The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-09

said territory shalt bs held BY the United States as
Of their srriiores IN full properly and sovereign
w. subject TO The ssme constitutional provision. with
their other territories And the said State shall fur
tbsr osds to tho United States all tho public lands
and public properly ofiko description aforesaid with
Inside tbs boundary Aforesaid, To be fixed az afore-
said, 10 be held by tho United States in full pro-
perry 10 fec simple subject, however 10 the sose-
reguly OF said state no public lands coded. both
within and without said boundary, To DO subject TO
the laws of The United States regulating tho public
lands In Tho territories OF the United States subject
however, to such changes as Congress may, from
time TO time think proper 10 make. All titles to
real estate which are held valid under the laws
Of TeIas shall be held valid by the United
States and measures shall be adopted BY the United
States for the speedy adjudication Of all unsettled
claims for land aud patents granted to those found 10
be salid and as, In consequences Of the mode IN
which lands have been surveyed Ia Texas, or from
previous grants or locations, the sixteenth portion
cannot be applied for the purpose Of education, Con-
sress SHAH make equal provision by grant Of land
olsew here.
Second. The United States TO assume aud agree 10
pay the sum Of three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars Of the public debt Of Texas the treasury Of the
United States within ninety days after the official
ices shall have BEEN received Of the acceptance and
ratification Of these ARTICLES as follows Two hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars To Frederic Dawson,
OF Baltimore, or bis executors, administrators on
the delivery OF that amount Of ten per cent bonds Of
Texas and one hundred thousand dollars In the re-
demption OF eIchequer bills which may be IN circu-
lallon at the time OF the acceptance and ratification
oil these ARTICLES. And Tor the payment Of all the
residue OF the public debt aud liabilities OF Texas
however created for which the faith or credit of her
government may be bound at the time of the aeeep-
lance and ratification OF these articles, and not
coedng the sum Of ten millions VI dollars, the Uni-
ted states pledge and will hold In pledge the net
proceeds OF the public lands and public property
.A hu II. "A
named sum OF three hundred and ffiy thousand dol
lars, and the expenses which may be incurred by
the United STATES for the support Of the Territory
Aforesaid; and immediate measures shall be adopted
by the United States TO ascertain the amount Of said
debts and liabilities Of Texas, and certificates shall be
issued 10 the claimants thereof which shall distn-
gush the principal debt from the interest and bear
interest OF three per cent. per from the
pectise dates thereof and shall be receivable at par
IN payment for the purchase Of the public lands aud
pubic property aforesaid, and OF any Of the public
lands Of the UL ed States but 10 the SAID debts
and Liabilities shall, including the SAID Of three
hundred and nifty thousand dollars exceed the afore-
sand sum Of ten millions of dollars then, before ssu-
ing certificates thereof To the claimants there shall
be made on each claim such proporionable and rate
able deduction as to reduce the aggregate to the
OF ten millions Of dollsn.
Third Until further provision be made, the laws Of
Texas existing al the time Of the ratification and
ceptsnoe Of these articles shall remain in force; and
all executive ADD Judicial officers IN said Southwest
Territory to be coded aforesaid shall retain their
Offices, with all power and authority appertSinlng
thereto, and the courts Of justice shall remain In all
respects as now established and organized.
Fourth Immediately after the Official notice Of the
ratification and acceptance Of these articles, the Pre-
sdent Of the United States, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate If in session, shall appoint
commissioner, who shall proceed to Texas, and
ceve the transfer Of the TORY thereof and all the
archives and public property of the said state above
designated, 10 the name Of the United States; and
the said commissioner shall exercise all executive
authority IN said Southwest Territory be ceded
aforesaid necessary to the proper execution Of the
laws until otherwise provided. And if the Senate be
not IN session when such official notice shall be re-
ceiyed, the commission Of said commissioner shall
expire with the termination of the next session Of
that body, unless his nomination shall have been, on
nomination, ratified and confirmed.
Eylh. That # any difficulty shall exist or contro-
yersy arise, with any other power in relation the
boundaries of Texas, the proper authorities of the
United States will open negotiations prac
ticable for the amicable adjustment Of the same.
Whereas propositions and negotiations are depend
ing between the United States and the republic Of
Texas, relative to, and having for their object, the
! remuneration of Texas to the United States
! }. Rssoiped That The people Of the United States
owe to their own honor, and to the people of Tex
to protect them from all foreign aggression in
vssion by any other power, during the tendency of
such propositions and negotiations.
! 2. Rssolped, That this nation will protect the peo-
pie OF Texas from all foreign aggression and nva-
sion, until such time as the question of re anne
ton shall be denitvely settled; and that the President
Of the United States is authorized until such dehn
tive settlement Of said question, to secure to the c-
zens OF Texas all nesdiul and practicable protection
in their persons, business, and property by and by
land