Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-04
From ihr u a.hingioa Union.
OFFICIAL.


Hen. A. j. DoNrLson.
Charge d. .lDdus ofhr United Sta,fs. S'c.
sg: TIE undersigned. President al The ConventIon
assembled this place r HE pufpse II ormlog State
Constitution ir lhe State III Texas, preparatory 10 her
adm ission as one ihe Stairs HE United STATES VI
Amsfra ~ order ii said Convention. has THE honor
befesi, 10 transmit In yon properly certified copy OF
ordinance adopted by the Cuuyt1lIun III yesterday.
July dh, 1915.
have the honor 10 be. " ,h the highest respect, Mr..
Donelspn's ubedlenl servant. THO. J. RUSk.
City .iultin Republic NJ Teas, Jaly 3. 1915.
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas the tnn2ftss o The | nlrd States OF Amer
has pasrd resolutions providing Cor The snne xatipn
ii jssas Ia iha InIon which resolutions were appro-
we'd be The President III the United States the frs,
day o March ihnusand egti haDdfrd and lory five:
aud Whereas the President Of the United States has sub
oiled Ia Texas the si and Second srciios OF The said
resolutions. A. the basis npan which Texas may b@ nd
mltied of il.e STATES o The said Unln: aud where
the existing Government al the Republic nj Texas has
assented tn the proposals thus made the and
dnuhs al witch are as follows.
Here follows the Juin Resolution Tor annexing Tex
as 10 the uuitod States" passed by Congress IN
Mar h last, which deem IL unnecessary 10 repnbsh
Now IN order manifest the assent of the people OF
this lispube required Ia the aboy.eIeced ofiion,
oi the said rcsautiuns.
W., The Deputies III the people 81 Texas in Cnuven
lien assembled IN their nanr and by iheu anhoriiy do
nfdan aud drcae that consent Ia accept The proposals
eadiluns and guarantees contained 10 lie hts aud 49,
cnnd stcon Ut The resolution Of the torgnss ot the u
| niled States aforesaid.
1lloS. J. Rusk, President.
Here follow the signatures III all the members Of h'
Convent non, and the arstaiion OF The authenticity
The foregoing document by James II. Raymond, It's See
Telafy.
I.leAnoR OF rur CNirnp STATES,
AusIiN, leAas July d, Ie45
s.R. The undersigned. Charge d'AlIalrrs Of the Il
ned ,aes. hos the bonW To- ncknuM i'dpe The ip
OF yor ui ale 3t instant. transmitting n certified
cpy vi abe ordinance adopted by the Convention OF lex
a., accepting the proposals, conditions and guarantee,
contained IN the first and SECOND sections %, The JOINT
onllon of the Congress o the uned States iof the al
uss.an oi IrSns as State ot the Onion.
blsl ordinance shall he Immediately forwarded by
SPECIAL n'ssnge To lie President vi The lulhd States
VIM III receive II with the galihraiion lis dignity an,
importance are stMtll calculated 10 produce ~ every
paroilc heart Texas has thus manifested 10 the worla
with nnaninily unparalleled N the dsIosiiiUp OF de-
hated political qutso, her prcc renee oi att association
with iho R'rubllcin Sal's composing the Fedora
luton over oil ihe advantages. real or Imaginary tina
were hil oui to her rs separate nation. Wuh dis
: elimination qulchrntd 10y her cou'an ~lh hFren in
hnences she has leaned her hatle fields, and her
civil esl"rnet. The nte.ss'y o union amona The yola
res nl IIc,duu; aud IL voluntarily agreeing IN take he,
plarn hereafter ms sovereign mennef ii The America,
oni,dtfacy. sht has pad ilbun 10 the OF pop
y hidf eNtInittl Mpih MIL Euh,Hiil the adthHal U
tle weflj
fnnn shc date VI his ordinance Nxas will have ac
CURED rgh To the pnierun oi HE United States
lie under sned rs happy To inloun you that the Pnsi
dent ID the United States has ulun siers 10 afford thu
protection in the effective manner against iu,ur
1 Mexican snd Indian in, aston.
That the deliberations al the Convention thus far dis
! ilneulshed by calun,ss aud prudence may putIce
Constitution for Texas rcrccl her liias the a
chieymeu, n her Independence aud liberty have beet
b. prra, and triumphant is the sincere hope If both tn
Governmen and the People o the IniIed States: tn
Expression u WHICH lhs undersigned bcgs leave adj
the satisfaction with mhrh he suhsefltes himself. viii
ani,menis III great regard r Yourself nd the honorable
body which you preside, your very ohedrn
u A. }. DONELSON.
I To the Hon. tn N. J. Rusg,
a President efhe Conreniion, notc in session.
[lhe following resolution, adopted by the Convention
was ilivally sent by Cen Rusk to Mr.. Duuelsun, on
4 minister
/ Be il rssolrcd bg he Drikios Of TIE People IN Con
g rehi,Gn assembled. That The President o the Unite
States al Aoleica Is hereby authorized and requested
occupy aud establish iSl5 without delay upon the iron
tier eud eSpnscd Positions nj this Republic and to
duoe. for such purpose and defence VI the territory an
aeoIle of Texas, such orces may be- necessary
. advisable for the same.
Adopted N Convention. at the city of usin, kepuh
. lie oil Texas. July 7lh. tSi5
/, TtlOS. j. RUSk, President.
. Attest: JAS. II. RAYMOND,
e Scereiery Qf The Contention.
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