REPOR Wednesday, .December 141844. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. To the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States. - We have continued cause for expres sing_our gratitude to, the Supreme Rul er of the Universe for the benefits and blessings which our country, under his kind Providence, has enjoyed during the past year._ Notwithstanding the exciting scenes through which we have passed, nothing has occurred to disturb the general peace, or to derange the harmony of our political system. The great moral spectacle has been exhibi ted of a nation, approximating in num ber . to 20,000,000 of people, having performed the high andimportant func tion of electing their Chief Magistrate for the term of four years, without: the commission of any acts of violence, or the manifestation of a spirit of insubor dination to the laws. • The great and inestimable right of suffrage, has been exercised by all who were invested with it, under the laws of the diffeient States, in a spirit dictated alone by a desire; in the selection of the agent, to advance the interests of the country, and to place beyond jeopardy the insti tutions under which it,is our happiness to live, That the deepest interest has be,en manifested by Uri our courdryMen in the result of the election, is not tr,z, 3 true, than highly creditabla to them— Vast mulitudes have assembled, from time to time, at various-places, for the purpose of canvassing the merits and pretensions of those who were present ed for their suffrages ; but no i armed soldiery has been necessary to restrain, within proper limits, the popular zeal, or to prevent violent outbreaks. A principle much more controlling was found in the love of order andebeence to the laws, which, with mere individ ual exceptions, every where - possesses .the A.mericari; mind, and controls with ah influence far more powerful than hosts of armed Men. We cannot dwell upon this picture without recognising in it that deep and devoted attachment on the part or the People, to the institution under which we'lkve,& which proclaims their perpetuity. •_ The great objection which has always prevailed against the election, by the People, of their Chief Executive officer, has been the appre hension of tumults and disorders, which might involve, in ruin the entire Gov ernment. A security against this, is found not only in the fact before allud ed to, but in the additional fact that, we live under a confederacy embracing , already twenty-six States; .no one of which has power to control the election. The popular 'rote in each State is taken -at the time aploointed by the laws, and such vote is announced by the Electo ral College, without reference to the other States. The right of suffrage, and the mode of conducting the election, is regulated by the laws of each State ; and the election is distinctly federative in its prominent features. Thus it is that, unlike what might be the results under a consolidated system, riotous proceedings, should they prevail, could only affect the elections in single States, without disturbing, to any dangerous extent, the tranquility of others. The gredt experiment of a political confeder acy—each member it which is supreme —as to all matters appertaining to ita local interests, -and its internal peace and happiness,—while by a voluntary . compact with others, it confides to the united power of all, the protection of its 'citizens, in matters not domestic— has been so far crowned with complete success. - The world has witnessed its rapid gr:Owda in wealth and populatiOn; and, under the-guide and direction of a superintending Providence, the devel opments of the past may be regarded but as the shadowing forth of the migh ty future. In the bright prospects of that future, we shall find, as patriots and_ philanthropists, the inducements to cultivate and 'cherish a love of union, and to frown down every measure or effort which may be triode to alienate the States, 'or the People of the States, ; in . sentiment and feeling, from each oto.er; A rigid - and close adherence to at4:l Bl , ,ms of our political compact, and, „above elf, a sacred observance of the guaranties of the Constitution,. will preserve our union on a foundation which mot be .shaker: ;' while personal lib -arty is placed beyoed hazard or jeopar dy. The guarantee of religions free dom. of the freedom of the press, of 'the liberty of spee.ch,‘ of the trial by Jury, of the habeas corpus, sod of the Aemcstia institutiona-lof each of the States--leaving the private citizen in ,the full exercise of the high and enno bling attributes of his' nature.' and' to each State the privilegeleshich„ can ly be judiciously exerted by itself, of ,consulting the means best calculated to adv'ance its own :happiness; these are The great important guarantees of the Constitution, which the lovers of !that.