The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-11
BY AUTHORITY.
Public Acts
PUBLIC ACtk
Passed during The first session Of The 7hirty.trst
Congress.

Congress
tPuBLIc-No. %.
AN ACT proposing TO the State OF Texas the es
tablishment of her northern and western bounda
Ies, the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State OF all
territory claimed by her exterior to said bounda-
res and of all her claims upon the United States,
and to establish territorial government for New
Mexico.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
s,ntafiuts Of the United States Of imHica Congre
assembled, That the following propositions shah be,
aud the same hereby are, offered TO the State of
Texas, which, when agreed TO by the SAID state, in
an act passed by the General Assembly, shall be
binding and obligatory upon the United States, and
upon Ia. said State OF Texas Prouided, The said
agreement by the said General Assembly shall be
gwen or before the fret day of December, eight
cen hundred and fifty
FIRST. The State of Texas will agree that her
boundary the North sha commence at the
point at which the meridian OF one hundred degrees
west from Greenwich is intersected by the parallel
of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude
and shall run from said point due west to the me-
rdisn OF one hundred and three degrees west from
Greenwich; thence her Boundary shall run due
south 10 the thirty second degree of north lntitude
thence on the said parallel Of thirty two degrees
OF north latitude 10 the Rio Bravo del Nortc, and
thence with the channel of said river the Guf of
Mexico.
SECOND. The State of Texas cedes to the United
States all her claim 10 territory exterior to the
limits and boundaries which she agrees to establish
by the first article of this agreement.
rfHIRp. The State Of Texas relinqushes all claim
upon the United States for liability of the debts Of
Texas, and for compensation or indemnity for the
surrender 10 the United States Of her ships, forts
atsenals, custom houses, custom. house revenue
arms and munitions OF war, and public buildings
with their sites, which became the property of Tie
United States at the time of the annexation.
FOURTH, The United States, in consideration Of
said establishment of boundaries, cession of claim
10 territory, and REIMBURSEMENT of claims, will pay
10 the State of Texas the OF ten millions of dol
lars in stock bearing five per cent interest, and
redeemablc at the end Of fourteen years. the iute-
restpayable haf-yeariy at the treasury of the Uni
ted States.
FIFTH. Immediately after the President OF the
United States shall have been furnished with an
authentic copy of the act of the General Assembly
OF Texas accepting these propositions, he shall cause
the stock to be issued in favor of the State of Texas
rs provided for IN the fourth article of this agree
ment: Prouid.d also. That no more than five mil
lions oisald stock shall be issued until the creditors
Oi the State holding bonds and other certificates of
stock OF Texas for which duties on imports were
specially pledged, shall first file al the Treasury of
the United States releases OF all claim against the
United States for or on account Of said bonds
uhcates III such form az shall be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the
President of the United States Prorided, That no.
thing herein contained shall be construed impair
90 qualify any thing contained in the third article
OF the second section of the .jon resolution for an
nexing Texas TO the United States" approved
March first, eighteen hundred and forty-fv either
hs regards the number OF States that may hereafter
SECTION , Andb it further enacted, That all that
portion Of the territory uf the United States bound.
cd as follows: Beginning at point in the Colorado
Incr where the boundary line with the republic Of
Mexico crosses the same; thence eastwardly with
the said boundary line to the Rio Grande; thence
following the main channel of said river to the par
alle of the thirty second gree of north latitude
thence east with said degree 10 its intersection with
the one hundred and third degree of ongtude west
OF Greenwich; thence north with said degree of
longitude to the parallel Of thirty eighth degree Of
north Iaitude thence west with said parallel the
summit OF the Sierra Madre; thence south with the
crest OF said mountains TO the thirty parallel
OF north latitude; thence west with said parallel to
It's intersection with the boundary line vi the State
oil CALIFORNIA; thence with said boundary line TO the
place OF beglnnlng-be, and the same is hereby,
erected into a temporary government by the name
OF tue Territory Of New Mexico: Proridrd, That
nothing In this act contained snail be construed to
inhiolt the Government Of the United States from
dividing said Territory into two or more Terrific
rlcs, IA such manner and at such times Congress
shall deem convenient and proper, or from attach
ing any portion thereof to any other Territory or
State: Ind proridsd, further, That, when admitted
as State the said Territory any portion of the
same, shall be received into the Union with OF
without slavery, thor ution may prescribe
at the time Oi their admission.
