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public defence, belonging 10 said Republic, not including the public funds, debts, taxes and dues of every description be ceded to the United States

 1. That all the public lands within the linn it's of said Republic be pledged to the pay ment of it's debt and transferred to the Gnl.ed States in trust, To be sold and disposed oi III the same manner as the public lands oi the United States. and the proceeds thereof De applied 10 the payment of said debts' al'er deduet,no the expense incident to the man

 agement and sale thereof, and alter the i'lial d;scharee of the whole amount of said debti ,he residne thereof skall be annually Pald 10 the State of Texas, unless other 9,ate9 s'd.i be formed within her limits, III which case' u shall be apportioned and paid respectively Ill nroporlion to their representation Ill con press Prorided, That in no event shall sad debt he assumed by or become charge upon the United States.

 5 That commission of four shall be ap- pointed. two by the United States and two by the State of Texas, whose duty Il shall be to ascertain the debts of Texas, and there shall be paid an annual salary of three thou sand dollars to each of said commissioners in lieu of all other compensation whatever which. with all other expenses incidental to said commission, shall be paid out oi the proceeds of these lands. That the United States shall prescribe such rules and regula- lions for the convenient and prompt payment of said debts Us may be necessary; It being understood that Texas may designate such debts as she may desire to be first paid, not exceeding the sum of five hundred thousand dollars.