New Texas Nation: June 2012

Friday, June 22, 2012

Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States, December 29th, 1846

Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States, December 29, 1846

29th Congress first Session

Begun and held in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the first day of December eighteenhundred and forty- five.

Joint Resolution the admission of the state of Texas into the Union.

Whereas, the Congress of the United States, by a Joint Resolution approved March the first, eighteen hundred and forty- five,

did consent that the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to the Republic of Texas, might be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican for of government, to be adopted by the people of said republic, by deputies by Convention assembled, with the consent of the existing government, that the same might be added as one of the states of the Union: which consent of the Congress was given upon certain conditions specified in the first and second sections of said Joint Resolution: And whereas, the people of said Republic of Texas, and by their authority, did ordain and did declare, that they assented to and accepted the proposals, conditions, and guarantees contained in first and second sections of said resolution: And whereas the sais Constitution, with proper evidence of its adoption by the people of the republic of Texas, has been transmitted to the President of the United States, and laid before Congress, in conformity of the provisions of said Joint Resolution:

Therefore

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of Texas shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted to the Union on equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever.

Section 2. And be it further resolved, That untill the representatives in Congress shall be apportioned according to an acctual enumeration of inhabitance of the United States, the state of Texas shall be intitled to choose two representatives.

John W Davis

Speaker of the House of Representatives

G.M. Dallas

President of the Senate

Approved December 29, 1845

James K.Polk.

Source:

Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America.

Edited by Hunter Miller.

Volume 4

Documents 80-121: 1836-1846

Washington: Government Printing Office. 1934.

http//www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/texan04.htm

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Joint Resolution of the Congress of Texas, June 23rd, 1845

Joint Resolution of the Congress of Texas, June 23, 1845

Joint Resolution of the Congress of Texas, June 23, 1845
Joint Resolution giving the consent of the existing Government to the Annexation of Texas to the United States.

Whereas the Government of the United States hath proposed the following terms, guarantees and conditions on which the people and Territory of the Republic of Texas may be erected into a new State to be called the State of Texas and admitted as one of the States of the American Union, to wit: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within and rightfully belonging of the Republic of Texas may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a Republican form of Government, to be adopted by the people of said Republic, by deputies in Convention assembled, with the consent of the existing Government, in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union. 2 And be it further resolved, That the forgoing consent of Congress is given upon the following conditions, and with the following guarantees, to wit: First said State to be formed subject to the adjustment by this Government of questions of boundary that may arise with other Governments, and the Constitution thereof, with the proper evidence of its adoption, by the people of said Republic of Texas, shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, to be laid before the Congress for its final action on or before its first day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Second, said State when admitted into the Union, after ceding to the United States all public edifices, fortifications, barracks,ports, and harbors, navy and navy yards, docks, magazines, arms, armaments and all other property and means pertaining to public defence, belonging belonging to the said Republic of Texas, shall retain all the public funds, debts, taxes and dues of every kind which may belong to or be due and oweing said Republic, and shall retain all the vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities, of said Republic of Texas, and residue of said lands, after discharging of said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct: but in no event are said debts and liabilites to become a charge upon the Government of the United States. Third, new States of convienient size, not excluding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficiant poulation, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provision of the Federal ( constitution. And such States may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted to the Union, with or without Slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. and such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for a crime) shall be prohibited. And whereas, by by said terms, the consent of the existing Government of Texas is required-Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the Government of Texas doth consent that the People and Territory of the Republic of Texas may be erected into a new State to be called the State of Texas, with a Republican form of Government to be adopted by the People of said Republic by Deputies in Convention assembled, in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States in the American Union, and said consent is given on the terms, guarantees, and conditions set forth in the Preamble to this Joint Resolution.

Section 2. Be it further resolved, that the proclamation of the President of the Republic of Texas, bearing date May fifth eighteen hundred forty five, and the election of deputies to said Convention, at Austin, on the fourth day of July next for the adoption of a Constitution for the State of Texas, had in accordance therewith, hereby recieve the consent of the existing Government of Texas.

Sec 3. Be it further resolved, That the President of Texas is hereby requested, immediatly, to furnish the Government of the United States, through their accredited Minister near this Government, with a copy of this Joint Resolution, also to furnish the Convention to assemble at Austin, on the fourth day of July next a copy of the same. And the same shall take effect from and after its passage.

John M. Lewis

Speaker of the House of Representatives

K.L. Anderson

President of the Senate

Approved June 23, 1845

Anson Jones

Source:

Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America.

Edited by Hunter Miller

Volume 4

Documents 80-121: 1836-1846

Washington: Government Printing Office. 1934.