Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-08-22
PearCu.s Texas Dill.

The following is copy of the bill of Mr..
Pearce of Maryland, which has passed the
Senate by three majority. 1t twill undoubtedly
be acceptable to Texas as it gives her large
portion of New Mexico, and ten millions OF
dollars as bonus, to pay her for taking it. We
care little for the money, and should care az
little were it twice as much, could we by paying
it save all our free territory from the curse of
slavery. 1t presents chance TO save some OF
it, however; and for that we will be thankful
Here is copy of the bll:-Ind. Dem.
A bill proposing to the State of Texas the es-
Enlistment of her northern and western
boundaries, the REIMBURSEMENT by said State
of all territory claimed by her exterior to said
boundaries, and of all her claim upon the
United States
Be it enacted &C., That the following prop
stions shall be, and 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 the said State OF
Texas Provided, That said agreement by the
said general assembly shall be given on or be-
fore the first day of December, 1850.
First. The State Of Texas will agree, that
her boundary on the north shall commence at
the point at which the meridian 100 degrees
west from Greenwich is intersectod by the paral
lei of 36 degrees and 30 minutes north latitude,
and shall run from said point due west to the
meridian of 1903 degrees west from Greenwich;
thence her boundary shall run due south to the
32d degree of nor h 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 territory exterior to the
limits and boundaries, which she agrees to es-
tablish by the first article of this agreement.
Third. The State of Texas relinqnishes all
claim upon the United States for liability of the
debts of Texas, and for compensation or indie
menity for the surrender of the United States Of
her ships, forts, arsenals, custom houses, Gus
tom house revenue arms and anunitions Of
/, war, and public buildings with their sites
which became the properly of the United States
at the time of the annexation.
Fourth The United States, In considera
ton of said reduction of boundaries cession OF
territory, and REIMBURSEMENT of claims, will
pay to The State Of Texas the sum Of ten mil
lions of dollars in stoc.s tearing I'VE pefaess,
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 o.
the United States shall have been furnished
with an authentic copy of the act of the gener
f al assembly of Texas accepting these propositi
ons, he shall cause the stock to be issued IN ia.
vor of the State of Texas, as provided for in the
fifth article of this agreement
Provided, also, That five millions of sale
stock shall not be issued until the creditors o
the said State, holding bonds for Texas, fol
which duties on imports were specially pledged
shall first file at the treasury of the United
f States, releases of claims against the United
States for or on account of said bonds.