• ty must cherish and the advocates of union must ever ctiltiv.te. Preserving these. and avoiding all interpolations by, forced construction, tinder the guise <of an imagined :expediency. Open the Conatitutionoheioffuence,of oar po litical 'system is destined to be as ae. lively and as beneficially , felt on the destined to be as on the distant shores of the Paeifie", - as it is noween those of the Atlantic .oceart.', ,The onlyformidable impediments in the way of its ,success tit eximnsion (time and space) are so, far in the progres of Modification. by , the improvements of the age, as to ren der no longer speculatiVe the ability of Repiesentatives from that remote region to' come up to the Capitol, so that their constituents shall participate all the benefits.of Federal legislation. Thus it is, that in the progress of timer the, ineatimable principles of civil liberty will be enjoyed by millions yet unborn, and the great benefits of our system of Government be extended to now dig tont and uninhabited regions. In view of the vas wilderness yet to be reclaim ed, we may well invite the lover of freedom, of every land . . to take up his abode among us, and assist us in the great work of advancing the standard of civilization, and giving a wider spread, to the arts, and refinements of cultivated life. Our prayers should evermore be orered up to the Father of the Universe for his. wisdom to direct us in the path of our duty, so as to enable us to consumate these , high pur poses. LII. One of the strongest objections which has been urged against confeder- acies, by writers on Government, is, the liability of the members to bb tam pered with by foreign Governments, or the People of foreign States, either in their local affairs, or in such is affected the' peaee of others t or entlangertd safety of tht Vaal° Confeicerady..—• rst yr e cannot hope io be entirely exempt iritm such attempts on our peace and safety.. The United States are becom ing toolimportant in population and re sourceq not to attract the observation of other nations. It, therefore, may, in -the i progress of time, pecur that opinions entirely abstract in the States is which they may prevail, and in no degree affecting their domestic institu tions, may bec-artfully, but secretly, en couraged with a view to undermine the Union. Such opinions may become the foundation of political partia l , until at last; the conflict of opinion, producing as alienation of friendly feeling among the People of the different States, may involve in one general destruction the happy institutions under which we live. It should ever be borne in mind," that . what is true in regard to individu als, is equally so in regard to States.— An interference of on in the affairs of another is the fruitful source of faMily dissensions and neighborhood disputes; and the same cause affect the peace, happiness and prosperity of States.— It may be most devoutly hoped that the good sense of the American People will tiver,be ready to repel all such attempts, should they ever be made. There has been / no material change in our foreign relations since my last Annual Message to Congress. With all the Powers of Europe we continue on the most friendly terms. Indeed, it affords me much satisfaction to state, that at no former period has the peace of that enlightened and important quar ter of the globe ever been, apparently, more firmly established. - The convic tion that peace is the true policy of na tions, would seem to be growing and becoming deeper amongst theenlighten ed everywhere-; and there is no people who have a stronger in cherishing the thesentiments,and adopting the means of preserving and giving it , permanence, than those of the United States.— Amongst these, the first and most effec tive are, no doubt, the strict observance of justice, and the honest and punctual fulfilment of all engagements. But it is not to be - forgotten that, in the pres ent state of the world, it is no less ne cessary to be ready to enforce their. ob servance and fulfilment, in reference to ourstives, than to observe and ful fil them, on our part, in regard to oth ers. Since the close of our last session, a negotiation has been formally entered upon between the Secretary of State and Her Britannic 'Majesty's Midister Plenipotentiary. and Envoy Extraordi nary residing at Washington, relative to the rights of their respective nations in and over the Oregon territory. That negotiation is still pending. Should it, during your session, he brought to a definite conclusion, the result will be promptly communicated to Congress. I would, however, again call your at tention to the recommendation contain ed in previous messages, designed to protect and facilitate emigration to that Territory. The establishment of mili tary posts at suitable points upon the extended_line of land travel, would'en able our citizens to migrate in compar ative safety to the fertile- regions below the falls of the Columbia, and make the provision of the existing convention for the joint occupation of the Territory by subjects of Great Britain, and the citizens of the United States, more_ aysilable-than heretofore to the latter. !These posts would continue places of ievi,for the weary emigrant, where he itc t uhl:he sheltered securely against the danger of attack froin the Indians, and be - enabled to recover from the exhaus tation of a tang line of-travel. Legisla tive enactrieets should also be made which' ehoild spread over him the tegis of,our so as to afford , protection in his: per and property ..vithen_ he shalt have reached , his distant home.-. 