The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05

nor within the limits OF the Tcriory of llat
as prescribed in this act, he and the same /.
heteby, erected INTO a Temporary govefnmenl
~ the neue ol the Territory of New Mexico
fror,dfd, Thai nothing in this nc, contained
shall he construed to lnhibn the Gosc,nmen'
oi The unled States from dividing said TER,
tory ibto two or more Territories, IN such
manner ard al such times es Congress shall
! neem CONVENIENT and proper, or from attach
/ pg any portion thereof to any other rerrior,
or State.
sEc. 26 And b. il furtaer enacted, That
every FREQ White male inhabl above the
4 sc nft~eniy.one yesfs, Who shall have been
a fes:denf Of sid Territory at the time ol the
passage of this sci shall be entitled TO vote at
The first election, and shall BE- eligible to any
ofiice v l'ho The said Territory; but the qpal.
'ficaiions Of voters and Of holding office al all
subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be
prescribed BY the legislative Assembly =
Propided, Tia. the right Of suffrage and of
holding office shall be exercised only Ly cat.
zens of The Unicd States, including those re.
cognised as citizens by the treaty With the
fepublic OF Mexico concluded February Sc.
cond, eighteen hundred end forty eight.
SEC. 27. And be it further enacted, Ths,
The legislative power Of the Territory shall
extend TO all righful subjects Of lee sIarlon,
consistent with the constitution OF The Unlled
States, and the provisions Of this act: but no
law shall be passed interfering with the pri-
mary disposal of the soil nor in respeci to
African slavery; no tax shau be imposed op-
on the property of the Un1ed States no!
shall The lard or other property of non.reoI.
dents be taxed higher than the lands OF other
property Of residents. All The laws pissed
! by the Legislative Assembly ard Governor
shall BE- submitted to the Congress of the U.
nied States, and if disapprOsed, shaI be null
and Of no effect.
SEC. 3s. And be il further enacted, That
all aws Of the Unied Safes which are 10,
locally inspplicsb Bile shall have the same force
and effect sihIn The said Territory Of New
Mexico as elses here v,thln ,he.U niled States.
PROPOSITION TO TEXAS.
! SEC SO. And be II further enacted, That
/ The tollosng propositions shall be and hereby
are offered to the State OF Texas, which, be.
ed by The General Assembly thereof, w,,hiu
-monihs from the day Of the passage OF
this act, shall be bndug aud obligatory on
the United States:
First The northern boundary Of SAID
State shall be as follows: Beginning at The
{ pon, On the Rio del NoIte commonly called
FL Paso sud running up that river 20 miles,
measured BY staish, line thereon, and
thence eestaardly to point here the hunS
dreGlb degree of wes, longitude crosses Red
river bcirg the sou,hwes, angle in ,hs llue
designated between The Unned States and
Mexico, and the same angle 10 the line of The
te.r;o.y st, apart for the Indians of The Uni
ted States
Second. THE United States ceda to the
Sale OF Texas all right, Claim, and title which
they have 10 any territory lying souh of the
llne alotcsold; and the said State Of Texas
cedes TO the Unlltd States any right, CLAIM,
aud tile which i, has TO any territory lying
north OF the SAID line.
Third. The Sale of Texas re'inquishes
TO he United States aIl claim upon them for
liability FOR any portion Of the debts Of Texas,
and for compensation and indemnity for the
surrender 10 The Uuted States OF her ships, 4
forts, arseuals, custom. houses, revenue deri
ved from foreign imports, arms aud munitions
of war, and public buildings, With their SIZES
which became the property OF the United (
States st the time Of the anne yallon OF Texas.
Fourth The United Sta'es, in considers. (
ton Of The three preceding articles, and con.
sdering that 10 portion of the creditors Of /
Texas we're pledged the duties on foreign lm,
ports receivable IN beT ports, as security for
the reimbursement OF the loans and adynncea
which they made 10 The SAID Stale, and that
the SAID Gutles, since the snBexsilon OF the
SAID Spls 10 the United States, have been
received, and are receivable by them, viii
pay TO tho State Of Texas the sum oi--dul-
bars, IN stock bearing five per cent. interest,
payable half yearly a, the Treasury Of The
United States, the principal 10 be redremable
at he end Of fourteen years; which SAID stock
shal be first applied TO the extinction Of any
deb, for which the duties on imports were
pledged as AFORESAID, and the rts due thereof
IN such mannef as the sa'd S'ate may direct
PrcpideH, That nothing herein conialned is
TO be construed TO imply or admit The liability
of the unhed Siaes for any potion Of the
puhIlc deb, of Texas
Fifth. Immediately after the President
Of the United States shall have officially re
ceved an authentic copy OF the act OF the
General Assembly Of Texas accepting these
he shall cause the stock aore
said TO be issued and delivered to the lawful ,
a geni Of the State OF Texas, as provided for IN
the fourth article aforesaid aud this com
pact shall be binding and obligatory 90 The
L niied States and the sa,d State OF Texas /
Sirfh. II The SAID State Of Texas shall re i
use or decline to accede to the preceding ar ,
ices, they shall become null and void and i
lilo United Saes shall be RENTED back 10 ,
all their territorial rights, in the same state
md cnndltlnn as &c ihese nfticles Of compact ,