Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-25
NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS THE
LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

WHEREAS, ON THE 2sth DAY OF FEB
ruS .5TS congress Pa,ssa cd 'ne tb Cysi
tors OF the late Republic Of Texas:
AN ACT 10 provide for the payment OF such
creditors OF the late Republic Of Texas as are
oonp-ehendsd in the act Of Congress OF sep
tember nine, eighteen hundred and fty.
Be it enacted by ths Senate and House Of Rer-
rsssntatiosS Of fhs Czitei States of America IN
Congress assembled, That In lieu Of the sum Of
Ave millions Of dollars, payable to the State Of
Texas in five per cent. stock OF the United States
by the act entitled IAN 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 by her exterior
TO said boundaries and Of all her claims upon the
United States, and to establish a territorial gov
eminent for New Mexico" passed September
ninth, eighteen hundred and fifty, the issuing Of
which stock was restricted by the first proyisO to
the hfth proposition contained IN the first section
OF said act, the Secretary Of the Treasury he and
he Is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the
creditors Of the late Republic of Texas who hold
such bonds or other evidences Of debt for which
the revenues Of that Republic were pledged
were reported to be within the provisions Of the
said act OF September ninth, eighteen hundred
and fly, oy the report Of the late Secretary Of the
Treasury to the President Of the United States
and approved by him on the thirteenth dsy OF
September, eighteen hundred and fifty one or
which come within the provisions Of said act
cording to the opinion upon the Texas compact
Of the present Attoraey General o! the United
States, addressed TO the Secretary Of the Treas
ury under date Of September twenty sixth, eight
cen hundred and ffty-three the sum Of seven
millions seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lara, 70 be apportioned among the said holSers
pro rata: frOrtfsG, That the interest the
de6t embraced in this act shall be determined by
the existing laws Of the State ofTexas.
Sec. ,. And Be it further enacted, That in all
cases whore the State OF Texas may ave paid any
portion Of the debt described in this act the said
Secretary shall refund tn the proper officer OF said
State the amOun' actually so paid by the State
upoa the presentation at the Treasury Department
OF the e-fdences OF said deb. en- which the said
State may have made such payment: PT0rifcd,
The said sum sSall not exceed the proportion
which would have been allowed to the creditor
o. cred tors If such pawn mt said evidences OF
debt had not been made by the State of 'rexas;
and where the said sum that may be refunded TO
the State Of Texas by the provisions OF this sec
tioa Is less than the proportion whC h woul have
been allowed under this act to the holders OF such
evidences Of debt had such payment not been
ma ie { EN-, such holders shall be entitled 10
Ceive the difference between said sum and the
proportion they would have received uIde: this
act IL no payment had been made them; and
where any original certificates or other evidences
Of debt have been surrendered to the authority OF
the stat Of Texas, ard new certih aies issued
therefor BY said State OF Texas. such new ce tia
Gates shall be received evd Of the original
amount o. The claim.
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That no plv-
mcnt shall be made under this act to any holder
Of said securities evidences Of debt unless the
said hcldsr shall first execute to the United states
receipt for the said payment, in which said
holder shall forever release all claim against the
United States fer or on account Il the said secu-
rites or evidences Of debt; also similar releases
70 said State Of Texas; and the said certih Gates
or other evidences of debt srall then be deposited
with the Treasury Department
Sec. 4. And Be It further enacted, That, before
payment OF the moEeys Aforesaid, the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall give notice, by public ad-
vertisemenI for the space Of ninety days, Of the
time a. which said payment will be made, and
no payment shall be made on any bond, certif-
cate, or evidence Of debt which shall not, thirty
days before the time limited by said notice, be
presented 1t the Treasury Department.
Sec. And be IL fur her enacted, That the sum
Of seven millions seven hundred and fifty thous
aud dollars be and the same is hereby appropri-
etet, out OF any moneys In the Treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated, for the purpose Of carving
into effect the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 8 And be it further enacted, That this act
shall not take effect until il shall be assented 10
by act Of the Legislature Of the state of Texas.
and copy OF the act Of the said State, duly au
thentica.ed, deposited in the Treasury Department
at w ashington, nor until the Legislature Of the
State Of Texas shall PISS an act Withdrawing and
abandoning all claims and demands against the
United States growing out OF indian depredatiOns
or otherwise lApproved, February y, Ic5J.
And where's on the lst day a February, .e5s,
the State Of Texas passed the following act, CIV
Ing the assent Of that State TO the aforesaid act of
Congress, and specifying the several debts o: the
late Republic Of Texas, amongst the holders Of
which the 81 80, coo appropriated by said act OF
Congress Is to be divided, pro rata, in discharge
OF the principal and interest due en- said debt ac-
cordlns 70 the laws OF Texas
AN ACT giving the assent of the State Of Texas
to =. An act 10 provide for the payment such
creditors OF the late Republic OF Texas as are
comprehended in the act Of Congress Of Sep
tember nine, eighteen hundred and hfty''
which was passed at the second session Of the
Thirty third Congress OF the United States,
and approved February twenty y-eighth, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty five.
Whereas al the second session OF the Thirty
third Cohgress o. the United states an act was
passed entitled - An act 10 provide for the pay
ment OF such creditors of the late Republic Of
Texas as comprchended in the act of Con-
gress Of September nine, eighteen hundred and
ffftv, " which act was approved February twenty
eighth. eighteen hundred and ffty- five, and pro-
vides that IN lieu OF the sum of ive millions of
I've per cent. stock OF the United States still
due 10 Texas under the provisions Of the act of
Congress OF the ninth Of Sep ember, eighteen
hundred and nfty. the United States will paw TO
the creditors Of the late Republic Of Texas
who hold such bonds or other evidence OF deb.
for which the revenues OF that Republic were
pledged were reported TO be within the pro-
yfsio5s of the said act of September the ninth
eighteen hundred and fifty, by the report Of
the late Secretary OF the Treasury to the Presi-
dent OF the United States, and approved by
him on the thirteenth day Of September eigh-
teen hundred and ffty-one or which come with
In the provisions Of said act, according to the
opinion upon the Texas compact Of the present
TO the Secretary Of the Treasury under date of Sep
tember twenty sixth, eighteen hundred and ffty
three, the sum OF seven millions seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, TO be apportioned
among ne said holders pro rata the Interest on
the said debt TO be determined by the existing
laws % the State OF Texas:
And whereas by the erms of the said act Of the
twenty-eighth Of February, eighteen hundred
and fly five II Is not 70 take effect until il shall
be assented TO By act Ofths Legislature Of Texas
until the Legislature Of said State shall pass
an act Withdrawing and abandoning all claims
and demands against the United States growing
ont Of Indian dePredations otherwise: Now,
therefore
Sec. 1. Be - enacted by the Legislature of the
State % Texas, That the said State hereby con-
sents aud agrees that In lieu Of the five millions
OF nys per cent stock still due to said State under
he act OF Congress Of the ninth Of September
sighteen hundred and nfty, the United States
shall paw 10 the said described creditors, whose
debts ostensibly amount, with interest thereon
aecordin NJ the laws OF Texas, TO the sum OF ten
Iaillions seventy eight thousand seven hundred
and three dollars and twenty one ceEts, Of which
i've millions i've hundred and two thousand nine