The proposals, conditions AMI
guarantees contained in The i!st and second Src-
lion. Of The resolution OF The Congress OF hi
ITn;teI St,Ipc aforesaid