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1! : I Ss PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. If!?' J f fo the Seriate -and-House of. iRtprcsehtatires of the United Sides : iag buriralitud6 jo th Supreme Ruler of tt,g Unlverserfor jthc benefits ; and "bless jnrs wlifch bur country,1 under, his kind provide if deV has jcjijoyed during the past vjar. Notwithst&rjding thaexciting scenes through' jwbich Vcj have passed; nothing has ocdurred to cHsturblhe general peace, or to derange tliei harmony of our politi cat sysic'rtVi Tht ! great moral spectacle hasbcetf jcxhibitpd of a nation, approxl patihgjjfnj pumby to 20,000,000 of people, jjavingprCormed the high and important ftnctiortM jbr the fif6f jljjjur yearsf without-the coaimislaht ' oay acts of violence, or the TnanifesUmonj ofla spirit of insubbrdi nation toihe lvMWei great and inestimable pglit of JnuifrageV has been exercised .by aUAvhdvVcreiin4e sted with it, Sunder the laws bflthe different States, in a spirit dic tated alpnb by a desire, in the selection of the agerfoadatice the interests of the caantrylnd itolace beyond jeopardy the institutions under! .which it is our happi- nicss 10 iiivc- . j.nat ine , aeepest interest bas bcep Manifested by all our country men in tht? result of the election, is not less .it' ii 'ill! ! . . . tr . true, inanigniy creairaoie 10 mem. v asi multituHrfetliavel assembled, from time to time-;-a;vartbtia:ip)aces for the purpose of tanvassin& the merits and pretensions of those v?h6s we rej presented for theirsuffra- ges ; but no armed soldiery has been ne- cessarylMtqt restraih, withm proper limits, the popt lai 2eaI,pr to prevent violent out breaks! ! lElprirticiple much more control- mg was tqundiathe love ot order and obe dienceltbfthe las, which. With mere-indi- riduaHeieptios, every yvhere possesses ivinerihcan raina, ana conrrois wiin an .!.- it! ilJAi. lHL . r:.lri -i . i irmedrieiiBV cannot dwell upon this p5ture tjoutjjrcognising in it that deep ina aevoieu aitacnment on tne pari ot the Pconlel t( the institutions under which we Eye, viihu prbcims- their peietuity, 7 The grpi :bbjecin Which has al ways pre vailedla'Bainst the election, by the People, of theij "fihjei Ii)jxciitiVe officer, has been the apprHhensib of tumults and disorders, whichsrtiight involve iii ruin the entire Go-' . yernvftiseuHtymst this, is found not onlyau-ihe feet, beibre alluded to, but in the itdditiona 1 fiict, we live under a con- federc -embracing already twenty-six States ; inbbne of Which 'faast'power to con- each State Is taken at the time appointed hyl theflaiW suclr vote- isannounced by ns ijpciprai LOiiege, wunoutreierencjp Itb tbeflMision bf the other States. The rigjht f feuitralndle moclo of conduct ing mp jeiecrioui is regmareu ov tno-iavvs ofeacjiitj! ; aad the election is distinct ly fcdiraiiyk? :.'inaiits prominent featured Thus jt plmt;ulike , what might be the rpsolt jJi.e'rjfconc1idated-: ystejn,'--ribt. ouspipepping,,.snouid Qiiiy anect .ine. dectidb$ainll4 StatesI without disturli- tdttriiH dan Serous extent- the tranouil- ifrof(te The crreat experiment of a political confederacy- eacht member , of yhicl isapree -as to all r matter-aj-pertain inf to lis jojcal ihterests.'and its iri- nniapeace ancij nappmess, wnue oy a volunf arV: compatt with others, it confides tothej united - jipwer of all, the protection w us citizens, in maircrs not aomesuc kai .iiefeih; o far jcrowned with; complete Mccey.f f The world has witnessed its rar pid grptlitin wealth and population ; and, nndei vii guide and direction of a super- mtenSihrbyiupnce, tlie developments 1 otthd past mav bexfeerarded But as the sllfbrthf ther mighty future.' h me riguc 1 prospects ot hat luture, we auindj a.prtPiots and philanthropists, wc jgifi inuucemenrs 10 cuiiivaie ana fr&h y Wye if uriion audio' frown down tu meaurei orj enorc wTnicn may oe mae t4 annate! the States, or the Peb ple if thStatlsJ in sentiment and feel- uig, jTrb''ech iher , - A' frigid atid close adbfiretifec to the terms of our political twunaqijano, auove an. ti sacred onserv aw oCthej guaranties of the Constitution, upreserye itnjon on a toundation which eanpt-j shalien ; while personal 1 i be rty is Picea Ebeyb6tihazard or jeopardy. The loatenthe bf religious freedom, of the free Wofthe!pref4 of the, liberty of speech, of tHertrial by h'Urjv of the' habeas corpus, nd of the rdomestic institutions of eanh bf fee tes-lejiying the private citizen in ttp ru)I ;exercio ofthe high and ennobling Mtrbtlts of hfe jnature, and to each State U tmilce. Which can only be judicious- y ejterted by itself, of consulting the means MtillcuTated to advance its own hanni flflheke aVi thereat and important efiurcst oi vuo vyonsiuuiion, wnicn me eyfnfstfny to be as4ctivelyand ?.i4Jly!fjl'lhe distant shores bf k i i .Trw't,, ' "v win v tui uiiuaiuc nil- P?Psja;4 wy ofitssuccessfulx;-: P grcs$. of rriddification, by the improve- -wV lue agq, as to render no longer c lfjat rembtq region to come up to the STO-W their cobstituents Shall M aUtie. benefits , of Federal ;lationi Thus it Is thatib'the progress liu?.1? inestimable principles of civil f r yill1)4 ebioved bv millionw;t Mtherfeat benefits of bur system' &f-M. nliabited r"egiohs;iln-view:of ghess yet to be; reclaimed, pj- jnviie tue lover ot ireedon t1 4 v '! ittKe up.uis aooaeamon fifPHvatcdJiler rlfpM jliberty must cherish, and the ad- tr-,r?,??.Y I wniop uiusi, ever, cuiiivaie.- 'flfngjthes and avoidihg all.inteN r!iWy :towea.co;nstrjJction, under the '?cfff fib irngined expediency, upon tlie WUttitibn. the! influence of oUr DoTitical . 5 'I - I jl ( -r j I- t i - -a i ' 1 1 1 1 i w ( i ' . ' f - tr 3 i 3; r r T should evermore be ofTered up to the Fa th?rpf thejjUhverso fori his' wisdom to di reitiisSHilW Bath of our dutv. so as'to enaleTd :beorisummalte these high .pur- e6tm.ez stronsrest obiectibns which has gen! jrjd Egainst cbnfederaciesiby writers! JonlGbvernment- is, the liability of the liinehibere to be tampered, with bv for- eigriG(fMnrrjertsf or the People of for eigrj fetatey, either in their local affairs, or in silch asi affected the pcace"of others, or endaueeroa tne satetv oi the whole Uon- fedeAVjeannot hope, to be entirely exemp; itrcan, f ucn attempts on our peace and ; safe tj. ; tThe United . States are be coming top ihiprtant in - population and resbbrcsrpoiito! attract the observation of othe riatipnsq Ittherefore, triay in the proirtessiotlmel occur that oninions en tirely; absiraM ih the States in which they may iptfvu puu in n9 uegree anecung themdpmristie ihstitutibnsmay be artful ly, butt se(retiy4encouraged with a view to ndetriiG the Uniob. Such opinions ma beccp0 the foundations of political parjies, bjtij al last, the conflict of opin ion! predociig fan alienation of friendly foeng arioig the People of the different Staleslj jnjfijl involve in one general de strilpipii jth lappy institutions under which jWefjliye. j It should ever be borne in indy tlatfwhatjs true in regard toM divWyisyqaalIy so in regard to States. AnlmiBtffeirelilcel of one In the affairs of an- othilri 13! llkfetfruitful source of family dis- so.nsions and sieisrhborh bod es; andJ thesatneebtsef affects the peace, happi- nessjand prb$perrty of States. It mav be most devouliv hoped that the good sense of .the Atie-(can People will ever be rea dy bf r0pl all, such attempts should they ever pei maQ$, a . - , . heja Sbeen no material change in our forefgb relations since my last Annu al. ieaei jto j Congress. With all the PofpT3! jof Eiirbpe we continue on the most frielyjtr. Indeed,it affords me much salisstactibn tb sjtate, lhat at no former pe ri o his t)bbJeace of that enlightened and important, quarer of the globe 'ever been, apilakbtl'imore firmlv established The convjetiot tliijat )eace is the true policy of natqns;rifoUd Seem to be growing and bbmjibgdfpir amongst the enlighteiied every wpfreit and there is no Deoole who in eh f rift hi nr'f lift $Ijjn4cadopting'the means of pre serinahdr;iving it permanence, than theie p1 tie IJnited States. Amonsst these thb thb ldpib-st effective are, no doubt stitibtlobBerfance of iustice, and the hobesi abd'pfunetual fulfilment of 'all en gaemenis! Bit it is not to be forgotten resent state of the world, it is no'lless pidMsary to be ready to enforce their bbserVjanee and fulfilment, in refer ence. t oprelves, than