The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-12

Artlcie lll,--lHe lnn0D1tan IN,
ceded territory shall behnoorporoted ed Siiij iii
the union cf the United States, and ad.
mitted 40 soon as possible, according to
tho principles Of the Federal Oonstitu.
tion, to the enjoyment Of all the rights;
advantages and jmmunities Of the 5oiti..
aons Of tho United States, and In the
meantime they shall be maintained aud
protected in tho free enjoyment Of
their liberty, property and the religion
which thoy profess. -
THE FLORIDA oEssIoN.
The third treaty involved the cession
of Florida. 1t was made with Spain
Feb. %, 1921 and provided:
Article vi. The inhabitants Of the
territories which his Catholic majesty
cedes to the Unitod States by this
treaty rhall be incorporated ia the.
union Of tho United States as soon as
MAJ, be consistent with tho principles
of tho Federal Constitution, and admit
ted to tho enjoy mont Of all tho privi.
legos. rights and immunities OF tho
citizens of the United States. "a
OUR TREATIES WITH MEXICO.
Tho fourth and fifth treaties .wero
executed July 4 1848 and Jun Q 80 1854
They were known as the Mexican
treaty and the G adsdon Purchase treaty
and provided 3Sa
Article J x. Tho Mexicans who in
the territories aforesaid shall not pre-
servo tho character Of citizens Of the
Mexican republic shall be incorporated
into the union Of the United States and
bo admitted at the proper time 60 bo
Judged Of by the congress- of the United
States) to the enjoyment Of all the
rights Of oitizons Of tho United States
according to the Constitution, and in
tho meantime shall be maintainod
and protected in the free enjoyment
Of their liberty and property and
secured in the free exercise Of their
religion without restriction.
ANNEXATION oFiALAsKA.
The sixth treaty involved the Alaskan
purchase. 1t was made with Russia
juno 20, 1867, and provided:
Article 1ll.-The inhabitants Of tho
ceded territory according to thoir
choice, reser9ing their natural allo-
glance, may return to Russia within
suAoo yo1ip ~ pNV IL tu0y buOuIU pr0lGr
to remain in tho oeded territory, they
with tho exception Of the unciviliaed
native tribos, shall bo admitted to tho
enjoyment Of all tho rights, adyan.
tages and immunities Of oitizens
OF tho United States, and shall be
maintained and protected in the ftoo
oDj Joy mont Of their liberty, property
and religion. Tho unoivilizod tribes
will DO subject to such laws and regula.
tions as the United States may ircm
time to time adopt in regard to aborigi-
nal tTibos OF that country. I
THE 0AsR OF HAM All. "a
Tho next instance Of annexation was
Hawaii. This accomplished by Joint
resolution Of Congress-, which j,iLt
reSolation provided as fo;lows: 8.
All whito persons, including Portu
guese and persons Of African descent,
and all persons doaoended from q
Hawaiian race, on either the pstornal
or maternal side, who were citizens Of
tho republic of Hawaii immediately
prior to tho transfer Of the Sovereignty,
thereof to tho United States, are hereby
declared TO DO citizens Of the United.
etates, Vi Il " d Y II
THE TRRATY8$WI WITf. .spA1t.
The seventh treaty was msde with
Spain December, 9th, !, 1893, t Nss
the peso6 treaty. Il hia ,tre 81 provided: 4