Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02
TEXAS DEBT.

TEXAS DEBT.
Agency for ne Preparation, Presentation and adjustment
Of Claims against the late Republic of Ieras.
TINE undersigned offers his services creditors of The
their claims with the Auditor and Comptroller Of The Stat ~
Texas under the provisions of the Of the Goth Of March
embraces bonds stock bearing Interest
missory notes. with and without interest audited scrp ad
yanees money bounties OF land money and mill
tary and naval stores provisions transportation and supne
OF every kind furnished the army and navy all claims
whatever against the late Republic ofTexas.
AS OF the creditors of the late Republic Texas re-
side at great distance from the capital OF the State Of Texas
the undersigned further proposes attend the sitting Of he
regular of the and to give his
attention and exertons to the interest Of those who engage his
services a agent.
The citizens Of the State of Texas anxious discharge
the just debts OF the late Republic of Texas Their represen
atves IN the last the law herewith
ed with the view to ascertain the Of the public debt
and II is confidently believed that the Legislature will
make provision discharge the whole debt in manner salts
factory to the creditors with money lands bonds bearing
equitable interest Should the holders any bonds notes.
or other obligations OF the late Republic of Texas omit
fuse present them within the time prescribed by law they
viii be barred from payment unless by special Of the
gislature.
In reference the prospect of the ability Texas 10 dis
charge her Indebtedness with early time per-
haps improper undersigned to remark here thai il
is believed TO be greatly TO the interests OF both the United
States and Texas for the former purchase and appropriate
the northern prairie lands Of the latter the
ton OF her Indian tribes Whilst this territory will only
Of sparse agricultural population and is unfit slave
labor its adaptation and utility for the peculiar habits of the
the unsod aud INDICATED domain of Texas about
ninety millions OF Humanity the Indian tribes and
the interests OF Texas and of the United States would is
believed be subseryed by equitable negotiation and pur
chase by the United States of part of the lands Texas for
at present. whilst the United States has jurisdiction the
Indians the appropriation SALE and settlement Of the vacant
lands within the limits of Texas under exclusive con-
troll and management of the States and constant border diff
culties and may expected as long as the Indian
villages any part of the subject as they now
are to be located and settled upon citizens of the United
States holding land claims issued by the late Republic of
Should the creditors of the late Republic Texas or any
part OF them, prefer to receive land warrants dollar
and quarter per for their claims is highly probable
that the Legislature OF the State Of Texas will grant them lands
at that rate.
The undersigned will be subject and conform the nstruc-
tons OF all those who engage his services agent He will
have desk in the counting of Messrs Wills Rawlns
New Orleans and Office in the city of Austin Texas He
will leave New Orleans about the first Of September for the
city of AUSTIN with the view take and present person
such claims as have been and be placed his hands up
that tme and will again visit New Orleans in course of
the coming winter and subsequently spend his e
convenience OF those who place business his hands, alternate
y Austin and New Orleans until the meeting Of the hext
regular session Of the Legislature in November 1s4e
The original debt and interest of the late Republic OF Texas
is estimated from the reliable information, about
$l2,coO,0O0.
The charges commissions of the undersigned agent as
aforesaid will be estimated upon the equivalent in par funds
at the following rates
On all sums under ST. 900. ..... S per cent
On all $1,000 and under S. 600. 4 per
On all sums 900 and under S0oO0.S per cent.
On all sums 600 and under $50 o00.2 per
On all sums over $50 900 per
OF the aggregate charge of commission cash.
eighth payable in twelve months and the residue whenever the
claim provided for discharged the State Of Texas
Communications from claimants residing in the State Of
Texas be addressed the city of Austin those residing
out of the State address the undersigned New Or
leans, Of Messrs. Wills * Rawlins
MEMUCAN HUNT, of Texas
p. s. The undersigned quantity business
which has already been placed in his hands, thinks highly
probable that he will find it necessary form co-partner
ship, employ assistant be enabled do full justice
those who may make him their agent in which his
friends and patrons feel assured that such person will be
whom he has known long and Intimately and in whom the
fullest reliance be placed both regards and
integrity. M. H.
~ power of attorney, with authority agent with
two respectable Witnesses residents city county with
the claimants will be necessary in all The following
form will answer viz;
hereby constitute authorize, and empower Memucan
Hunt OF Texas and attorney in fact for and in
my present. prosecute and adjust before the Auditor
and Comptroller claims OF every description against the
late Republic OF Texas and and receipt for the
per certificates other evidence oil said adjustment
q Given under my hand AT -, this - day of -,