to observe and 'ful fil them5.' drf Burlpart. in rearard to others. Since the close of your last sessktn a ne&QtijdtiM nasi been f ormallv entered up- on Wwejb ffihe Secretary of State and Her Ijrjjujjtfcj Ipjesty's Minister , Plenipoten tiar $JbdlKvoy Extraordinary residing at Wiishibgfbnj relative to the rights of their resppqfv Mibns in andoverthe Oregon mg4 jpnouid iti during your session be broitigbi: tjbldl definitive! conclusion, the re- sbti; ! Willi bf- promptly communicated to Ctingr&i! 1 1 would, hbwever. asrain call ybr ajt4etin tb thejreiommendatibns con- lUjineq in revious messages, aesignea to prfieqiiinBa naqiuiaie emigration to mat tri;tbfy. fhe establishment of military fbt 5 jit sdiibje points upon the extended inie oplajfadilravel, would enable our citi zejis tjol npipat in comparative safety to th iir1;ilrgipns below the falls of the Cot fnbiai andmake the provision of the exis: iog Npbnyention for the joint -occupation oif ttib Territory by suhiects of Great Britain, and! the citizens Of the United LSlaties, inorel available than heretofore to the a!tfef& !These posts-would .constitute places loi st I for the weary emigrant, where h.Avbuid - be sheltered securely a ijtsjLlatfger of attack; from the In Wadji; e'4nabled! to recover from the exhjiustiQn f a long ine of travel. Le gislveijoactments should also be made wicjsh;puld Spread over, him the aegis of obir laW soj as .to afford protection to his pejNoii! iijd brpperty wheulie shall have rchjed jjiSIs: pikant hbme i In this latter 4esrebtj lie Bfitish Government has been ii!ujhj itof jebaerul of jthe interests of such of hpdplejis are to be found inthat eklfhamhe United States. ?: She has .Bjtaf e bjslyproisioh'. for their securK. i and pjfbtejctiori against the acts of the yiipibiisi disposed , and lawless ; and Jher birtigranj lepdses in safety under the pan oply of hier-Iaws. Whatever may be the rtpuij. oil ijjKBiiuing negotiation, sucn m iisfires rc necessary. It 1 will ; afford me jtlie jgfetest pleasure towitnelaHa'pJ. p and layofaleJermination tbtheexbt- ingj negdtiaM4n -upon "terms -compatible wiheiibpljc honor; and the best efforts oj the! Government wiU continue to be di- rebted tojthls'end.- ; l it vybuld have given me the highest grat ijfationiiti! kh'isf my last "annual commu riijf;atbn o Cqngressta have been able to anbncs -tq. buJ,tHebmpIete and 4 entire, sttlejielit and adjustment of other mat ters liKpifierence between 4he . United $atei;atidjthe Government bt Her BritaiA ct Jijjdsly, -ivhich were adverted to in. a pieyipbsmc:'figo. . It is so. obviously the targb! andvaluable commerce which cx chick rw.v au vock IS SAFE, , t - ists between them, that all causes of. com plaint, however inconsiderable, should be, with the erreatest nromntitude, removedr that it-must be regarded as - catise oJT- re? gret; that any unnecessary delays should be permitted tbntervene. It is true hat, in a pecuniary point of view, the matters alluded to, are, altogether, insignificant in amount, when compared - with the atnple resources of that; great nation ;but they, nevertheless, more particularly that limit ed class which fariser under eiu res j and detentions of American ships ortl the eoast of Africa, upon the mistaken supposition indulsed in' at the time the Wrong was committed, ot tneir Deinsr engaged mi ine sjave-trade deeply affect thejj sensibili ties of this Government and People. Great Britain having redognised her responsibil ity to repair all such wrongs, by her ac tion in other cases, leaves nothing tb be regretted upon the subject, as tb allases prior to the Treaty of Washington, jthan the delay in making suitable reparation in such of them as fall plainly within the principle of others, which shej has ;long since - adjusted. The injury inflicted by delays in the settlement of these claims, falls with severity upou the individual claimants, and makes a trongi appeal to her iriagnanimity and sense of (justice for a speedy settlement. Other matters, ins outof the construction of existins aris- ,trea ties, also remain unadjusted, and Will con tinue to be'urged upon her attention The labors of the joint commission ap- ; pointed by the two. Governments