The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-19

following propositions shall be, and the same here
by are, offered 10 the State Of Texas, which, yelier
greed TO by the said State, in act passed BY
the General Assembly, shall be binding and obi
gatory upon the United States, and upon the SAID
State of Texas: Proeiaed, That said agree mem
by the said General Assembly shall he given or
or before the first day Of December, eighteen hun
dred and fifty. tt ~ +As n@t
FtRsr. The State Of Texas will agree that hel
boundary on the north shall commence at the
point at viii h the meridian of one hundred de-
srees west from Greenwich is intersected by the
parallel Of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north
latitude and shall run from said point due west tc
The meridian Of one hundred and three degrees
west from Greenwich; thence her boundary shall
run due south To the thirty-second degree Of north
latitude thence on the said parallel of thirty two
degrees of north latitude TO the Rio Bravo del
Norte, and thence with the channel Of said river
to the Gulf Of Mexico.
SECOND. The State Of Texas cedes to the
United States all her claim to territory exterior to
the limits and boundaries which she agrees 10 es-
iabiish by the first article of this agreement
THIRD. The State of Texas reindushcs all
claim upon the United States for liability &C the
debts Of Texas, and for compensation or in:lem-
nifty for the surronder TO the United States of her
ships, forts, ,arsenals. castoni-houses, custom
house revenue, arms, and munitions of war, and
public buildings with their sites, which became
the property of the United States at the time of
the annexation. ~ -4i
FOURTH The United States, in consideration
Of said establishment of boundaries, cession Of
claim to territory, aud REIMBURSEMENT Of Claims
will pay to the State of Texas the sum of ten
millions of dollars in stock bearing FIVE per cent
interest and redeemabie at the end Of fourteen
years, the interest payable half-y early at the
Treasury of the United States.
FIFTH Immediately after the President of the
United States shall have been furnished with an
authentic copy of the ACT Of the General Assem-
bly, of Texas accepting these propositions, he shall
cause the stock to be issued in favor of the State
of Texas, as provided for IN the fourth article of
this agreement: Pr0Uided, also, That no more
than FIVE millions of said stock shall be issued un-
til the creditors of the State holding bonds and
other certificates Of stock Of Texas for which du-
ties on imports were specially pledged, shall first
file at the Treasury of the United States releases
of all claim ag inst the United States for OF on
account of said bonds or certificates in such form
as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by the President Of the
United States: Prouidet !, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO impair or qualify
any thing contained in the third article of the Sc
cond section of the 'jont resolution for annexing
Texas to the United States" approved March
first eighteen hundred and iorty-tiye, either as
regards the number Of States, that may hereafter
be formed out Of the State Of Texas. or other
wise.
SEC. 2. .qad be it itfarther enacted, That all
that portion of the Territory OF the United States
bounded as follows: Beginning at point III the
Colorado river where the boundary line with the
enubIic of Mexico crosses the same; thence east
warIly with the said boundary line 10 the Rio
Grande; thence following the main cnanhel of
said river to the parallel of the thirty seconl de-
cree Of north latitude; thence east with said de-
cree 10 its intersection with the one hundred and
third degree of longitude west OF Greenwich; /;
thence north with said degree of longitude to the
parallel of thirty degree of north latitude;
thence west with said parallel TO the summit of the
Sierra Madre; thence south with the crest Of said
10 the thirty seventh parallel Of north
latitude: thence west with said parallel, to its in
tersection with lhe boundary line OF the State Of
California; thence with said boundary line 20 the
place Of beginning-be, and the same rs hereby,
erected into a temporary government by the name
Of The Territory Of New Mexico: Provlded, That
no,hino in this act contained shall be construed to
iubibit the Government of the United States from
dividing said Territory into two or more Terrific
res. in such manner and at such times as Con-
press shall deem convenient and proper, or from
a,tach;ng auv portion thereof to any other Terri
tDrV or State, INA UIHt', lndtWneu
as State, the said Territory any por-
ton Of The same, shall be received into the Union,
with or without slavery, az their constitution may
nrescribe a, the time Of their admission.
SEC. 3. find be 1t further enacted, That the
ex.cn,;ve mower and authority in and over said
Territory Of New Mexico, shall be vested in a
Governor. who shall hold his office for four years,
and until hi. successor shall be appointed and
ou,|i6ed. unless sooner removed by the President
of the United States. The Governor shall reside
within said Territory, shall be commander-in-chef
of the militia thereof, shall perform the duties and
receive the emoluments oil superintendent OF In
dian affairs, and shall approve all laws passed by
the I,e,is,a,ive Assembly before they shall take
eff.c,. he NAV grant pardons for offences against
the laws of said Territory and reprieves for Of
fences AGAINST the laws Of the United States, until
the decision of the President can be made known
thereon. he shall commission all officers who shall
he annointed to office under the laws of the said
Territory. and shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That there
shall he a Secretary Of said Territory, who shall
reside therein and hold his otfce for four years
unless sooner removed by the President OF the
United States; he shall record and preserve all
the laws and proceedings Of the Legislative As
semhIv hereinafter constituted, and all the acts
and pr0ceeGIDns VI it'S >'p'N'"O' III ''N
depar,ment; he shall transmit one copy Of the laws
and one copy Of the executive proceeding on or
before the first day Of December IN each year, to
the President Of the United States; and, at the
same time two copies Of the laws to The Speaker
of the House of Representatives and the PresI-
den, of the Senate, for the use of Congress. And,
IN ca 60 of tie death removal resignation, or other
necessary absence of the Governor from The Ter
rtory the Secretary shall have, and he is hereby
authorized and required TO execute and perform
all the mowers and d dutes Of the Governor during
such vacancy or necessary absence, or until lnoth-
er Governor shall be duly appointed to 6ll such
vacancy.
SEu. s. and be it further enacted, That the
legislative power and authority of said Territory
shall be vested in the Governor and a Legislative
Assembly: the Legislative Assembly shall consist
Of a Council and House Of Representatives. The
Council shall consist Of thirteen members. having
the qualifications of voters hereinafter srescri-
he'd whose term Of service shall continae two
wears. The House Of Representatives shall con-
sist of twenty-six members. possessing the same
qualifications as prescribed for members Of the
1,onnciI. and whose term of service shall continue
one wear. An apportlonment shall be made, as
nearly equal as practicable, among the several
counties or districts for the election OF the Coun-
ell and House of Representatives. giving TO each
section of the Territy, representation III the ra-
ito Of its population, (indians excepted as near
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