Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02
AN ORDINANCE.

Whereas the Congress Of the United States Of America has
resolutions providing for the annexation Of Texas
at Unon which resolution approved by the President
OF the United States the first day March, one Thousand
eight hundred and foyve and whereas the President
the United States has submitted to Texas the first and
secons o. tho said resolution, the basis upon which Texas
may be admitted as of the States of the said Union and
whereas the existing Government of the Republic of Texa,
has asened to the proposals thus made the terms and cond
tons Of which follows i 5
"JOINT RESOLUTION for annexng Texas to the United
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Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives o,
e United Staes Of .4ne,ica Congress assen5led That
Congress doth consent that the territory properly included
Within and rightly belonging to- the Republic Of Texas may
DC erected INTO new State TO be called the State OF Texas
with republican form Of government to be adopted by the
o. sa Republic by deputies in Convention assembled,
WIN e consent OF the existing Government order the
same may be admitted Of the States Of this Union
% % .aua DC q farther resolved That the foregoing
with the following guarantees, to wit stl n n
First Said State be formed subject to the adjustment
W TINS Government OF all questions Of boundary that may arise
with other Governments aud the CONSTITUTION thereof win
the proper evidence of adoption by the Deone Of said Re-
Q, exas shall be transmitted to the President Of the
United States to be laid before Congress- for action
on or before the first day of january thousand eight
bred and forty-six. ~ ~ '''~~''
Second Said State when admitted into the Union after
ceang 70 inc United States all public edces Notifications
barracks ports and harbors navy yards docks
azncs arms armanents and All other and
pertaining tie public defence belonging to the said Renbe
Of Texas shall retain all the public funds debts taxes and
dues OF every kind which belong be due and owing
unappropriaed lands lying within its limits to be applied to
the payment Of the debts and liabilities of Republic OF
exas and the residue of said lands dschargng said
debts and liabilities to be disposed said State may direct
but In no event said debts and liabilities charge
upon the Government of the United States.
- Third, New States OF size not exceeding four
NUMBER in addition to said State of Texas and having su
cient may hereafter by the 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 OF that portion OF said
territory lying south thirty degrees thirty minutes north
latitude commonly known the Missouri compromise ne
shall be admitted into the Union, with without slavery as
The people Of each State asking admission may desire And
such State or States shall be formed of said territory
north OF said Missouri compromise line slavery involuntary
seryitude (except Tor crime) shall be prohibited"
Now In order to manifest the of the people of this
Republic as required IN the aboveected portions Of the said
resolutions
We the Deputies of the people of Texas in Convention as
scmbled In their and by their authority do ordan and
declare that assent to and accept the proposals. conditions
and guarantees contained in the and section of the
resolution Of the Congress of the United States aforesaid