1 -: In this hitter respect,-the Brigs!' Gov. ernment has been mobjpore careful of the interests or such of her people as are , to be found in that ioUntry: than the United Stites. She has-Made ne cessary provision for their security and protection againstihe acts of tho-vicous ly disposed and lawless ; an‘ther emi grant reposes in safety• : tinder - the pan oply of her laws. Whatever may be the result of the pending ne , getiation, such meaeures are necessary: It will afford Me thel greatest pleasure to wit ness a happy and favorable termination .to the existing negotiation. ution_terms compatible with the public honor: , and the best efforts of the Government will continue to be directed to this end, It would have given me :the _high est gratification, in this, my last annual communication to Congress; to have been able to announce to you Abe com plete and entire settlement and adjust ment of other matters . in difference be tween the United States and the Gov ernment -of Her Britannic:- Majesty, which were adverted to in a previous message. It is so obviously the inter est of both countries, in respect to the large and valuable commerce which ex ists between them, that all -causes of complaint, however inconsiderable, should be, with the greatest, prompti tude, removed—that it must be regard. ed as cause of regret, that any unneces sary delays should be permitted to in tervene. It is true that, in a pecuniary point of view, the matters alluded to, are, altogether, insignicant in amount, ' when comparedwith the ample Misour ces of that mai natiOn ; but They,nev ertheless, more particularly that limited class which arise under seizures and detentions of American ships on the coast of Africa, upon the 'mistaken sup position indulged in at the time the wrong was committed, of their being engaged in the slave-trade,—deeply af fect the sensibilities of this Goveihment and People. Great Britain having re cognised her responsibility to repair all such wrongs, -by ,her action in other ca ses, leaves nothing to be regretted upon this subject, as to all cases prior to the Treaty of Washington, than the delay in making suitable reparation ,in such of them as fall plainly within the prin ciple of others, which she has tong since adjusted. The iujury inflicted by de. lays in the settlement of these claims, fall with severity upon the individual claimants, and makes a strong appeal to her magnanimity and sense ofjustice for a speedy settlement. Other mat ters, arising outs . of the construction of existing treaties, also remain unadjust ed, and will continue to be urged upon her attention. . The labors of the joint committeeXp pointed by the two Governments to run the dividing line, established by the Treaty of Waithington, we're unfortun ately, much delayed in the commence ment of the season, by the failure of Congress, at the last session, to make a timely appropriation of funds to meet the expenses of the American party. - and by other. causes. The United States Commissioner, however, expresses his expectation that,.by increased diligence and energy, the party will be able to make up for lost time. We continue to receive assurances of the most fribndly feelings on the part of all other European powers ; with each, and all of whom, it is so ob viously our interest to cultivate the most amicable relations. Nor can I anticipate the occurrence of any event which would be likely, in any degree, to disturb those relations. Russia, the great northern power, under the judi cious sway of her Emperor, is con stantly advancing in the road of science and improvement; while France, guid ed by the councils of her wise sover eign. pursues a course calculated to consolidate the general peace. Spain has obtained a breathing spell of some duration from the internal convulsions which have, through so many years, marred her prosperity ; while Austria, the Netherlands, Prussia, Belgium, abil the other powers of Europe, reap a rich harvest of blessings from the prpvaiiing peace. I informed the two Houses of Con gress in my message of December last, that-instructions had been given to Mr. Wheaton, our Minister at Berlin, to ne gotiate a treaty with the Germanic States composing the Zoll Verein, if it could be done—stipulating, as far as it was practicable to accomplish it, for a reduction of the heavy and onerous du ties levied on our tobacco, rand other leading articles of agricultural produc tion; and yielding, in return, on our part, a reduction of their industry, as should not come into. competition, or but a limited one, with articles, the product of our manufacturing industry. The Executive, in giving such instruc- tions, considered itself as acting. in strict conformity with the wishes of Congress, as made known through sev eral measures which it hid adopted ; all directed to the accomplishment of this important result. The treaty was, therefore, negotiated ; by which essen tial reductions were secured in the au ties levied by the Zoll Vereiii, on to bacco, rice and lard, accompanied by a stipulation for the admission of raw cotton, free of duty. 