Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-01-09
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Whereas, by an act Of The Congress of tho
United States of the ninth Of September, one
thousand eigh, hundred and fifty, entitled AN
Act proposing TO the State Of IaxsS the es-
tabishmeLt OF her Northern end Wes;ern
Boundaries. and Of all her c'.inIs upon the l.
States, and IL establish TerrEt yI<i Govern
lnent tor New Mexico, Il was provided that
the following propositions should be, and tho
same were hereby offered 10 Ele STATE of Tex
rs, which when agreed 10 BY abe sasd State in
an act passed by the Geaeral Assembly, should
be binding and obligatory upon the United
States, and upon the said State Texas. PRo-
yIDED, the said agreement by the said General
assembly shall be given on OF before the FIST
day Of december, eighteen hundred and hfty
namely:
"FlR>r. The Staie Of Texas will agree
;ha; her boundary on the North shall CON-
men ce at the point at which the meridian
Of one hundred degrees west from Greenwich
is intersected by the parallel of thirty six de-
yrees thirty IN inutes north latitude, and shall
from said point due west to 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 lat
ltude; thence on the sand parallel Of thirty
two degrees Of north latitude 10 he Rio Bra
20 del Norte, and thence with the channel Of
said uver 10 the gulf Of VI Klco."
SECOND. l lie Stdte OF t1AS c6deS 10 The
United States all her claim tef ritory exierl-
or to the limits arc boundaries which she
agrees 70 establish by the hrst article Of this
agreement"
:. TH:aD- The State of Texas relinquishes
al claim upon the Uuiied States for liability
Of the debts Of Texas, and for compensation
indemnity for the surrender t. the United
States Of her ships, fort, arseH.ls, custom
houses, nston house revenues. arms and mu-
uit.oas Of war, and public buildings, with
their sites, which became he property If the
United States at the time Of the annexation"
"FoCRrH. 1he United States In consid-
Grafton Of said establishment of boundaries,
cession # claim - territ.ry, aud relinquish-
lusat Of cidimS, viii pay - tho State Of Texas
the SUN f ten millions OF iJ!laTs in a stock
barring FIVE per cent inter- :, snd rsdeemahle
AT the end of fourteen years. she interest pay
able half yearly atthe Treasury Of The United
States"
" FIrrH. Immediately after the President
Of the United States shall have been furnish
Ell " in authentic copy % the act o the
genera. assembly of TeKas, as5enung to these
propositions, he shall cause the stock 10 be is
sued ia favor of the State Of Texas. as provi-
ded t1r IN the fourth article Of agreement
PRovIDEJ ALSO, That no more than five mil
lions Il said stock shall be issued nntil he
creditors Of tie State, holding bonds and 9TH
ef certificates Of stock of Texas. for which
duties onInportS were specially leiged, shall
first file al lie Treasury Of the United States
releases On ali claims against the nited States
for on account OF said bonds certificates
ia snci icr.u as shall be prescribed BY the
Secretary Of the Treasury sEc approved By
the President ot the tnl.ei State: PRovI-
D.D, That nothing herein c5niained shall %
construed to impair or qualify anything con-
tained in the third article Of the second seq
-
the United States, approved March first,
eighteen hundred and farty-Eye, either as re-
cards the number # Sites that may hereaf-
Ter be formed out Cf the State Of Fexas or 9TH
erwIsc."
AMI whereas, il was further provided by the
eighteenth section of tho same act of Con-
gress = That the provisions Of this act be and
they are hereby uspended until the boundary
between tie Unit. d States aud tie State Of
Texas shall be adjusted and, when such ad
jast:l.enl shall have been effected, the Presi-
dent Of the United states shall issue his pro-
clamaton declaring thls act TO be in full force
and operation"
And, whereas, the Legislature Of the State
Of Texas, by an act approved the 2@th of No
vembtr last, entitled, =. An act accepting the
propositions made BY the Ulited States to The
State f 'eXaS, IN an aCt Cf the Congress of
the UnI:ed States, approved the ninth day Of
$eplembe 4. D.. one thousand eight hundred
and fifty, aud emit ed. An act proposing to
the State of Texas The establishment Of her
Northern and Western boundaries. The relin-
punishment by he said Sta;e Of all territory
claimed By her exterior 10 said boundaries, and
&C all her claims upon .he United States. and
to establish a Territorial Government for New
Mexico; - = of which act copy, authentca-
ted under the seal Of The STATE, has been fur
nshed 10 the President, and wherein. the Ley
isl4turc Of the State Of Texas tnacts, - That
the State cf Texas hereby agrees 10 and ac-
eep's said propositions, and l. IS hereby decla-
red that the State sh Ill be bound BY the terms
lhere.;, according to their true Import and
Ereaniug.'
Now, therefore, /. MILLAao FILLMORE, Plesi-
dert of the United States Of America, do
hereby declare and proclaim that tie said act
II the Congress of lie United states OF tile
ninth # September last, is IN full force and
operation.
Given under ny hand At the city Of Wash
>>5-gz-y-7s>, ingtoG this thirteenth day Of De-
II ESssss.Es ce.uher, IN the year Of our Lord
z grFeoS one thousand eIght hundred and
sSs.zz.z2S>/ fifty. and the seYenty-ifta Of the
Independence cf these L. States.
BY Tie President:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
+ DAH;EL WEBsrER. Sec'y of STATS.
I Il RID Rs ~ THE SUN nv MIxEs.-Ths