Journals of the Fourth Congress of the Republic of Texas, 1839-1840: To which are Added the Relief Laws, Volume 3

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Von Boeckmann Jones Company, printer, 1931 - Legislative journals
 

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Page 1 - ... both parties bind themselves expressly to restrain, by force, all hostilities and incursions on the part of the indian nations living within their respective boundaries...
Page 3 - The Committee then go on to say that " the American army was sustained by both of these principles in its invasion of Florida in 1814 " and the " application of the first of them was moreover reinforced by the express stipulations of the 5th. Article of the treaty between Spain and the United States of 1795," an article which you will find precisely similar in its provisions and phraseology to the 33d. article of the treaty of 1831 between the United States and Mexico. With this full recognition...
Page 254 - Be it resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the, republic of Texas in congress assembled, That the...
Page 246 - Be it, enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of the General Land Office be, and he is hereby, required to state an account between the United States and the State of Alabama...
Page 118 - THIS INDENTURE, made this day of , in the year One thousand, nine hundred and , between of , the party of the first part...
Page 10 - ... and safety. This party informed us, of a party of Cherokees, Settled and are now remaining, on the East fork of the Trinity River about We will keep a close watch for them. I have just received a communication from Mr Clark Sub Agent for the Choctaw Indians of the United States, which informs us that a party of Cherokees are now embodying on the Arkansas River for the purpose of invading Texas, and advising me to keep a close watch for them. I believe the United States Indian Agents are doing...
Page 15 - In contravention of treaty stipulations the Cadoes, numbering about 300 efficient and experienced Warriors, shortly after the sale of their lands to the Government of the United States in 1834, without asking the consent of the authorities of this country, removed to it and associated themselves with the prairie indians; and have been ever since, with the exception of a few short intervals, committing depredations on our frontier settlements; and are at this time combined with them and jointly waging...
Page 13 - Nacogdoches has been misinformed; but should it be otherwise, it may be doubtful whether, under the 33d article of the treaty, the intervention of the United States could be claimed or afforded, unless the Indians manifested some hostile intent. If Indians going from the United States, or elsewhere, should migrate to the Mexican territories with peaceable intentions, it will be for the Mexican government alone to decide upon their admission or exclusion. Though the general terms used in the representation...
Page 12 - ... those already committed, the removal of the intruding savages beyond the limits of Texas, and the adoption of measures for their peaceful behavior in future. A copy of your note has, by direction of the President, been transmitted to the Secretary of War, who, being charged with the superintendence of Indian affairs, will adopt such measures as may appear necessary for the fulfilment of the obligations of the United States under the treaty referred to in your note. With regard to questions arising...
Page 13 - Department has, on all proper occasions, by direction of the President, discountenanced the project of those Indians for removing into the province of Texas. From this it would appear that the political chief of Nacogdoches has been misinformed ; but should it be otherwise, it may be doubtful whether, under the...

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