to run the dividing line, established by the Trea ty of Washington, were, unfortunately, much .delayed in the commencement of the. season, by the failure of Congress, at its last session, to make a timely appropri ation of funds to meet the expanses bf the American party, and by other; causes. The United States Commissioner, howev er, expresses his expectation that, by in creased diligence and energy;: the party will be able to make op for lost time. We continue to receive assurances of the most friendly feelings on the part of II .1 .1 i ! ..1 i 1 an tne oiner European powers ; wnnjeacn, and all of whom, it is so obviously bur in terest to cultivate the most amicaol rela tions. Nor can I anticipate the; bceuf rence of any event which would be Hk$ly, in any degree, to disturb those Relations. - Russia, the great northern power, (under the judicious sway of her Emperor, con-' tantly advancing in the road 'of science and improvement; while France, guided by the councils of her wise so;bre5gp, pur sues a course calculated to codsblid ate the general peace. Spain has jbbtaibed a breathing spell of some duration frrm the internal convulsions which have, tHrough so many" years, marred her I prosperity j while Austria, the Netherlands, Prussia, Belgium, and the other powers bf Europe,' reap a rich harvest of blessings from the prevailing peace. . j I informed the two Houses of Cohgress in my message of December last, that in structions had been given to Mr.i Wheaton, our Minister at Berlin, to negotiate a trea ty with the Germanic States composing the Zoll Verein, if it could bej done- stip ulating, as far it was practicable to ac complish it, for a reduction of the heavy and onerous duties levied on our tobacco, and other leading articles of agricultural production ; and yielding, in return, on our1 part a reduction of duties on such articles, the production of theirindustry, as should not come into competition, or jbiit a limit ed one,; with articles the product jof our manufacturing industry. The Executive in giving such instructions, considered it self as acting in strict conforrbity with the, wishes of Congress, as made known through "several measures which it iad a dopted; all directed to the accomplish ment of this important result, j Thejtreaty was, therefore, negotiated ; by Kvhich es sential reductions were secured in the du ties levied by the Zoll Vereini oh tobacco, rice and lard, accompanied by a stipula tion for the admissisn of rawj cotton, free of duty. In exchange for which highly important concessions, a reduction of du ties, imposed by the laws of the ynited States on a variety - of articles, most of which were admitted free of all dufy un; der the act of Congress commonly known' as the Compromise law, and, bin few of which were produced in the Ufnitied tates, was stipulated for on our par This trea ty was communicated to the Senate at an earlday of its last sessionhutjno acted upon until near its close ; whep, for the Wand as I am bound to presunie? of full time to consider it, it was" laid I upon tth'e table." This procedure had the, leflect of virtually rejecting it, in consequence of, a stipulation contained in the treaty tpat its ratification should be exchanged bn or be fore a day which has already passed; The Executive acting upon the fairj inference that the Senate did not intertd its absolute rejection gave instructions tp ;dur -linis terat Berlin to re-open the njegotiatibriso far as to obtain an extensron of time 'for the exchange of ratifications. i l regret,! however, to say: that his cffbfts,in this re spect, have bee unsucccssfuUi I am, .ne vertheless, not without hope that, the great au vantages vnica .weru hhwiucu w ut; July last, assimilated the flag cf thpUm I ted States to her own so far as-the direct ; cerned.; This measure will prove of great rmn v wmv 4. 