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;Q41 nreett0Ji0rmu / i« VOLUME VII. GREENSBOltOUGH, NORTH-CAROLINA, DECEMBER 13, 1845. NUMBER 37 Publish tPcckln fcY BWAIM ft 8 HER WO OB PHicK, riniKK noi.i. ima A IRVR. i Mexic and nil fiimcilinoliiinilr.il and scvcniv-five thousand j meal in die m-dotiniioo of 1890. Thta proposition dollar* l'..r i In- payment ■•!" Ihe April nr.il Ju1)- in- {wa. properly rejected by ln» Ameneanpleni-atalnienti oflhe Mexican fndemniliea for the venr ^ poteniiary on ili«- d:iy ii wussuhinitied. THs Writs l*»ll: " Provided k thill be ascertained lo ihe j the only uropc*)!!! f compromise oflervd by ihe MiMfWariab oflhe American government that laid | Bntiah plo.iipntor.iiory. The propoiilion on ti,.- been rejected, tin- •R $-.50, i r r 11 PaJlareoath. ■M.lecwill.in ill. •*H-4llYC..riii. » ripuen ..ill mil. .-.ir. will lion of ill- recognition of her inde|H ndenea by I"""''1that »" *''»' d :'"'1 ,;'' "•■* ' i Mexico, iliai aha would never join herself en ih- for thai redre«i which had bVea ,o Ion U.Stetet. We mav rejoice thai ihelranquil and justly withheld. Inihcso views, commiti i i pervading infloence'of the American prineipl.. nl ihe Iwo Houses „f (■oogrees, in reports m (elf-floverninenl, was sufficient 10 defeat the pur- their respective bodies, eonruiro.l. Since i nomMofBrirkh and French interference, and tliit proceeding, more lhan fight yearalurtc elapeed almcms have In-.-n uoid by the Mexican gov jmrt <>l t.r.at Britain Hating been rejected tin- Vmn'i ,„,,,,nous Mice of 'hi peopleof Tex' during which, in addition to tha wrong, then com- er ei.t to the agent Appointed by the I failed ' British plenipotentiary ren,u«u^l that a propo.nl nl icpubhi • a. bai given ... that interference a peaceful and Bhiined of, other, ,.l aa aggravated character have Slate, lo receive the same, in such ma, r as lo should be made by He 1 ...ted Slate, for •• a,, .•,,... European been Committed on the bertona and properly ol discharge all claim on the Mexican government, I table adjustment of the question. A .pecial agent wai KM lo Mexi- and tan agent to be delinquent in remitting the ; When I came into oir.ee.) found tbit lobe tl •' l.i I i the r «iil: illos.r .-■ - ami their iiistituti iKeV i it't'l •• I i-d, ly inert n-'oj MI dial lell no appeal io a. us, bill ill.'.1.solve, III ih. ir I. u I. i. effective rein.I.e. Prom tbit governroeata may learn how exainpl •an. diplomatic art. ""'' '■' "' PRESIDE!) PS MESSAGE, fell iir.cili:cii.i o/lht Stnalt mill lloutt ■>/' RtprutnlQllm: It is to ine a aource of unaffected talM-factton to meet the Representative, of tha Statetand the tienple in Congreat assembled, a. it will bo to re-eive tl.eai.l of their combined HIMIOHI in the ad-ministration of publicaffi.tr.. In performing, forlho insi tune, tha duty impbard on ma by the codttiiu-inel intrigue, .mist ever prove upon this continent, againat that system of aelf-governmnnt which seems natural lo nil ", an.I which will ever re-aist foreign interference. Toward. Texas. I do not doubt that a liberal ami generout spirit will acuate Congreai in "M thai concerns her interests a...I prosperity, and that she tfrvple as he in re- ,V||| „,.,.,., |,.1VI, rilN>1. ,,, ,P.,,n |hat she hat uni-fceive the m.wisdom ad- ,,.j |„.r ...