The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-26
TINS PRESIDENT.

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TX currvs OFFICE Stair OF TFI,s, Au'tln.
Augusta 1885 His fxGellency. ChesLiF A.
Artour Pre- idtnl of the United States, Wasa-
in gton, D. c.. snt,,
IatnTe o, the stara OF Texps (cslled session,
so,s 1852 pnge 81 IL will b. seen tina, the
governor Of TINS state is nntborizsu 10 iorm
n ioint commission with toe Unted States
10 run and define the boundary line be.
tween the Indian territory and rexas l
cannot fluid In this office any evidence mat
NV predecessor had any correspondence on
tns subject of this law
In view of the iact taat the United stNes
| IA settif y II ID some sort OF claim u TINS ter
ritory. known a. Greer county. IN this
| state. and inssmuch ns this state teeiH tha'
| ahn h. q a perfect title 20 tue territory, re-
specially and earnestly urge such steps
on the part 81 the Uni,eu
ala,ss ns will enable the joint commission
! 10 be raised There are now n large mum,
her of people settled in the territory. and
II The r. spettive claims OF Texas and the
United States we're settled the country
would rapidly FL M
In making this request, hsve to say that
| am aware that the tecrttary OF the in,e'
rior holds that the territory helones 20 w.
! Halted States. We are no less copbden'
that the territory belongs TO Texas. Inc
land cettifcstas issued TO the Texas veter
ans men VINO won Texan indepe d. nee, are
Iocst q 10 that territory. and ! am cure u
1, To the interest of both parties to have the
lines run.
/ inclose a copy Of the law, and have tt
to the mater.
am. sir, very respectfully, your obedien
,srvsn,. JOIN IRELAND,
Governor OF Texas.
CHAPTER xr--scrs OF 1882, LraIsLATuRE Of
TEXAS.
An act TO provide Tor running and marx
Ing the boundary line between the tate o
| 'rsxss and the territory OF the Unit, {
States from the northwest corner OF sai'
state to the degree OF longitude one nun
dred west from Lo- don and twenty-ihre'
degrees wes, from Washington, IA said l,b'
il described 10 the treaty between u.
United States and Spain. OF February "
1919. and for the payment Of ibe expense
Be il enacted by the Legislature Of tb'
state of Texas.
SKcTIor /. That the governor OF this stat,
be, and he is hereby authorised and EN-
DO Wered to eppoiut suitable person
persons who, In conjunction with such DER
son or persons 90 may be appointed BY, O
on behalf Of TIE Uni ed States for the SAM
purpose shall run and mark the boundary
ines between the territories OF the uoiiet
g st.s and the state oil Ttxas, - folowt
Beejpn,ng At q point where . line drawn
north from the intersection OF the thirty
secof d degree Of north lati ud'
with ,be western bank Of the 8 ,hine rive
crosses Rad river, and thence iol!o wing TN
course of said river westwsrdly TO The de
rree Of Longitude one hundred wet ron
London and twenty -,hree degrees wes
from Washington. ~ said line vas lsit
aown IN Mrli.h's man of the Uoised States
nubiished vt PniIad. lphis, improved 10 tn'
6rst Of yaousry. 1873, and dssisps,ed In sn'
tsestment be 1 seen the United ets,es sns
sos,n, inside February 70, A. ID. 1919
Sec. 2. Said Joint commission VII repcr
their survey. made In scc"rdstcs Win ~
iore soipG section Of this sot.. together VIII
. sll noooGSary notes. mars and cher peper1