The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-03-07
VOL. ".

residue of the territory claimed by Texas, lying
south Of the 34th parallel of north latitude and
west of the Trinity, shall, with the assent Of
Texas, adopt a Constitution Republican In form,
they be admitted into the Union upon an equal
footing in all respects with the original States.
2 Resolped, That il Texas shall agree TO oede,
the United States will accept oession Of all the
unapproprated domain in all the territory claimed
by Texas, lying west of the Colorado, and extend
ing north to the 42d parallel a. north latitude,
together with the jurisdiction and sovereignty Of
all the territory claimed by Texas north Of the
Saith parallel Of north latitude, and to pay there
Tor sum not exceeding - millions Of dollars
to be applied in the first place to TIE extinguish
ment OF any portion Of the existing public debt Of
Texas, for the discharge Of which TIE United
States are under any obligation, implied other
wise, and the remainder as Texas shall REQUIRE
Resolped, That when the population Of that
portion OF the territory claimed by Texas, living
south Of the saith parallel Of north latitude, and
west Of the Colorado shall be eqral 10 the ratio of
representation in Congress, under the last proceed
ing apportionment, according to the provisions of
the Constitution, and the people of such territory
SHALL with the assent Of the new State contempla-
ed in the preceding resolution, have adopted a
State Constitution republican in form, they be
admitted into the Union as State, upon an equal
footing with the original States.
a. Resolued That all the territory now claimed
by Texas lying north of the saith parallel ofnOrth
latitude, and which may be coded to the United
States by Texas, be incorporated with the Ter
ritory of New Mexico, except such part thereof as
lies east of the Rio Grande, and south of the Gath
parallel of north latitude; and that the territory
so composed form a State to be admitted into
the Union when the inhabitants thereof shall adopt
State Constitution republican in form, with the
consent of Congress; but, in the mean time and
until Congress shall give such consent that pro-
vision be made for the government of the inhabit-
ants of said Territory suitable to their condition
but without any restriction as to slavery.
5 ResolUed, That all the territory coded to the
United States by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidaigo,
lying west of said Territory of New Mexico and
east of the contemplated new State of California,
for the present constitute one Territory and for
which some form of Government suitable to the
condition of the inhabitants be provided, without
any restriction as to slavery.
G. Resolued, That the Constitution recently
formed by the people of the western portion OF
California, and presented to Congress by the
President on the 18th day of February, 1850, be
accepted, and that they be admitted into the
Union a State, Upon an equal footing in all re-
spects with the original States
7. Resolped, That in future the formation of
State Constitutions by the inhabitants of the
Territories of the United States be regulated by
law and that no such Constitution be hereafter
formed or adopted by the Inhabitants of any Ter
ritory belonging to the United States, without
the consent and authority of Congress.
g. RcsOloed, That the inhabiiantSss any Ter
ritory Of the United States, when they shall be
authorized by Congress to form State Constitu-
ton, shall have the sole and exclusive power to
regulate and adjust all questions of internal State
policy, of whatever nature they may be- controlled
only by the restrictions expressly imposed by the
1 % a.. La Stotaa
g. Resolped, That the Committee on Territories
be instructed to report bill in conformity with
the spirit and principles of the foregoing resolu-
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