|OIK. s,ar" ,„ ,,ur glorious constellation. I regret to Inform you that our relations tri'.h .Mexico, since your last session, have not been ol lion, of giving to you information of the state of ii,e amicahle character which it it our deaire to the Uni HI, ami recommending lo your consulora- ,„ culm-,,,, wiih a|| foreign mtiont. he aixlh lion tuch measures as in my judgment are ueces- j,.. „, March lost, I he Mexic in antoy exlrnnrdin- Wry and expendie.it. I am happy that I can congrat- arj. 1nj ,„i„.,ier plenipotentiary to'the Uoiled adjudicated and decided clain ulate you 00 the contiueil protperhy ol our con,,. Stales, made a formal proleat, in llie name of hii try. Under the bleraing. ol Divine rrovidence ; oovernmeni. n^ain«t the joint lesolution pataedby arid the benign influence of our free institutions, it Congreat, "for the annexation of T«x«t to the Un- .t.nds before the world a spectacle of national hop-1 i„.,| gunW which liech.au lo regard as a viola-pinen. ' lion of the righ'l ol Mexico, und, in con.-eipiei.ee With our unexampled a.lvanccmenl mall the el- o(- „_ |lc demanded his passports. Ilewas inform-ements of national greatoett, the ifledion ol the t.j li,.lt ,h,. gorernmrn: of the United -States did mountiBg to nine hundred and twenty-* ighl tl people isconlirmed lot the union of the Slate., and nol Cullj[J,.t [(,„ ;„,„, retolotion ns a violaiiiw ol for the doctrine, of popular liberty, which lit at ; nc)y o( ,,„, r;sUti o| \|,.»ic0| or ,|>at H iflurded any die foundation of our government. _ , iu.-t cause of oil.nce to hh) gorernment I thai the co ... ih.-sum r of ISft. with full authority in make nnotherand final demand for redreta. The ■leinand was made : the Mexican rorcrnmr premised to repair the wrong) of which we coin-plaiued ; ami after much di lay. n treaty ol indem-nity with that view was concluded between the two powers on the eleventh of April, l">:".i, and was duly ratified by both gotemmenia. I!y t in-treaty a j lint commission wa- created 10 adjudicate and decide on the claims of American GttutelM on the government of Mexico. The commhwlon was organixed at Wa hington on the iwenlv-Hfth day of AugUtt, I-" III. Their lime was limited lo eighteen monlht: nt ibe expiration of which. I hey amounting io iwo inilliont Iwiiitv-six thousand one hundred nn.J thirty-nine dollar* and tixtytight cents m faroi ..I citizens al I... United Slate, agiinst the Mexican I'overniiieni. leaving a large auiouiil ofalauna un-deci led. Ofthe latter, the Americaii committion-ers had dec.(led in favor of our cit.zen.. claims a-iiioii.- y lo the United Stales." I .lite of il The unaeltled stale of not relations with Mexico'' rental corn ici I has involved this suhj -ct in much mystery. The - first information, in an nmli. nth! form, from the . agent of the United Btalet, appointed under the • a.lu.iui't.ation of my predecetaor, was received al I the Slate Itepnriinini on ill,- ninth of November - last. This is contained in n letter, dated the tev- • eiiteenili ol October.addressed i»y him to one of our eitifena then in Mexico, with ibn view of hav-ing it coiiiii.uuicnied to that department. From Ihlt it appears that ih Sept. ...her. iHll.gnV of Mexico for the amount of the April and July to he my duty not abruptly inbreak it inttalmenl. of the indemnity, In llu same com- lideraiion, xn\>. thnt under ihcconveiilioii iiiiiincuiio... however, he aisena-that he has not and IvilV the citizens and suhiecu ■' received a Mpgla dollar iii cash : 1.1*1 that he holds Power. hMil a joint occupancy of t . such securities as warranted him at the lone in wat induced to make another eflurt 10 h giving the ii'ceipi.nnd eolertaini no doubt but that long-pending controversy in Ibe ipirlt of be will eventually tliiam the money. As these ijon which had given binhlo the renew en., on the twentieth of ..ml ihal the pending dpi to llie treasury menced on the I liation. Thou.