Resolutions by the Senate of Florida adverse to the division of that territory, were presented in the Senate of the United States, on March 6, 1840.

Resolutions of the Legislature of Florida for admission and against division, were presented in Senate of United States, March 11, and in House of Representatives, March 16, 1840.

A bill for the admission of Florida into the Union on certain conditions, and a bill for the division of Florida, and the future admission of the States of East and West Florida, on certain conditions, were reported in Senate, July 2, 1840.

The memorial for admission and the constitution again presented in House of Representatives, May 9, 1842. (See documents House of Representatives, 2d session, 27th Congress, vol. 4, No. 206.)

Memorials of citizens of Florida for the admission of that territory into the Union, presented in the Senate, July 15 and 21, August 10, 13, 15, 17, and 30, 1842. Resolutions of the legislative council of Florida for a division of that Territory and the formation of two territorial governments, were presented to Congress March 26, 1844.

On June 17, 1844, the following resolution was reported in the Senate: Resolved, That the prayer of the memorialists ought not to be granted.

On same day, a report adverse to a division of the Territory was made. (See reports of committee, House of Representatives, 1st session, 28th Congress, vol. 3, p. 577.)

Resolutions of the legislative council for dividing the Territory again presented in House of Representatives, December 30, 1844.

A bill for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union was reported January 7, 1845.

Resolutions of the legislative council of Florida, for the admission of Florida at the same time with Iowa, were presented in House of Representatives, February 11, 1845. (See documents House of Representatives, 2d session, 28th Congress, vol. 3, No. 111.)

An act for the admission of the States of Iowa and Florida into the Union was passed on March 3, 1845, containing the following preamble, viz.:

Whereas the people of the Territory of Iowa did, on the seventh day of October, 1844, by a convention of delegates called and assembled for that purpose, form for themselves a constitution and State government; and whereas the people of the Territory of Florida did, in like manner, by their delegates on the 11th day of January, 1839, form for themselves a constitution and State government, both of which said constitutions are republican; and said conventions having asked the admission of their respective Territories into the Union as States, on equal footing with the original States:

Be it enacted, &c., That the States of Iowa and Florida be, and the same are hereby, declared to be States of the United States of America, and are hereby admitted into the Union on equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever, &c.

"Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said State of Florida shall embrace the territories of East and West Florida which, by the treaty of amity, settlement, and limits, between the United States and Spain, on the 22d day of February, 1819, were ceded to the United States."

One Representative in Congress allowed to Florida until the next census. An act supplemental to the act for the admission of Florida and Iowa into the Union, and for other purposes, was passed March 3, 1845.

By this act grants of land were made to Florida, and the laws of the United States were extended to that State

Resolutions of the Legislature of Florida, in relation to the disputed boundaries between that State and Georgia and Alabama, were presented in the Senate, February 2, 1846. (See Senate documents, 1st session, 29th Congress, vol. 4, Nos. 96 and 133.)

On March 4, 1846, a bill respecting the settlement of the boundary line between the State of Florida and the State of Georgia, was reported from the committee.

TEXAS,

An independent republic, admitted into the Union by the following joint resolutions and act of Congress:

A joint resolution for annexing Texas to the United States, approved March 1, 1845.

JOINT RESOLUTION for annexing Texas to the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress doth consent that the territory properly included within and rightfully belonging to the Republic of Texas may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the 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 the States of this Union.

SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That the foregoing consent of Congress is given upon the following conditions, and with the following guarantees, to wit:

FIRST. Said State to be formed, subject to the adjustment by this Government of all questions of boundary that may arise with other governments; and the constitution thereof, with the proper evidence of its adoption by the people of said Republic of Texas, shall be transmitted to the President of the United States, to be laid before Congress for its final action, on or before the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

SECOND. Said State, when admitted into the Union, after ceding to the United States all public edifices, fortifications, barracks, ports, and harbors, navy and navy-yards, docks, magazines, arms, armaments, and all other property and means pertaining to the public defence belonging to said Republic of Texas, shall retain all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues of every kind, which may belong to or be due and owing said republic; and shall also retain all the vacant and unappropriated lands lying within its limits, to be applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas; and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct; but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the Government of the United States.

THIRD. New States, of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in add.tion to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter,

The consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the Federal Constitution. And such States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirtysix degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery, or involuntary servitude, (except for crimes,) shall be prohibited.

SEC. 3. And be it further resolved, That if the President of the United States shall, in his judgment and diseretion, deem it most advisable, instead of proceeding to submit the foregoing resolution to the Republic of Texas, as an overture on the part of the United States, for admission, to negotiate with that republic; then,

Be it resolved, That a State, to be formed out of the present Republic of Texas, with suitable extent and boundaries, and with two Representatives in Congress, until the next apportionment of representation, shall be admitted into the Union, by virtue of this act, on an equal footing with the existing States, as soon as the terms and conditions of such admission, and the cession of the remaining Texan territory to the United States, shall be agreed upon by the Governments of Texas and the United States: That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to defray the expenses of missions and negotiations, to agree upon the terms of said admission and cession, either by treaty to be submitted to the Senate, or by articles to be submitted to the two Houses of Congress, as the President may direct. Approved March 1, 1845.

