Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-14

cede the United States will accept a cession
Of ell the unaPpropriated domain in all the
territory claimed by Texas lying west oil the
colorado, and extending north 10 the AID
parallel OF north latitude, together with the
jurisdiction and sovereignty oil the territory
claimed by Tenas north OF the 34th parallel
Of north latitude, end 10 pay therefor a sum
not exceeding - millions Of dollars 10
be applied in The first place TO The exlnguish>
ment Of any portion Of the existing public
debt OF Texas, for the discharge OF which
tie United States are under an obligation,
implied or otherwise, and the remainder as
Texas shall require.
3. Resolved, Thet when The population
OF that portion Of territory claimed by Texas
lying south OF the 34!h parallel OF north
latitude, and west Of the Colorado, shall be
equal 10 the ratio Of representation in Com
gress under The last preceding apporIionment
according to the provision OF the Constilu.
ton, and the people Of such territory shall,
with the assent Of the new State contempla-
ted in the preceding resolution, have opted
State constitution republican in form, they
be admitted into tho Unionfas State upon
an equal footing with the original Stale.
4. RESOLVED, That all the territory now
claimed by Texas, lying north Of the thirty.
fourth parallel OF north latitude, and which
may be ceded 10 the United States by Tex
as, be incorporated with the territory OF New
Mexico, ex cept such part thereof as lies east
Of the Rio Grande, and south Of the thirty.
fourth parallel Of north latitude; and that
the territory so composed form State, to be
admitted into the Union when the inhabitants
thereof shall adopt State constitution, re-.
publican in form, with the consent OF Con,
gress; but. in the mean time, and until Con
gress shall give such consent, p revision be
made for the govrnment OF the Inhabitants oil
said territory, suitable 10 their condition,
but without any restriction as 10 slavery.
s. Resolved, That all the territory ceded
10 the United States by the treaty OF Guada
lupe HidaIgo, lying west Of the territory oil
New Mexico. and east Of the contemplated
new State Of California. for the present, con-
stitue one territory, and for which semt
form OF government suitable TO the condition
Of the inhabitants be provided without any
restriction as TO slavery.
6. Resolved, That the constitution recent
ly formed by the people OF the western por
hoh VI Oo''Oih'u' on" 'icSVh'cu W OOHSlcs
by the President on the 18Th day Of Februa.
ry, 1850, be accepted, and that they be ad-
mitted into the Union as Stale upon al
equal footing, in all respects, with the org
nal States.
7. Resolued, That in future the forma
ton OF State constitutions, by the inhabitants
OF the Territories OF the United States, bs
regulated by law; and that no such constitu
ton be hereafter formed or adopted by thu
inhabitants Of any Territory belonging 10 tn,
United States, without the consent and au
lhority OF Congress.
s. Resolved, That the inhabitants OF any
E territory Of the U. States, when they shs
bs authorized by Congress 10 form a Stale
consti tuition, shall have the sole and exclu-
sive power to regulate and adjust all ques-
tons of internal State policy. OF whatever
n,ture they may be, controlled only by the
restrictions expaessly imposed by the Consti
sLiluton Of the United States.
9. ReSolred. That the Committee on Ter.
rIories be instructed 10 report bill in con.
formity with the spirit and principle Of the
foregoing resolutions.