SECTION 3. lind be IL further enac,ed That In,
executive power and authority in and over said
Territory Of New Mexico shall be vested in Goy-
crnor, who shall hold his Office for four years and
uEtl las successor shall be appointed and qualified
unlcss sooner removed by the President OF the Uni
ted States. The Governor shall reside within said
Territory, shall be commander in chief OF the mi.
llia thereof, shall perform the duties and receive
the cmO.umenis Of superintendent Of Indian aflirs
and shall approve all Laws passed by the Legislative
Assembly before they shall take effect: he may
grant p4rdous for offences against the ls Of sail,
Territory, and reprieves for offences against the
laws II the United States, until the decision Of the
President can be made known thereon: he shal,
commission all officers who shall be appointed to
ONCE under the laws Of the said Territory, and
shal take that the laws be faithfully executed
SEcrios T. Ind be Il tiHtip enacted, That there
sha be Secretary Of said Territory who shall re-
eide therein, and hold his office for four years un-
less sooner removed by the President Of the United
Statcs he shall record and prcscryc all the laws nd
proceedings Of the Legislative Assembly hereinafter
constituted and all the acts and proceedings Of the
Governor Ia his executive department; be shall
transmit one copy Of the laws and one copy Of tho
executive proceedings, on or before the fret day Of
December IN each year, ~ the President Of the
uited Statcs, and, at the same time, two copies of
the laws 10 the Speaker Of the House OF Rcorc.cnt
atives, and the President Of the nate for the usc
oi Congress. And, in caze Of the death, removal
recognition, or other necessary absence Of the Gov
'rLor from the Territory, the secretary shall have
aud he Is hereby authorized and required 10
end perform, all the powers and duties Of the Gov
rn0r during such vacancy or necessary absence,
70 hll such vacancy.
SECTIoS 3. Ind be Il fgttT enacted. That
the lcglsatve power and authority Of said Ter
Titory shall be vested IN the governor aud a Legs
Assembly,
consist Of Council and HOuse Of Rcprescutgtiycs.
The Council sha consist Of thirteen members hav-
iugfhc qualifications Of voters a. hereinafter pre-
s-rbcL, whOso term Of service shall continue two
years. The House Of Representatives shall consist
~ twcniy-si1 members possessing the same quail
iCatIOns as prescribed for members Of the council
and whose term Oi service shall continue one year.
An spportiounent shall be made, as nearly equal a.
Frscucablc among the several cOu mites or disrcts
iDr the election Of the Council and House Of Repre-.
fcntatvcs, giving 10 each section Of the Territory
representation in the ratio Of t populs ton Indians
excepted, as nearly as may be. And the members
oi toe Council aud Of the House Of Representative
shsll reside in and be inhabitants Of the district for
which they may be elected respectively. Previous
4 the hr-t election, the Governor sha cause cen.
Gus 90 enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the several
counties aLi districts Of the Territory 10 be taken
bdd tbc rst election shall be held Al such time and
place., aud he conducted IN such manner A. the
Governor shall appoint aud direct; and nc shall Al
the ssIrc time declare the number o. members of
the Council and House Of Representative 10 which
each Of the counties districts snal be entitled nm.
der the act The number Of persons authorized 10
DC elected having the highest number Of votes in
each Of said council districts for members Of thu
Council shall be declared BY the Governor 70 be
duly elected 10 the Councils and the person or per.
SONS authorized 10 be elected having the greatest
number Il votes for the House Of Representative