...-separation.' The first clause of the joint resolutions gave the consent of Congress to the annexation of " the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the Republic of Texas;" and in the second section it was provided, that " all questions of boundary that might arise with other...

...confer the same right. By the resolution for annexation, the United States acquired jurisdiction over the territory " properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the republic of Texas." The words used cannot be so analyzed or synthetized as to force within their meaning one inch of territory...

...Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That Congress doth consent that the territory properly...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 limits is recognized by America in the very act of annexation. The "joint resolutions" say : " 1. Congress doth consent that the territory properly...republic of Texas may be erected into a new State." And " 2. Said State to be formed subject to the adjustment of the government of all questions of boundary...

...hath proposed the following terms, guaranties, 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 : [Here follow the two first sections...

...Let us now inquire with what boundaries we received Texas. The terms of the joint resolutions were, " Congress doth consent that the territory properly...into a new State to be called the State of Texas, &c. ; " said State to be formed, subject to the adjustment by this Government of all questions of boundaries...

...the time have caused its rejection. 13 In February, 1845, congress by joint resolution consented " that the territory properly included within and rightfully belonging to the republic of Texas be erected into a state" on certain conditions, one of which was, that it should be "subject to the...

...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 the existing government, in order that the same might be admitted as one of the states of the Union ; which consent of Congress was given upon certain...

...so soon to become an important member of the Union. The language of the resolution of Annexation is, that " Congress doth consent that the territory properly...Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State ;" leaving the ascertainment of the boundary for a future time, as follows : " Said State to be formed,...

...so soon to become an important member of the Union. The language of the resolution of Annexation is, that " Congress doth consent that the territory properly...Republic of Texas, may be erected into a new State ;" leaving the ascertainment of the boundary for a future time, as follows : '' Said State to be formed,...