'ln _ exchange for which-highly important concessions, a reduction _of duties, imposed by the laws of the United States on a !Fiat,' of articles, most of which were admil z ted - free of all duty under, the tact of Congress commonly 1 91 (mg sai the Compromise btw, and but few of which were produced, in the United Stites, . . was stipulated on Our p art, This trea ty was communicatedto the Senate at ii an early day of its last, session, but pat acted upon until-near its :close . ; wheni for the want;'as I am,bOund to presuine, of full time tO'contider it, it was laid , upon the , table. This proCedure -'.had ..the effect of virtuallyr rejecting it; in consequence of a stiptilation contained "in the treaty; that its ratification shOuld be exchanged on or before: a day which has already passed. r_ The Executive, acting upon the fair inference tha(the Senate did not,intettlyiiii . absolute 're jection, gave instructions to our Minis ter at Berlin tore-open the negotiation, so far as to - obtain'an extension of time fOr the exehange of ratifications. I, re gret, however, to say that his efforts in this respect have , been urisuccelieful. I am nevertheless not without horne that the great advantages , which were in tended to be secured by.the treaty,; may yet - be realized.- , i , I am happy, to inform you that Bel gium has, by an 4 , Tete rciyal,'_'.iissu ed in . July last, assimilated the flag of the United Slates to her own, so fu as the direct Trade bettdeen the two poun ivies is concerned. This measure Will prove of great service to our shipping interest; the trade shaving heretofore been carried on chiefly in foreign hot -1 toms. I flatter myeelf that she will seedily resort to a modification of her svetem relating to the tobacco trade, . which would decidedly benefit the ag- Ytculture of the United States, aid op erate, to the mutual) advantage of both countries. 1 . ; No definitive intelligence has yet been received front our Minister, of the conclusion of a #ea,ty with the Chi nese Empire ; but enough is known to induce the strongest hopes.thatthe mis sion will be crowned with success. - With Brazil our relations continue on the 'most friendly footing.' The commercial intercourse between that growing Empire and the United States, is becoming daily of greatest-import ance to both that the , firmest relations of amity and good will should; contin ue to be cultivated between them. .. . . The Republic of New Gretteda still withholds, . notwithstanding `the most preserving efforts ihave been employed by , ' our Charge d'Affaires, Mi. Black ford, to produce A different result, in demnity in the case of the brig ', Mor rie." And the Congress of Venezuela, although an arrangement has been ef fected between our Minister and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs pr that Government, for 'the payment of $lB,- 000, in discharge of its liabilities in the same case, has altogether neglected to make provision for its payment. It is to be hoped that a sense of justice . will Bonn ini uce a settlement of these claims. Our ate Minister to Mr. Pen dleton, has returned to the United States, without having effected an ad justment in the second claim of the Ma cedonian, Which' is delayed on grounds altogether frivolous and untenable.— Mr. Pendleton's successor ha's been di. rested to urge the claim in the strong. est terms ; and, in the event of a failure to obtain a permanent adjustment, to report the fact to the Executive at as early - i day as possible, so; that the whole matter luny be communicated to Congress. At your last session, I submitted to the attention of Congress, the Conven tion with the Republic of Peru, of the 17th of March, 1841, providing for the adjustment of claims 'of citiiens of the United States against that Republic ; but no definitive action was taken noon the subject. I regain invite to it your attention and prompt action. * in my last Annual Message, I felt it to be my duty to make known to Con gress, in terms both plain and emphatic, my opinion in regard to the 'war which has so long existed . betwee'n Mexico and Texas ; which, since the battle of San Jacinto, his consisted altogether of predatory incursions, attended by cir cumstances revolting to • huinanity. I repeat now, what I then said, that, af ter eight years 'of feeble and ineffectual efforts to recover Texas, iti was time that the war should have ceased. The United States; had a direct interest in the question. I The contiguity of the two nations tcOur territorywas but too well calculated to involve our peace.— Unjust suspiciOns were engendered in the \mind of one or the other of the belligerents against us,; and, as a ne cessary consequence, 'American inter ests were made to suffer, and our peace became daily endangered. ; In addition to which, it Must have been obvious to all, tha t the . the ; exhaustion produced by the war sUbj . ected both Mexico 'and Texas t the interference of other pow ers; which. without the interposition of this Government, might eventuate in the most'serious injury to the United States. Thie Government, from time to time, exerted its friendly offices to bring about anermination of hostilities upon terms honorable alike to both the belligerents.; Its efforts in this behalf proved unavailing. Mexico seemed, almost without an object, ' to persevere in the war, and no other alternative was left the Exeeutive but tetike advantage of the well-known dispoeitions of Tex as, and to inVite her toenter intpa tree"... ty for.annexing her territory to ' that of the United States. I 1 Sjape yoUr last assign, i , Meopo has threatened to renew the Iwir, Orid has "hiker made; or poilipseond rtitike; for in)4o4B Proinrationo for fl!lkiJiit,g 'reig ns, She h Wind &scree" an , pp*, i - I . - mations, prepaatory to the commence mini of hostilities, full of threats, re voking , to - humanity; ands , which; if carried inttreffect,-wouldlitronenthe,at tentifin. 