The North-Carolina standard., 1850-05-22
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NUMBER Sll.
dairy of said State shall be AZ follows: Beginning
1.-The point on the Rio del Norte commonly called Ell
Paso, and running up that river twenty miles, meas.
ured by straight line thereon, and thence eastwardly
to point where the hundredth degree of west lon-
gtude Red river, being the south west angle
in the line designated between the United States
and Mexico, and the same angle in the line Of the
territory apart for she Indians by the United States
| Second. The United States cede to the State Of
Texas all right claim, and title which they have to
any territory lying south Of the line aforesaid; and
the said State Of Texas cedes to the United Suites
any right claim and title which it has to any terrific.
ry lying north of the said line. ifa
| Third. The State of Texas relinquishes 10 the U.
States all claim upon them for liability for any por-
ton of the debts of Texas, and for compensation and
indemnity for the surrender to the United States Of
her ships forts, arsenals, custom.houses, revenue
derived from foreign imports, arms and munitions Of
| war, and public buildings, with their Sites, which
became the property OF the United States at the tins
of the annexation of Texas.
Fourth. The United States, in consideration of the
three preceding articles, and considering that to
portion of the creditors of Texas pledged the du-
ties on foreign imports receivable in her ports. as
security for the reimbursement of the loans and advan-
which they made the said State and that the said
duties, since the annexation of the said State to the
United States, have been received and receivabls
by them. will pay the State of Texas the sum Of
- dollars, in stock bearing five per cent inter-
est payable halfyeary at the Treasury of the Uni.
ted States, the principal be redeemable the end
of fourteen years which said stock shall be first ap
piled the extinction of any debt for which the du
ties on imports were pledged as aforesaid, and the
residue thereof in such manner the said State may
direct: Prouided That nothing herein contained 10
to be construed imply admit the liability of the
United States for any portion of the public debt of
Texas.
If Texas refuse to accede to these articles, the
United States shall be remitted back all their
rtorial rights if the tender had not been made.
The character of the other bills in regard to ugi
tive slaves Mr. Mason's with amendments) and the
abolition of the trade in slaves brought into the Dis
trct of Columbia, is well set forth in the report.
1t is also provided in the bills organizing Terrific
rial Governments for Utah and New Mexico, that no
law shall be passed by the Legislatures of those Ter
rtores, '' in respect to African Slavery" This
would leave the question of Slavery, and very prop
erly 10 be determined by the people when they come
to form State Constitution. w.
Our readers will now have sufficient elements TO
Judge of the character and merits of this compro-
mise, which has been looked for with great interest.
Plank Road Meeting i'm vashinston.
spirited meeting of the citizens of Washington
was held in the Court House, Saturday night,
May 4th, to take into consideration the subject Of
Plank Road to Raleigh.
On motion of w. B. Rodman, John Myers was ap-y
pointed Chairman, ard Henry Dimock Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the objects of the
meeting, and on motion of f. ]. Warren a commit
tee of three appointed TO prepare resolutions for
the action of the meeting. The Chair appointed E.
J. Warren, w. B. Rodman, and James Ellison, Sen.
said committee.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by S. +. Brown in favor Of the pro-
posed Plank Road.
The committee reported the following preamble and
WHEREAS, The subject of Plank Road to be built
from some point Tar River to Raleigh. has been
brought before US in such manner as to claim our
earnest attention, therefore
Resolred, That we look upon the establishment of
such line of communication. creating, as it must
do business relations between this place and the in
terror and western parts of the State, as matter
which vitality concerns our own particular interests,
and the interests of all this section of country and Of
the Stale at large.
Resolred, That we ragard the proposed work az
emnently practicable, and that we will permit our
selves entertain doubt of its ultimate success.
Resolued, That we do not intend to be behind any
of our sister counties, either in the advocacy Of this
enterprise, in contributing, in effort and in means,
to its promotion.
Resolved, That committee of Eve be appointed
to correspond with such COMMITTEES shall be ap-
pointed in other counties, and to obtain information
the subject of Plank Roads; and that the Commit
tee report al some future time to be advertised by
them.
Mr.. Rodman addressed the meeting in earnest adj
length of the great benefits that would spring up
from it, not only Washington, but to the commu-
mites through which the Road will pass He was
followed by MIR. Warren who went fully into details
to show that the work could be done, that it would
be profitable to the stockholders, and would bs
attended with vast benefits. Mr.. Warren was fol-
lowed by Thomas Sparrow in short but earnest
speech, in favor not only of the proposed Road, but
also of all such Internal Improvements will tend
to free North Carolina from her present vassalage.
and place her where her resources, if developed,
will place her-rst among the States Of the Union.
plause. $3.50 ss5s
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
and the Chair appointed the following gentlemen to
compose the committee of five, to correspond with
committees in other counties. 60 Geo. Houston,
B. F.~Havens, James E. Hoyt Joseph Potts. R. Z.
Myers. And on motion of MIR. Rodman, w. H.
Willard was added to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Sparrow the North State Whig,
Tarborough Press, and Raleigh papers were request
ed to publish the proceedings of this meeting. ~
| On motion the thanks of the meeting were voted
to the Chairman and Secretary and then the meesing
adjourned. JOHN MYERS, Chairman.
HENRY DlMocK, Secretary. ,-g
LOST, STOLEN, OR SrRAYED FROM THE SourH!
Five dollars reward will be paid to any one, black
or white who will give information whore the Pres
ident of the United States is to be found who hes
disappeared since the 4th of March, l849. The last
time he or heard from was when he form-
ed his Cabinet. It is uncertain what courle be has
aken bnt it 10 supposed that he might have either
gone to California on some errand Of Mr. Benton; pre-