4 sernce tb our shipping interest ; the trade oavjp, nereioiore; oeen earned on cnieny inforeigbjbottbms.,- JjflamyselQhat she il I speedily resort to a ' modificatibn of her ssf em, relating jto the tbbaecb trade, which would Ideeidbdjy i benefit Ihe agri culture of the j United states, and operate to the mutual advantage of both countries. No definitive intelligence has yet been received from our Minister, of the .conclu sion Jof, a Treaty with the Chinese Em pire but enough is known to induce the strongest hopes that, the mission will be crowned' with' success. ' ' With Brazil our relations continue on the most' friendly footing. The "commer cial j intercourse between ' that growing Empire and the United States, is becom ing daily of greater importance to both ; and t is the interest of boh thtxt the firm est relations of amity and good will, should continue to be cultivaed beween ihem. The . Republic of i New Grenada still withholds, notwithstanding the most per severing; efforts have been employed by our Charge d' Affairs, Mr. Blackford to produce a different result indemnity in the case of the bri Morris." And the Congress of Venezuelo, though an arrange ment has beep effected between our Min ister, and the Minister of foreign affairs of that government, for the payment of 818J000, in discharge bf its liabilities in the same case-: has altogether neglected to make provision for its payment. It is to b)e hoped that a sense of justice! will soon induce a settlement of these claims. -KM' i Our late Minister to Chili, Mr. Pendle ton, has returned to the United States with out having! effected ! an adjustment in the second claim of the Mapedonian, which is, delayed Hon ; grounds altogether frivo lous and untenable; Mr. Pendleton's suc cessor has been directed to urge the claim in the strongest terms; and, in the event of a; failure to obtain a permanent adjust ment, tare port the fact to the Executive at as early a day as possible, so that the whole matter may' be communicated tb Congress, j - f At your last session, I submitted, to the attention of Congress, the Convention with the Republic of Peru of the 17th March, 1841, providing for the adjustment of the claims of citizens of the United States agbinst that Republic: but no definitive action ! was taken upon the subject. I again invite tb it your attention and prompt action.; - p . . ; f ' - '1 In my last Annual Message, I felt it to be jny duty to make known to Congress, in terms both plain and emphatic, my opin ionjin regard to the war which has so Jong existed between Mexico and Texas; which since the battle of San Jacinto, has consis ted! altogether of predatory incursions, at tended by circumstances revolting to hu manity. I repeat now1, what I then said, that, after j eight years bf feeble and inef fectual efforts to recover Texas, it wras time. that the! war should have ceased. The United States jbad a direct interest in the; question, j The contiguity of the two nations to our territory was but too well calculated to involve our peace. Unjust suspicions of one or were engendered in the mind the other of the belligerents, against us; and,, as a necessary conse quence, American interests was made to suffer, and our peaee became daily en dangered. In addition to which, it must have been obvious to all that the exhaus tion produced by the war, subjected both Mexico and Texas to the interference of oth erpowers $ which withouttiie interposition of this Government, might eventuate in the most serious injury to the United States. This Government, from time to time, exer ted its friendly offices to bring about a termination of hostilities upon terms hon orable alike tb both the beligerents. Its efforts in this behalf proved unavailing. Mexico seemed, almost without an object, to persevere in the war, and no other al ternative was left; the Executive but to take advantage of the well known dispo sitions of Texas, and to invite her to en ter! into a treaty for annexing her territo ry to that of the United States. Since your Session, Mexico has threat ened to renew the war, and has either made, or proposes to make,formidable pre nnrations for i invading Texas. She has f--- ! . - issued decrees and, proclamations, prepar atory to the commencement of hostilities, full of threats, revolting to humanity ; and which, if carried ibto effect, would arouSe thej attention of I all Christendom. This new demonstration of feeling, there i is too much- reason to ; believe, has been produced in consequence of the