0(01 - Christendom. This new demonstration of! feeling;; there is too much Toon has been pro. duced tit ;consequence of the negotiation of , the late , treaty of annexation With Texas. Thn . Executive, therefore, could 'not be tedifferent, to such pro eedings ; and it felt it to, be due, as well to itself as l to the' honor of the country, that a :strong 'representation should be made to the Mexican Govern ment upon' the subject. This.was ac cordingly done; ' : as will' be seen by the copy of the accompanying despatch frordithe Secretary of State to the Uni ted States Envoy at . Mexico. Mexico has no ,right tojeopard,the peace of the, world by urging any longer, a useless and -fruitless contest. Such a condition of things would not be tolerated on the European continent. Why should it , be on this I A 'war of desolation, such as is now threetened by l Mexico ; cannot I 00 waged without involving our peace and tranquility. It is idle to believe that such a war could be looked upon with indifferenee by our own citizens, inhabiting adjoining States ; and our neutrality would be violated, in despite of all efforts on the part of the Govern-: ment to prevent it. The country is settled by emigrants , from the United States, under -invitations held out to them by Spain and Mexico.: Those emigrants have left behind them friends and relatives who would not fail to sympathise with them in their difficul ties, and who would be led by , those sympathies to, participate in their strug gles, however energetic the action of Government to prevent it. Nor would the numerous, and formidable bands of Indians, the most warlike to be found in any. land, which occupy the exten sive regions contiguous to the States of Aritansae 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 lead them inva riably to war whenever pretexts exist. Mexico had no just ground of dis pleasure .against this Government of People for negotiating the treaty. What interest of hers was effected by the treaty ? She was despoiled of nothing, since Texas was forever lost to her.— The independence of Texas was re cognized by several of , the leading Powers of 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 to se cure her happiness.' Her Government and People decided on annexation to the United States ; and the Executive saw, in the acquisition of , such a terri tory, the means of advancing their per manent happiness and glory. What principle of good faith then was viola ted ? what rule of political morals tram pled under foot ? So far as Mexico herself was concerned. the measure should have be'n regarded by her as highly beneficial. ; Her inability to re conquer Texas had been exhibited, I repeat, by eight—now nine—years of fruitless and ruinous 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 her self. Texas, at no distant day,, if she continues separate, and detached from the United States,- will inevitably seek to consolidate her strength by adding to her domain the contiguous provinCes of Mexico. The spirit, of revolt from thocontrol of the Central Government has, heretofore, manifested itself in some of those provinces; and it is fair to infer that they would be inclined to take the first favorable opportunity to proclaim their independence, and to form closer alliances with Texas. The War would thus be endless ; or, if ces sations of hostilities should occur, they would only endure for a season. The interests of Mexico, therefore, could in nothing be better consulted than in a peace with her neighbors, which would result in the establishment of a perma nent boundary. Upon the ratification of the treaty; the Executive was pre pared to treat with her on the - mospiab eral basis. Hence the boundaries of Texas were left ndefined bythe treaty. The Executive proposed to settle these upon terms, that all the world -should have "pronounced just and reasonable. No negotiation upon that point'could have been undertaken between the Uni ted States and 'Mexico, in advance of the ratification of treaty. We should have had goright—iio no authority, tolave conducted such a negotiation ; and to have undertaken it, would have been an assumption equally revolting to the4iride of Mexico and Texas, and subjecting us to the charge of arrogance: while to' have proposed in advance of annexation, to satisfy Mexico for any contingent interest she might have in Texas, would have been to have treated, Texas; not as an inde pendent power, but as a there depen deney'of Mexico. This assumption could not have been acted on . by the Executive, without setting at defienee your Own solemn declaration that ;that Republic-was an independent State.