5 By The President Of The Republic of 1eras.'


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Whereas sincethe close of the last session of Con-
/. gress. join, reselutiontTespeetng the ahnexa-
fion uf Texas to the United States has by their
Congress been adopted, authorizing the Presi-
dent of the United States to select the alterna-
tive Of two certain propositions Contained in The
said joint resolution as the basis for consuma
malng the proposed annexation:


Andrwhereas the President of the United States
has selected the first and second sections ofsthe
resolutions as such basis, and notified this gov
ernment thereof:


Here FOLLOW the resolutions passed by The U.
States Congress for the annexation Of Texas.


And whereas the premises requiring the sol
enmn delibeTation and action of the representa-
lives of the people, form an extraordinary occa-
sion for convening the Congress of the republic:
Therefore, be itknown,1hat1, ANSQN JONES.
Presidsn, of the republic of Texas, by. virtue of
the power vested in meby the constitution, do. by
these presents require that the senators and repre-
'senlaGves to Congress of this republic, shall as
semble IN special session, at the town of Wash
ington, in-the county. of Washington, on Monday,
the sirteentA day Of y,ti1e next ensuing, then and
there TO receive such communications as may be
made 10 them, and to consult and deterrlne on
such measures as in their wisdom may. be deemed
meet for the welfare of Texas. -.
in testimony whereof, have caused the great
seal of the republic to be hereunto affixed


Done at thetowp OF, Washington, this fif-
H. s. teenh day of April, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
-, and of the independence of the republic
tl'e = eis"' ANsoN JONES'