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Hon. Il. Ii. Foster. o. S Senator. from


Tennessee submitted to following Joint Res
oiu'lons declaring the terms on which Con
gress will admit Texas into the Union as a
State:


l. BE 1t resolved By the Senate and
House OF Representatives in Conoress as-
sem6ied, that Congress doth consent that he


Territory properly included within and
ri9htfully belonging to, the republic of Tex.
as, may be erected into a new State - ba
called the State of Texas, with a rennbI;
can form OF government, to be adonted br
lhe people OF said republic, by denplies n
convention assembled, with The consent of
the existing government, In order that tho
same may be admitted as one ofthe S,ates or
this Union. N'"'es Vi


z. And be it further resolved that N.
foregoing consent of Congress is given unon
,he following conditions, and with the fol.
lowing guarantee e , 10 wit:


4. Sand State to be formed subject to.,bo
adjustment by this government of all o,ese
uons OF boundary that may arise with o.her
governments and the constitution tbareot
win the proper evidence Of It's adontion bv
.ne people ofsaid republic of Texas shall
e oe transmitted to the President of the TTni.ad
osates to be laid before Congress for its final
action, on or before the first dav of IanuorT
one thousand eight hundred aud fortvs;x


< oaId State, when admitted into The TT.
h'oh' alter cedlng to the United States all
mines, minerals salt lakes. and SPRINGS and
also all public edifices, fortifeations har'
slaeks'ports and har5ors,navy and navvyards
III ~, magazines, arms and armamenis. and
a al otner property and means pertaining 10
the u, public defence belonging to said reenh,
TIC TIC defence belonging to said republic of
Iexas' shall retain all the public funds
debts. taxas. and dues of evervkind wb;cb /
may belong TO, or be due or owing saiG re-"
pubic andshail also retain all the Vacant and
u"a ppIopria,ed lands lying within its limits.
. pe appled to the payment of the debts
and liabilities of said republic of fTexs. .eUs aDd
, me residue ofsaid lands. after discbarpine
saia eeots and liabilities. to be disposed OF as
'aia state may direct but IN no event are