-I. enlenoiniugthi' n. that ibe Brili.ll preieniioni ol tide could not l.e maintained to any portion ol the I rlfgon territory upon any principle of public IIW recognised by nnihavt, yet, in deference to tthaj had been done by n.v predecetaort. and especial-ly in consi leraiion thai proposition! of compromise had been ihrice made by uvn preceding adminis-trations, to adjust the nueatlou nil the parallel of foriy-nine degrees, no.I in two of them yielding lo Oreal Britain the fre** naviedlion of the Columbia, had been com-imprOllllse, I deemed II III Coil- .. |-|~ 1 - IWO . mil V. I H'ltlelhis modern-d discus-ing another es loipl lii.-nl is .nher.nt HI tl \ prevail. It i- lue • braced an I pro! . • ,'. . . Il is deem. .1 on; Irnde an 1 itercoui ■ u ' th - !'' chj ni.ii. »UCTI t:.;" - i- : The inert i- ' care and pi '•■'..■ men! io it- c t ."ir doty. .. it is i l.'e rel itio u '\ Il ' - i i II ■• I ... ■ ! !• or On- purp ■ to i !'■ f..r esi it sub sgenci -1- • .. . you I ih. Rocky M .u il !' .i ' . • , t lU'l : ... •H .iv to i '. : .. . . .ii.. i... eupj i t.ils.,1 rei iiiiueiid i nJet sn l I- I. . v. usual route !> Iween .he M ..ouri and *.'..• Ri r aden .ate force . f in i ii i in ■i p . . i. ■ . Ii I and : ditv-lependelil power, ico. nod constituting and .just cans Il become, us. in humility, to in ike otrr devout u,.(,u|,|lc (,| Texas was nn acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler tf the owing no allegiance to Me... Universe, for the inestimable civ.l and religious qo part of her territory or rightful sovereignty blessings with which we are lavored. jurisdiction. He was al.-o n-sured that it was the ii. calling the attention of Congress lo our rela- sjllCl.r.. ,|,.,irt. u{ ,|,[s governmenl lo maintain with lions with foreign power:.. 1 am L'raiihed lo Doable ^ |nt| n| <,|,.x;.0 r,|„j0BI 0f |WSM n„,| good uudei- 10 stale, that, though with some olihemlhere have -lai|dl|1;, -|->>ul funciionnrv. however, nolwiih-existed since your last session senous cons,', ofj ,tanJlnj, ,|„.,, representations and assurances, nh-ruplly leriniii.'iled his mission, and shortly af»er-nar. l- left the country, Hur Knvoy Extraordin-ary and Minister l'lcnipot, ntiary to Mexico was refused all oliicial intercourse with that • inrtalraents appear never tu have been actually sion. A proposition was accordingly made.ivhich iu- paid by the governni.-nt of Mexico 'n the agent, aval rejected by the British plenipotentiary, who. nil as tii.it "over..ine.il has nol therefore been re- without suh.tutting any uther proposition, luffered guard no I proli.'. ; ;■. I do not feel il„. negotiation on hit put lo drop, rxpr.'sting bit iin.ne'iate a.l ; m to be made uusi ihat the I'nitei! State) would oiler what he Congrest ivdl not riutui saw fil lo call " some further proposal for ll.e let- ( existing treaty. I', v...: llemeni of the Oregon question, note coitttsteiMH fjr American citix -n. . x hundred and twenty-seven dollars and iiihl cents, which were lei; unacted un by leased so os to discharge the cinn the umpire authorial d by the treaty. Snil further myself warranted in directing pa) claims, amounting to betwero three and lour mil- to the claiuiants oul of the treasury, without fur-lions of dollars, were aubmitM d IO ibe board loo iher legislation. Their case is. undoubtedly, one laie to be considered ; and were kit ii.idi-posed of much hardship; Mid It remains for Congreat to of. The sum of two million, twenty-til thousand decide whether any, and what, reliefought to be nh r.i raett in I .-(. - done l.