negotia tion with jTexas. i The Executive, there fore, could not. be indifferent to such pror ceedihgs; and it felt it to be due,j as'well to itself, as to the honorof the country, that a strong representation should be ma the Mexican1 Government ?upon the sub feet; This wasllaccbrdinglydone i ; as will" be seen by the; copy of the acebmpa riying - despatch from - the Secretary bf State to the United States Envoy at Slex icol T Mexico has; no right to jeopard the peace of the vorld by, urging any longer, a qselessjandfruiUeaconte cbnditibnTof things would not be tojeraied on tbe European cbntinent.ri Why should it be on this t warrodesblatfonsuchr as Is'- now . threatened; by ." Mexico! cannot be I waged -without involving our peace and tranquility.'-J It is idle to believe that such a war could bo looked upon with inhabi- MJn ad ninrnr? States:-and our neutrality !0 . "V - ' " 7 - " - - - - " - - . ' - - - . . . ! ,;;-NEv 8ERES,::r-:rt NUMBER 33, "OP. TOLUME.-L.fi. wo'uld bc'i iolafecir in disoite of all efforts on the part of the Government to prevent ii. xun tuunirv is setiiea dv emitrrants held out lo them by spain jaftd Mexico Thbsel emigrants, have 1 left behindfhem iiicima turn iriunveis wno wouiu,not-iaii to" sympathisewith them intheir difficul ties to participate in their struggles, how ever energetic the action of the Govern ment to prevent it Nor would the nu merous and formidable bands of Indians the most warlike to bb found in any land. wmca occupy, ine - extensive region con tiguous to the bfates; of- Arkansas and Missouri, and : who are in possession of large tracts of country within the limits of Texas, be likely to remain passive. The inclination of those numerous tribes. leau mem mvariDiy w war whenever pretexts exist. j Mexico had no just; ground of displea sure against this Government or People for negotiating the treaty. What interest of hers was affected by the treaty ? - She was despoiled of 'nothing, since Texas was forever lost to her. The indepen dence of Texaswas recognised by several of the leading povvers)f the earth. She was free to treat free to adopt her own line of policy free to take the course which she believed was best calculated lo secure her happirtess. Her Govern ment and People decided on annexation to the United States ;! and the Executive saw, in the acquisition of such a territory, the means of advancing their permanent happiness and gIorjv fc What principle lof good faith wasl hen violated ? what rule of political morals trampled under foot ? So far as Mexico herself was concerned, the measure should have been regarded by her as highly beneficial. Her inabili ty to reconquer Texas" had been exhibited. I repeat, by eight now nine years of fruitless and ruinous 1 contest. In the meantime, Texas has been growing in population and resources. Emigration has flowed into her territory, from all parts of the world, in a current which continues to increase in strength. Mexico requires a permanent boundary between that young republic and herself. Texas, at no dis tant day, if she continues separate and detached from theUnited States, will in evitably seek to consolidate her strength by adding to her domain the contiguous provinces of Mexico. The spirit of re volt from the control of the Central Gov ernment has, heretofore, manifested itself in some of those provinces ; and it is fair tolnfer that they would be inclined to take the first favorable opportunity to proclaim their independence, and to form close alliances with Texas. The war i would thus be endless ; or, if cessations of hostilities should occur, they would on ly endure for a season. The interests of Mexico, therefore, could in nothiug be bet ter consulted than ina peace with her neighbors, which vouId. result inthe es tablishment of a permanent boundary. Upon the ratification of the treaty, the .Executive was prepared to treat with her on the most liberal basis. Hence the boundaries of Texas were left undefined by the treaty. The - Executive proposed to settle these uponterms that all the world should have pronounced just and reasonable. No negotiation upon that point could have been undertaken between the United States and Mexico, in