Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-03-22
JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR ANNEXGNG
TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES.

The bill leaves the terms and conditions OF
annexation TO be settled hereafter that is to say,
commissioners on both sides are to agree upon
the terms Of admission and cesson, which agree.
ment ia to be afterwards submitted to the Senate
. in The form ola treaty, or to both Houses OF
Congress in the shape Of articles Of agreement
In the former case the sanction OF two.thirds of
the Senators will be necessary to perfect the
arrangement; in the latter it may be confirmed
by joint resolution, requiring majority OF each
House. 1t is left to the President to determine
which OF the Two modes Of confirmation shall
be adopted. This is the first time, we believe,
that the President has been officially made the
Judge Of a constitutional question.
The joint resolution passed by the House was
10 these words.
Resolved, Blythe Senate and House of Repre-
scntatires of the United States of america in
Congress assembled, That Congress doth consent
that the territory properly included within and
right(uly belonging to the Republic OF Texas,
may be erected into a new State. to be called
the State Of Texas, with republican form of
government, TO be adopted by the people OF
said Republic, by deputies in convention assem-
bled, with the consent OF the existing govern.
ment. in order that the same may be admitted as
one Of the States OF this Union.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolued, That the
foregoing consent Of Congress is given upon the
following conditions, and with the following
guarantees, towit:
l. Said State to be formed subject to the ad-
jusiment by this Government OF all questions Of
boundary tina: may arise with other Governments:
and the constitution thereof, with the proper evi.
dence Of its adoption by the people of said re.
public Of Texas shall be transmitted to the
President OF the United States, TO be lad before
Congress for its final action on or before the first
day Of January, one thousand eight hundred and
.forty.sx.
2. Said State, when admitted into the Union,
after ceding 10 the United States all mines, min
erals, salt lakes and springs, and also all public
ediices, Notifications, barracks, ports and har,
bors navy and navy yards, docks, magazines,
arms, armsments, and all other property and
means pertaining to the public defence belonging
TO said republic Of Texas. shall retain all the
public funds, debts. taxes, and dues Of every
kind which may belong to, or be due and owing
said republic; and shall also retain all the vacant
and unappropriated lands lying within its limits,
to be applied 10 the payment Of the debts and
liabilities OF said republic OF Texas; and the
residue Of said lands, after dscharging said debts
and liabilities to be disposed OF as said State
may direct; but in no event are said debts and
liabilities to become charge upon the Govern.
ment OF the United States.
3. New States OF convenient size, and having
sufficient population, may hereafter, by the con
sent OF said State. be formed out OF the territory
thereof. which shall be entitled to admission
under the provisions OF the Federal Constitution.
And such States as may be formed out OF that
portion Of said territory lying south OF SO de-.
grees 80 minutes north latitude, commonly known
as the Missouri compromise line, shall be ad.
mtted into the Union, with or without slavery
as the people Of each State asking admission may
desire.
Mr. WALKER moved to amend The joint reso.
luton by adding thereto the following:
And be ii further enacted, That If the Presi
dent OF the United States shall, in his Judgment
and discretion, deem it most advisable, instead
OF proceeding to submit the foregoing resolution
TO The Republic OF Texas as an overture on the
part OF the United States 10 negotiate with thai
Republic: then
Be ii enacted. That State, to be formed out
of the present Republic OF Texas, with suitable
extent and boundaries, and with two representa-
tives in Congress, until the next apportionmen
of representation, shall be admitted into the
Union by virtue OF this act, on an equal footing
with the existing States, as soon as the terms
end conditions OF such admission and the cessior
of the remaining Texan Territory to the United
States, shall be agreed upon by the Government
Of Texas and the United States.
SEC 2. And be il further enacted. That the
sum of one hundred thousand dollars be, and The
same is hereby, appropriated to delrsy the ex
penses OF missions and negotiations TO agree upon
The terms Of said admission and cession, eilhe
BY treaty, to be submitted 10 the Senate, OF b.