-r British tubji c:. lenls oil : . nd ii Man ; rilcnten .• ra s"d to •a tie it journey. Th. • - • .. .. i,dutu>aa he ...... Ha ol ll.e . :..;. ...^ luora ii !!'.'.-!. law s l.ave long the nienl, and. after remailling s. ver.d monihs. hy lite poliey 01 irritation and misunderstanding, yet no actual hot-tililies have taken place. Adopting the inaxlin in the conduct ol our foreign aflain.to "ask nothing that i. not right, and submit lo nothing that is wrong." it has been my anxious desire lo preserve peace with all nations; hat, nt the sfeuc tune, to be prepared to resist aggression, and lo maintain ill our just rights. fn pursuance ol' the joint resolution of C ongrcss. |rj(,s „„ ^,,,,.,,,(,,1 « for annexing Texas to Ihe United States, my predecessor, on the third day of March, 1815, elected to submit the lir-t and second sections ol Ihat resolution to the republic of Texos. a. an overture, on the pan of the United Suites, for her admission as a Suite into our Ijn.on. This elee- j"—" declaraiion. or by "mailing Te.x..- - lion I approved, and accordingly the charge d af- ^ ^ Q^ ^^ ( rf|^ ^ ( one buMred and thirty-nine dollars and sixty-eight Cents, decided by ihe hoiir.l. was ll hijllldatcd und ucertlined debt due by Mexico lo the claiuiants. and there was no iutUliabhj reason lor delaying us payment Mcording loth rani of the treaty, Il wat not, howrver, paid. Mexico applied lor permission of his own government, he returned to the United Slates. Thus, by ll.e nets , ' .M.-.ico. diplomatic intercourse belweei two coun- Since that lime Mexico hm, until recently, oc-cupied an attitude ofhostility towardtihe United States—has been marshalling and organising ar-mies, ifsuing proclamations, and avowing ill.- - in-tention io make war on the United 8|awi, either faires of the United Si.il.'S in Texas, under in •'.ruction, of the lenth of March. 1845, presented these sections of the resolution lor the acceptance of that republic. The executive government, ll.e Congress, and the people of Texas in convention. have successively complied with all Ibe terms and conditions of the'joint resoluiion. A constitution for Ihe government of ihe Slate of Texas, formed by a Convention of deputies, is herewith laid be-fore Congress. Il ia well known, jfeMhtt ll..' | ^ ,.„„,.,,„,„■„. an ,MM ...jii-ury force < people ol IVXM al the polb ■^»ff*j,.?« | ,|,r lV(.R1,rn frontier of Texas. Our army was term, of annexation, and rat.l.ed ihe 'ons'ituiion , ^ fc |ion |(| ^ ^^ ^^ I communicate toCo-igress he eo re nonder.ee , ^^ J, „ . , between the Secrvlary _o.f-i.te and our charge , hfcfc ■ ,,_. £ TPXHI inviu-il dii.« government in tend un irinv loia ilidi territory, to protrci acd defenrt tlu-m »• eainst tha mrraced uiiacl.. Th** momeiil tin ivrnii of annexation, offi'ivd by tha I7niu'd8tatc3. WITO accepted by 'IVsaatJf)*? !;i"- r iWame io Rir n | nrt of our country, aa to make ii oor dutj 1 >f-ford wall pru.cc.ioi. and delencd 1 ibereiow deemed it proper, n^ a precaniionary me leure, io order a Mruntr »\ fnrther ini.ul rt'nce ; nail, in tl.av .*| iril ut liberali* ty and i"i!" m r which haa erer morkrd ihe Uniicd State* towardi I\.M republic. di ret it vaa granted i und un ilie thirtieth of J.iiiuuiv. I^l-f.u new treaty waacoocloded. By LltM treaty i* «n;> nravidedithai il*** intere«vt duo tween tha twoeouniri on the aaardi m favor ofclaiinanif nndertha run- Vention of tha eleventh of April, isii*. ?