advance of the ratification of the treaty. We should have had no right no power no authority, to hayeconducted such a nego tiation ; and to havejtindertaken it, would have been an assumption equally revolt ing to the pride bf Mexico and Texas, and subjecting us to the charge of arrogance ' while to have proposed in advance of an nexation, to satisfy Mexico for any con tingent interestshe might have in Texas, would have been td have treated Texas, ! not as an independent power, but as a mere dependency of Mexico. This as sumption could not have been acted on by the Executive, without setting at defiance your own solemn declaration that that Re public was"an independent State. Mex ico had, it is true, threatened war against the United States, in the event the Trea ty of Annexation was ratified. The Ex ecutive could not permit itself to be influ enced by this threat. It represented in this, the spirit bf our People1, who are rea dy tb sacrifice much jibr peace, buT no thing to intimidation. A war, under tny circumstances,1 is greatly to be deplored, and the United States is the last nation to desire it ; but if, as the condition of peace, it be required of us, to forego the unques tionable right 4of treating . with - an inde pendent power, of; our own Continent, up-? on matters highly interesting to both, and that, upon a naked and 'unsustained pre tension of claim by a third power, to con trol the free-will of thepower with whom we treatdeyoted aS'wemay be to'peace, and anxious to cultivate friendly relations with "the whole Vvorld. the Executive doef not hesitatcb say that, ihe-People of the United Sratesjyraqlde ready to brave all consequencesi sooner than submit to such condition. ; But no : apprehension of ? war ' was entertained by the Executive f and X f must exDress frank! vihe opinion mat nau the Treat been ratified by the Senate, it would have been ioiiowea oy a prompt l ov a prompi settlement; to! theentire Mexico, of every matter, m tvveen the two countries, oceiug-uieii that new preparations for hostile invasion oi iexas were oouui.iuu utwu j Mexico, and that thrsAv k..i. -' k because Texas had adopted the su C3 tionsof the Executive upon the subject cf r t , ,j u u, ol Passively have folded its arms and .permitted a war threatened, to be accomplished by evrrv an iiai. vuuju niaru u uaruarOu3 ae to bo waged -against her. becaus? she lr done so, v OJierlcbiisidcrations of a controlling character influenced the course'of the Ex , j ecutivc-vh i no treaty, wnicn naa tnus ocm- 1 ucguu.ucu, uau laucu iu revnvc iue rail- , lication ot-the Senate. One of the chief , objections which j was urged against 'h'J was fomid to consist in the fact, that Urn ' . questiobipf annexation had not been sub-.: mittedjtp thebrdeal of public opinion, in thetXJnited StateS.THbwevef untehabla such aii objbhs Hteer vieWbf Ithej questionable pbwerjor the ? A Exlcutiye tjo negotiatejlhVtreatyand the great bd laslingiinterests involved in tlie questibnTI.ljelt it to be my duty to submit the i whole subject to Congress as the lest exnbunblcrs! bf - nonular . sentiment! No definitive action haying been taken on,the , subject by Congress, the ' question referred itself directly to the decisiohf the States andllhb )ec)le;;-frhe"reat popular elec-Jt tion! which has just terminated, afforded 4 the'jbestj opportunity of ascertaining the 5 1I; PendirigjThat issue, if becamethelmperai4;' tive duty bthe Executive to infor Mex- ! icathai j the question'of annexation wasJ still before the American People, and that until .jthfiraectsibri'vW serious : uvasion tof . Texas Iwpuld be re gardedias fn attempt 'to;; forestall ;! their f judgmefi jnd could - notbe looked jupoavi with iridiflrence 1 am rnostChapjpy tb 't i nfoj-m you,! that no "such invasion has ta- ; kerijpla(e ; land I jtrust that ;whateyer yourj action I !rha( be ilpbn it, Mexico will see it the? Importance of deciding the matter by, a resort! to peaceful Expedients; in prefer ence "to f those of farms. The'decisibn lof, the people land the States bnlis jgreatf andiintbreshng sbluect;has beendecisive-4 1 i ly rbanij&stfed. The question bf" anhexa- Bj: v tion haM been presented Nakedly -tbHheir Jif1 consideration; Isy the treaty jtself," all cuuincriti anu luciueutai , issues,, wriui& were calculated to divide and distract the publ ic couhcils, were carefully avoided." "rf r- These were left to the wisdom of the fu- ture to determine. it nresentcd. 