- Mexico had, it -t tine,• threatened War 'against the .United State*, event OM Treat, of Anue;atio4 brae ; ratified. The. Executive could not pe rm i t lo be influenced by -this threat. presented in this, the spirit of ou r plc; who are read y to sacrific e I for. peace , but nothing to intinudat A war, under any circumstances greatly to be deplored, and the p a t States•is the last !inflow to :desire butif, as the condition of Diace, h required due to forego-the engin* ble right of treating with an ind t dent power, of Continen4 on matters highly interesting t o and thaupon a naked and unseats' pretension .Of claim by, a third p r to control the free-will of the , with whom we treat—devoted i s may be to peace, and anxious to vase friendly relationi with the world, the Executive, does not h et to say that, the People of the States would be ready to ,brave al' sequences, sooner than submit to condition. But no apprehension was entertained by the Executive I must express frankly the opinion, had the Treaty been ratified by Senate; it would haveheen follow ( a prompt settlement. to the entire) faction of Mexico, of every mid i difference.. between the two count Seeing then that new preparati o n- 5 hostile invasion - Of Texas were to be adopted by Mexico, and that, were brought about beepuse Texas adopted the suggestions of the Ea Live ,upon the subject of Aunexati( could not passively have folded its and permitted.a war, threatened accompanied .by every act th 7 mark a barbarous agei. to be against her, because she had di Other considerations of a controllir ter influenced the course of the Exei The treaty.vvhieh had thus been negot failed to _receive the ratification at • One of the chief objections which against it, was found In consist in t the question of annexation had not witted to the ordeal of public, opinion United States. However untenable objection was esteemed to be, in view unquestionable power of the Executir gotiate the treaty , and the great and F rests involved in the question, I felt it duty to submit the whpTe subject to as the best expounders of popular sen No definite action having, been tab subject by Congress, thequestion ref, directly to the decision of the Sul People. The great popular elect has just terminated, Wonted the ' . . nitiof ascertaining the Will of the People upon it. Pending that issue, the imperative duty of theyiecatio Mexico that the question of onof . . still before the American People, s til their decision was pronounced, invasion of Texawsiould be rem!' tempt to forestall their judgement, not tie looked upon with indifference. most happy to inform you that no er sion has taken place, and I trust that, I your action may be upon it, Mexico the importance of deciding the matter sort to peaceful expedients, in preference of arms. The decision of the Peeph States, on this great and interesting sal been decisively manifested. The qv annexation has been presented naked! consideration. By the treaty itself,r ral and incidental issues, which were to divide and distract the ptiblic corn careftilly avoided. Theie were left dom of thifuture to determine. I I repeat, the isolated question of sent. and in that form it has been submitted ordeal of public sentiment. A contrail jority of the People, and a large =jam Slates, Base declared in favor of irnmedi Aciation`N Instructions bare thus come both houses of Congress, from their constituents the most emphatic. It is of both the People and the States, that shall be annexed to the Union prompt immediately. lt may be hoped tbst,ir ing into execution the public wit, they ed, all collateral issues may be suite lure Legislatures can best decideuv her of States which should he formed territory, when the time has arrived fa that question. So with all others.' treaty the United States assumed the of the debts of Texas, to an amount nr ing 01,000,000, to be paid, with, tht of a sum falling short of her public We could not, with honor, take the lam out assuming the full payment of all branees upon them. Nothing has occurred since year last to induce a doubt that the disposition remain unaltered. No intimation of ed determination, on the part of her t ment and People, has been furnished Executive. She still desires to throw under the protection of-our laws, and take of the blessings of our federative s while every American interest would require it. The extension of our re and foreign trade, to an amount almost table—the enlargement of the market manufactures--a constantly growing for our agricultural productions—safety frontiers, and additional strength and s to the Union—.-these aro the results would raptdly develope themselves, ' consumation of themeasure of anneutii such event, I will not doubt but that would find her true interest to consist ing the advances of this Government' of amity. ' Nor do I apprehend any serious from any other quarter; no Bach exists for such complaint. as fere in no respectwith the rights of nation. There cannot be gathered act, any design on our part to do so situ' possessions on this Continent. We hol terposed no impediments in the way of rod , quisitions of territory, large -and esterdl, many of them are, as the leading posers ° J rope have made, from time to time is° part of the world. We seek no coagoes tl by war. No intrigue, will have been to, or acts, of diplomacy essayed, to see m the 'annexation of Texas. Free an . dent herself, she asks to be recewid in, Union. It is a question for our own whether she shell be received or act. The two goveromenti having goad! ,through their respective organs, el' of annexation, I would recommend lb" don by Congress in the form of a jo . ild b . , Lion. or act, to tarperfeeted and P ide f adeet" on the the two' euntries, when Manner by the Government of Toss In order that the sullied de _ • all its bearings, the corresponnce
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