The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-03
VIM. l.. HODGE.
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury.


WARRINGTON, January 80, 1851.
SIN; Before returning 10 Texas, I, is desirable that
suuction which will be given the following questions,
growanE out OF the act OF Congress approved September
ment Of her northern and western boundary" &c.
lsl What rule viii Abe adopt in order
distinction to the residue OF her debt
ID What plan will be adopted the number
creditors OF the desert pon alluded to- so to know when
all Of the releases reieed to in the have been filed
I'd How is II proposed 10 ascertain The dcliy
due from the State TO each OF said creditors
The authorities OF Texas consider that the only debt for
which the impost duties specially pledged the
erea which has accrued the consodae tod und issued
Under an act Of tho Texan Congress approved January 7
dollars For the reasons in support OF this constructions
CATION Of Congress- and the opinion OF her attorney
general This letter, you inform me, was received.
Which - upon a,i DC lonna aa the debt Tor
amount TO The Ave millions Of dollars which authorized
such debt viii no; the stock over and above that
discharge thus character OF indebtedness, be delivered TO
Texas so soon as thai fact can be ssceuained
oh Should Texas think IL proper pay any portion
OF her debt for which mpost duties specially
sance of the proposition she becomes in Immediate
possession OF, would corresponding OF stock
Of the retained five million be delivered 10 Texas, on her
debit
9Th. From what date will the bonds Of certificate. of
stock bear interest 1t 10 conceived that by fair con-
srocton oil the ae, Of Congress Terasls entitled 10 have
day on which The contract contaminated her part
by transfer OF the territory to the United States Win
nuay as it becomes due although the stock portion
OF the pnnc pal may be retained by the United States
In Tue interview which we had Tuesday, you gave
your impression that the original evidence Of indebtedness
should be HE'D with the Secretary OF the Treasury before
payment be made of any Of debt for which the
lmpos revenues OF Texas were specially pledged IL you
SUI adhere 70 this impression, II is important that Texas
necessary steps to conform to such requirement
should Texas undertake to pay of her creditor. hold
ing BONDS ior winch the custom revenue specially
Pledged ~ would be her o.
release which viii be required OF such creditors ,gn
would therefore, respectfully request furnished with
such form of release conceive The Congress
conem plates.
As the value stock is some extent governed by the
szs Of the bonds and the mode of transferring them il is
hoped that the Secretary OF the $50 far
OF MS ooe may PermD will issue the stock IN such form
smey be calculated to command the highest price am
advised that bonds of the ton of 6bO0 81 600
suggest thntequ tho Issued in bonds
OF tnese respective demon nations, and II ornabe
attached,
You viii readily perceive how important It is to tho In
teres OF Texas acquire the Information asked for above
Then her officers and Legislature will be enabled 70 act adj
vised in regard to the final adjustment her public debt
As am extremely anxious To return Texas, respect
m solicit the ia of reply your earliest
nAxs ,ss the honor be- with EsMs oo
Comptroller of Public Accounts, State OF Texas
Hon. THOMAS ConwIs, Secretary OF the Treasury.
TREASURY DEpmrmsSr. Feb II. 1851
Sin acknowledge the receipt Of your letter the both
ntmo propounding certain queries in conneKon with the
Texas boundary of 9th September 1880 until certain
creditors OF Texas have filed in and complete release
the United States, and have the honor TO state
To your first query What rule will the government
adopt in order knowledge OF that portion
tho debt OF Texas for which duties mposs speci-
ally pledged in conadistinction the residue OF
debts Y the department replies that II will require au,hen.
ncaed copies OF every law Of the republic or State OF
TEXAS creating authorizing the different issues OF
debt ss well as all laws in any way bearing upon rea-
ng TO said debt also authenticated at-si,p copy OF
each Of the different certificates of stock bonds treasury
cert'neaes OF record, other evidences OF debt
which have been Issued by Texas.
20 he second qusry, What plan will be adopted TO
sooan me number OF creditors of the description alu.
asu o 20 70 Know when all Of the releases referred in
ne nct nave been Med y the department replies,
ooonmen" alluded to In the preceding to the first
query, IT'S presumed will show what portion of the debt
Will be applicable TO the five millions and when
that viii be required that whole amount
OIL should be released 10 the United States before the re-
served stock can be handed to Texas. Tho den,r,
enf considers hat public notice should be given In some
OF the leading papers OF Texas snd Of tho principal Of
the Union, to all holders Of such claims present and le