Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-21
INrRobrcED BY MR. m'DovnLh.

. INTRoDCCED By MR. N DowELh.
Be il enacted BY the Senate andHouse
Of Representatives Of, the United States
of America in Congress assembled. thai
The republic Of Texas, embracing the resi-
due Of the Territory ceded by the govern
meOt Of France to the United States Of
America, IN tho year eighteen hundred
aud three including also such otherleTri.
| tory Os she bs possessed Of by purchase
eFcp6gpesf, aud not iocludeds@Ithin any
Ofthe States OF Territories Of The sFme,
be and The samsis hereby admitted into
and n ,de parl ofths Union Of the Unl-
led States of Americh, as one Of the soy
|ereigr States thereof, 10 exercise all
the powers, rights, privileges, and immu
mites, now exercised aud enjoyed BY the
other States Of this Union: Provided,
That said republic, TO avail itself Of the
provisions OF this acl, shallas soon as
practicable, so alter or amend her consii
tulioh as that none Of the offices created,
nor powers conferred thereby, shall con
flici or be Inconsistent with the powers
exercised by the government Of the Uni
ted States under the constitution thereof
! And provided, furher, That said repub>
lie shill,as soon rs the constitution shall
have been so am nded, transmit
a irue copy Of the same to the Con.
gress Of the Uniled States for lis examis
nation and acceptance, accompanying the
same with such evidence ofher accep.
iance Of The provisions Of this act us she
may deem proper &c.
Sec. 9, And be il further epaced,-
| That so soon as the said republic of Tex
as shall have complied with the foregoing
i provisions, aud her constitution altered
as aforesaid, shall upon examination as
! a(oresaid,. be found 10 approximate as
nearly 10 the principles OF a Republican
fotm Of govarumenl as q majority Of the
+ States Sf1his Union, that the honor and
, faith Of the government Of the United
. STATES are hereby pledged 10 declare, BY
, an arr Of the Congress thereof ihatsaid
: republic Of Texas, having complied in all
tbngs win the provisions and require
ments Of this act, is, 10 all ihtents and
. purposes, one Of The States or The UhiOn
I as aforesaid, and entitled, from The pas
sage oCsaid act, 10 the full enjoyment oI
: all The privileges and immhnilles incident
10 The other Slate Of said Union. ~ "a
Sec. 3. And be II iurIbeI enated, Thai
the public land within the territory Of said
State be, and tho same are hereby pedg.
ed Tor the payment OF the debts for which
/ llIe faith Of saidtepubiic s,shds pledged
amounting, as IL is estimated,tO about Ter
millions og dollars, and. ii addition 10 the
public lands hereby pledged, the net rev
enue derived fom duties and customs
+ Imposed upon foreign merchandise aud
tom ge, aud collected within the houn.
daries ofsoid State, after deducting the
expenses Of collecting the satno.l shall
alsO bo applied TO the payment Of said
: debts, until the same shall he exliRguish
. ed, aud that a(ler the same shall have
been paid, the residue Of proceeds oi
the sales of public land, and said cus-
toms and duties, shAll 60 into The lTeasu'
ry Of the United States. 8s9f4t 5a
Sec. d. And bo II further enacted, That
. the amount Ond Validity Of said debts
shull bs ascsriaiDed, aRd said land disN
posed of and the proceeds Of tho sale
Thereof. aGd the proceeds of.the said Gus
J toms and duties, applied in their pay.
! nentsin such manner asihe Cong,ess ol
the United States shall diFecLn iasaea
Sec. 5.And be II itfuIlheE enacted, That
the public lands, hereby ceded and Trans
Getredto the United States shall incluae
a. public lots aud squares, vacant land,
+. mines, fninefSls esaIl lskes tUldlspriDgs,
farti6eAtions, banacks, ports and haVbors
navy and navySyaFds, docks, magazines ,
arms. armaments, accoulFefDeHls, arch-
ives and public documents, belonging to
end iaihe possession Of said republic al
+ sthetjms oflhe taking eject Of t6is act. I
Sec. Q. And bu il further enacted,
Thai all titles 10 real estate, valid under
IIheseXisllna laws Of said republic, shall be
'Jdeemed and held valid by tho alawsof The
n Uailed States. NJ, sgIt.. -,9
Sec. h, And bo II further enacted, That
4 lhe Congress ofihe Uniled States SHALL
aiisrlhe payment Of the public debt Of
4 ,Texasas afOresaids make il sthe dispusi>
X lion Qf the residue orsaid land, as far as
4 msy be practicable, the same regulations
! for The advancement Of education end
the establishment pf roads, Sc, as now
! kexisl with the States Of this Union, with
in,wbese boundaries The land ceded by
|. lhegeyera States 70 the United Siales
, lie. s ts @ 4e t'ui
Sec. 6. Aud be il further enacted /,
That y shall 20 competent for said rcpub
Ilc, after it sha u have become State d
= sha'uniOn,b al pny time 10 divide the
alteTHloty thereof inte such numbeIs oI
n States (AOl exceeding iouEl as the pos
I. ihlcalieqnssnieDss cglhc,people lherep
shall require. s. II
y Sec. o. And be Il further enacted
That All disputes, with foreign nations, il
ralaiion u the boundaties Al aSiA Fen,,h,