A joint resolution for the admission of the State of Texas into the Union, approved December 29, 1845.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the admission of the State of Texas into the Union. Whereas the Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution approved March the first, eighteen hundred and forty-five, did consent 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 Texas, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of said republic, by deputies in convention assembled, with the consent 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 conditions specified in the first and second sections of said joint resolution: and whereas the people of the said Republic of Texas, by deputies in convention assembled, with the consent of the existing government, did adopt a constitution, and erect a new State, with a republican form of government, and, in the name of the people of Texas, and by their authority, did ordain and declare that they assented to and accepted the proposals, conditions, and guarantees contained in said first and second sections of said resolution: and whereas the said constitution, and the proper evidence of its adoption by the people of the Republic of Texas, have been transmitted to the President of the United States, and laid before Congress, in conformity to the provisions of said joint resolution: Therefore,

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America

in Congress assembled, That the State of Texas shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever.

SEC. 2. And be it further resolved, That until the Representatives in Congress shall be apportioned according to an actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, the State of Texas shall be entitled to choose two Representatives. Approved December 29, 1845.

An act to extend the laws of the United States over the State of Texas, and for other purposes, approved December 29, 1845, viz. :

AN ACT to extend the laws of the United States over the State of Texas, and

for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the laws of the United States are hereby declared to extend to and over, and to have full force and effect within, the State of Texas, admitted at the present session of Congress into the Confederacy and Union of the United States. Approved December 29, 1845.

WISCONSIN.

[By act 29th May, 1848, the state of Wisconsin was admitted into the Union. Entitled to three Representatives in Congress after 3d March, 1849.]

On December 12, 1832, a resolution passed in House of Representatives directing a committee to inquire into the expediency of creating a territorial government for Wisconsin out of part of Michigan.

On December 6, 1832, the committee made a report accompanied by a bill. (See reports of committees House of Representatives, 1st session, 22d Congress, vol. 1. No. 145.)

A memorial of the legislative council of Michigan for the division of that territory, and that the territory of Wisconsin be established, was presented in Senate of the United States, December 23, 1834. (See Senate documents 2d session, 23d Congress, vol. 2, No. 24.)

On February 11, 1836, a bill establishing the territorial government of Wisconsin, reported in House of Representatives.

On March 1, 1836, a memorial of legislative council of Michigan for same, presented in House of Representatives. (See documents House of Representatives, 1st session 24th Congress, vol. 4, No. 153.)

On April 20, 1836, an act establishing the territorial government of Wisconsin was passed and approved.

On March 5, 1838, a resolution directing a committee to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the territory of Wisconsin to take a census and adopt a constitution, preparatory to being admitted into the Union, was passed.

On May 11, 1838, the said committee reported a bill to enable the people of East Wisconsin to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union.

On June 12, 1838, an act to divide the territory of Wisconsin, and to establi the territorial government of Iowa, was passed and approved.

On June 12, 1838, an act to ascertain and designate the boundary line between the State of Michigan and the territory of Wisconsin, was passed and approved. On January 28, 1839, a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin, praying an alteration in the southern boundary of that territory, was presented in the Senate. (See Senate documents, 3d session, 25th Congress, vol. 3, No. 149.)

On March 3, 1839, an act to alter and amend the organic law of the territories of Wisconsin and Iowa, was passed and approved.

On May 25, 1840, the proceedings of a public meeting at Galena in relation to the southern boundary of Wisconsin territory, was presented in the House of Representatives. (See documents House of Representatives, 1st session, 26th Congress, vol. 6, No. 226.) (For, "An Ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio," passed by the Congress of the Confederation, July 13, 1787. (See the same, under the head "Ohio.")

On February 3, 1841, a message was received in Senate from the President, communicating the reports, maps, &c., relating to boundary line between Michigan and Wisconsin. (See Senate documents, 2d session, 26th Congress, vol. 4, No. 151.) On February 8, 1841, a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin, that a law defining the western boundary line of said territory be passed, was presented in Senate. (See Senate documents as above, vol. 4, No. 171.)

On February 15, 1841, resolutions of the General Assembly of Michigan in relation to the boundary line between that State and the territory of Wisconsin, were presented in the Senate. (See Senate documents, 2d session, 26th Congress, vol. 4, No. 186.)

On March 19, 1841, resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin territory in relation to the boundary between Michigan and Wisconsin, were presented in House of Representatives. (See documents House of Representatives, 2d session, 27th Congress, vol. 3, No. 147.)

On March 20, 1845, a resolution of the legislative council of Wisconsin asking that provision be made for taking a census and holding a convention to form a State constitution, was presented in the Senate.

On January 13, 1846, a bill to enable the people of Wisconsin to form a constitution and State government, was introduced on leave in House of Representatives.

On August 6, 1846, an act to enable the people of Wisconsin territory to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union, was passed and approved. To be entitled to two Representatives until the next census, and the laws of the United States extended to the same when admitted.

On January 21, 1847, the constitution adopted by the people of Wisconsin, the census and other documents, were presented in House of Representatives. (See documents House of Representatives, 2d session, 29th Congress, vol. 3, No. 49.)

On March 3, 1847, an act for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into the Union, was passed and approved. To be admitted on condition that the constituuon adopted on December 16, 1846, shall be assented to by the qualified electors of the State, and as soon as such assent shall be given, the President of the United States shall announce the same by proclamation, and therefrom the admission of Wisconsin shall be considered as complete.