1 repeat. j. ! thelisolated question of annexation and jf r iv in that form it has been submitted to the maiorirv oi tne i-eonie. anu a mnrei ma jority of ihp States, have declared in fayorl" of immediate annexation. ; Instructions i-V . . i- j . . . . . . . . have, tnus come, up to both branches.oi -, Cbbgrfs, ;Vpn their respective coristitu-VJ. erit, ini termsthe most emphatic tit Is t M . the! wi of both the People. and the States, f "tf thajt Tjdxa; shall be annexedtb the i lTnibn .- prcjmptjy and immediately. It ma be f,f hoped tjhai, in carrying into execution the; .; pahlici fvil , thus declared,! all collaralf q issbes Ipay be avoided. ,.Future:;IiIa-:l ttires e&n best decide as tothe-numDer oi r ;t states wnjcij should be lormed out pi jne,-. territory, when the time has arrived; Corf ! i i "- ' I :rt ' t ''i i dedidiipgtHat question; ' So witll all others. I ' fX thel pamejnt of jthe debts of-Texasitb aii'-j? amount ucjt exceeding d 1 0,000,000 ; to be paid, with J the exception of a sunt falling short of $400,000, exclusively out of tho ; proceeds qf the! sales of her public lands. We cobld Inot, with honor, take the lands, without assuming the full payment of all;.; incjumbrar ces upon them 1 J t tT t Nothing has occurred since your lastf, seslion to induce a doubt that1 the 5disno-f. sitibns bf Texas remain! unaltered. :No; intimation bf an altered determination. on thejpari oi' herj Government-and Jfoople has oecn furnished to the Executive. JShe4 still desire rto throw herself under the pro f teekionioii our lawsand tb partake of the? i f ! . ! ...i ' ..tf . oiiepsings rti; our ieueraiivc system;, wniio r; eyry Anj srican interesl Would vseemto require it The extension pfpur; coast-i !p wi$e and foreign trader to an -amount al-fc' J most inba julabjle the enlargement ofthe ty? market foi our manufacturesacbn.stant' ly growing market for. ourlagriculturalT i pnubtior s safety tb bbr frontiers,' and adaitiopal strepgthnd ;stabilityitotthb:K ttj? i l .i .t. ....,l.t u pion,- laese are me rcsuiw uivu.w uuiuj- m rapidlMdeyelope themselves pon the con- summation of the measure of annexation... ; in jsucn ejeni, win noi.uouoi. uut luuv j Mexico A1uld4 find her true, interest to consist! inf meeting the! advances bf this Gdvernment ini a spirit of amity. ,. : . . Nor do I apprehend anyeribusl bbuK plaint j frc m any other quarter; no suffi cient jgro'dnd exists for such cornplaint.' V)e should interfere in nbrespect with i the rights! iof jany other natioiu frTherb: can not be Sgathered from the act,' any design ' - 'I' onl oirrlpaf t to do so -withu their possessions onthiM Continent. iWe- have interposed ? not impediments in the: waynof such ac-t quisitions of territorjvlarge-and exiensivb; asjnuny of them are, as the i leading pow-gp er& of!iEuyopehavemadeirbm limertb nclcoWquest made by warf No intrigue 'j: will have! beert resorted to or actsf di- i v j plpmaty tessayeil to accomplish v Je an- J - j nejxaiibn bf Texas. tFreeahd :jndepen- ; - ! dent pjerself;she asks to i be received into rttir T!btn?- It'is alnucstionforjourbwn Cki j decisl4nr whether she fchalfbe receiyedbrv j ilThel two Governments having agreed, thronsh their respective organs, W the tefms bf Annexation; Iwbpjd recommend' r their adoption by Congressn the forni of? ; V a Joint rckolu tion, or act; to be perfected : and made- binding on the two ,coamnc n when adapted in like manner by the Go v- f teaettha rl norifn nll" 1 upbearing,: the. corres- pobdencblwhich has taken place;iirreferT ft W cm.; the adjournment of Con- i :J r tt ":a Cft0 tv, : !!ctionfjfa fittoitUfaN i difierence be- aa Auextco, ,r - A u.r th.t . .i -.i-t i onu;mnHment3 proposed by the oe- , . : nate to the Convention concluded be tweenr ! the United States and Mexico on the. -0th t f . - -it
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Dec. 14, 1844, edition 1
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