Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-09-19
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS,
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PUBLIC ACTS,
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TPuBLIc-No. 3d.
AN ACT proposing to the State of Texas the
establishment of her northern and western
boundaries. the REIMBURSEMENT BY the said
State of all territory claimed be her exterior
to said boundarins, and Of all her claims upon
the United States, and to establish a territori-
al government for New Mexico.
Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Req.
resenfotipes Of The Ukited States Of .9merica ia
Congrtss assembled, Tha. the following PROPOSE
lions shall be, and The sane hereby are, offered to
the State of Texas, which, when agreed to by the
said State, in an act passed by the General As
sembly, shall be binding and obligatory upon
the United States, and upon the said State Of
Texas: Prorided, The said agreement by the
said General Assembly shall be given on or be-
fore the first day of December, eighteen hundred
and fifty:
FIRST. The State of Texas will agree that
her boundary on the North shall commence al
the point at which the meridian of one hundred
degrees west from Greenwich is intersected BY
the parallel o: thirty six degrees thirty minutes
north latitude, and shall run from said point due
west TO the meridian Of one hundred and three
degrees west from Greenwich; thence hei
boundary shall run due south to the thirty-sec.
ond degree Of north latitude thence on the said
parallel of thirty-two degrees of north latitude
to the Rio Bravo del Norie, and thence with
the channel OF said river to the Gulf of Mexico
SECOND. The Stae of Texas cedes to the
United States all her claim to Territory exterior
to the limits and boundaries which she agrees u
establish by the first article Of this agreement.
THIRD. The State Of Texas reliBqushes all
claim upon the United States for liability of the
debts OF Texas, and for compensation or indem-
nifty for The surrender TO the United States Of
her ships, forts, arsenals custom 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 tune Of
the annexation.
fourth. The United States, in considera-
tion of sid establishment of boundaries, ces-
sion OF Claim 10 territory, and REIMBURSEMENT Of
claims, will pay 10 the State. Of Texas the SUN
OF ten millions of dollars in stock bearing five
per Cent. Interest, and redeemable at the end Of
fourteen years, the interest payable half-yearly
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 Gener-
al Assembly OF Texas accepting these PROPOSE
tons, 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: Provided
also, That no more Than five millions of said
stock shall be issued until the creditors of the
State holding bonds and other certificates OF
stock of Texas for which duties on imports were
specially pledged, shall first file at the Treasury
of the Unued States releases of all claim against
The United States tor or on account OF said
bonds or certificates, in such form as shall be PEE
scnbed by the Secretary of the Treasury and
approved by the President OF The United States:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
be coEstIued to impair or qualify any thing con-
tanned IN the third article of the second section
OF the Joint resolution for annexing Texas 10
the United States approved March first, eigh-
teen hundred and furty-ive, either as regards
the number Of States that may hereafter be
formed out or the State of Tcx,s, or otherwise.
Sec. 2. find be Il further enacted. That all
that portion Of the territory of the United States
bounded as follows !: Beginning at point in the
Colorado river where the boundary line with The
republic OF Mexico crosses the same; thence
easiwardly with the said boundary line TO the
Rio Grande; thence following the main channel
OF said river 10 the parallel OF the thirty
degree OF north latitude; thence east with sad
degree TO its Intersection with the one hundred
and third degree of longitude west of Green
witch; thence north with said degree of longt-
nde TO The parallel OF Thirty -eis hih degree o.
north latitude; thence west with said parallel
10 the summit OF the Sierra Madre; thence
south with the crest OF said mountains to the
thirty -stycnIh parallel of north latitude thence
west with said parallel to its intersection with
The boundary line Of the State of California
thence with SAID boundary line to the place Of
beginning-be, aDd the same is hereby, erected
Into 4 temporary government by The name OF
The Territory Of New Mexico: Prorided. That
nothing in this act Contained shall be construed
TO Inhlbt The government of the United States
from dividing said Territory into two or more
Territories, In such manner and at such times as
Congress shall deem convenient end proper. or
from attaching any portion thereof to any other
Territory or State: lind Prouided, further, That
when admitted as State, The said Territory, or
any portion of The same, shall be recen ed into
the Union, with or without slavery, as their con
stitution may prt scrbe at the tune OF their i'd
mission.
Sec. 3. .4md be II further enacted. That the
executive power and authority in and over SAID
Territory of New Mexico shall be yes ed in a
Governor, who shall hold his Office for four
years, and until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Pre-
sident of the United States The Governor
ehall reside within said Territory, shall be COM
mander-,n chief of the militia thereof shall per-
form the duties and receive the emolumcnts O.
superintendent of Indian affairs, and shall ap-
prove all laws passed by the Legislative Assem-
bly, before they shall take effect; he may grant
pirdons for offences against the laws of said
Territory, and repreves for offences 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 be ap-
pointed to Office under the laws of the said Ter
ritory, and shall take Care that the laws be faith
fully executed.
Sec. A. find be Il further enacf.d, That there
shall be Secretary of said Territory, who shall
reside therein, and hold his office 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
sembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts
and proceedings of the Governor in his execu-
tive department; he shall transmit one copy of
the laws g. one copy ofihe executive proceedings,
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 President of the Senate, for the use of Con-
gress. And, in case of the death, removal re-
signstion,or other necessary absence of the Gov
ernor from the Territory, the secretary shall