>lir»:i J.J be ■ntdon the thirtieth ofApril, l>l:J; and ifaai ^he principal «l iln- aaid awarda, n<"l lha intetval arit-inj.' ihereMi, >l;«H I"* |:" l '«> llae yi'ara. i-i «qual intialmcnv. everv three montJia: tl"* >*•"! tt rmof liw v i»is to commence on t'u* thirtieth -lay ol* A-jt'iii," I**i:t. «s niori NH.I." '1 lie inliroal <lue on tii«- ilurii. th day «I Apri), 1" i<(. nti.I iliethn <■ lir.-i ol the luviity inrftalnirnu, have been |uinJ. Bev-my. nnii with the r. n»oiiol' expecutioni of the 1 >r*ii?-ri |overoment, 11 proporition I'IUS oil* A <l aiid ri'ifcied, repeated the I n>quiri,*$C'*ern] ,.. \i • ; if*,rinth^ vora*sa olRtr of the parallel aa" forty-jim*- deyreri of north by ira frwu the Ail mi i : t.> Oregon ; aud Ijlitm.f. which linJ Ii t n mailr hy tun prl|ft|fni^ a!tiioir*!i \\v hale a i.ir^o i > r ol wbale hliii>e ndmmiatrationi*, (mi tvulmut prupoMii^ loaofri'ii- in tin* J'acil"". 1'tii ifiv "I tin RI . .'.'.H-I nn nnpnrte* der to Oreal Britbn. a? they bad done*tli tree nitv of irittrclianging inu'lli-rncc, n-iihout great navigation of the Coluiuhia river. The right of [delay, between our •etui, u '. • in that danUffl which, on the it.iinli ol March I I-I. I lound any foreign power lo t'n* iiee navigation of any ol regjpii ami llu- Cum J •- « i . \n on rland mail pending at We»ntngton between the United Sutet oor rivers through ihe heart of ourcoumrr, «»• is believed to hi- entirely pTuci cut | •. nn ! llw im-niul Great Bmiin, on the auhject of tin* Oregon one which I wat unwilling to cataaede, Uj|en portance of i staulielui Midi U olWt one Territory. Three wveral atieinpti bad been pre- embraced a proritioa lo makefree toOreai Brfta rinufly made to si-ttle the question* in diapole he- any port or ports on the cap n, Upon the corner'* island, south oflhll parallel [ranted to ihem. Hur minitter to Mexico has teen inMriirVil to n>cer(ain the lacls ol the case nun the Mexican pnvernment, in an authfiitic uni oiiicial form, and n,pon ibe reauli with us lit-lu delay a.« peaalble. Mv attention was early directed to the^tegotn atlt, ,h\ in-of iv inch are now t\'\ The rliirn« which WCW I -f: undeci '''il hy t!.<' joint commievien, amounting lo more lhan three .> ony ubaye, rs withi i ol tl n inotintuMis. mil crvekatj i the .-nine, yeari from olil d'otTatres in TelBBi andaleO the correspondence itt Ainerica, westward ofthi •ball, together with ill harboi ion, amountim/ io more than three "'"I >he navigation ol ail tin millii na of dollars, together with other eiaimi lor be free r-t I ojien for Ihe tern spoliation! on the properly of our oHixena, were the del 'quaVlron toiheTooiii of Mexico, lubaeflafmly preaented to ihe Mexican govern- loihe mwti fef payment, and were so rnriecognUedthat nowen n ireatv. providing fur their examination and tet- nienl n llemeni by ■ joint commission, wa« ooncloded ami any c!, signed at Mexico on ihe twentieth day of Noeem- "'-r partial awy nave to any pan ofthe said coun-her, 10491. Von maty waa ratified by the fmied try, nor shall it he taken to anect the claimi ..i any State*, with certain amendment*, to which nojusi otWrpow«ror8iaieioany part of the raid counuvi f ttuadra and Van- Had Ibis principle of campronw**i hui each proud un- beaii a m-w question. Coming udder diacntsion bticreasful. •r,,f 'I"' 'i'*'1 lime, this pro| oaition would not bar These in ; ii nil look place nt London, in the been mode y* or* ISI?>, !-... and INWI the two iti>t under nibslWe deimHMh ol the British government, ami the adniiiiwimnon of Mr. Monroe, and the last the rejection of the pfoposkion made ia reference under Ihat of Mr. Adams. The negotiation of alone <o what had been done hy my predecessor*. IMS having railed in nccnmplwh itaobjeet, r-Jaul- and the implied obligation which their acts seem-led- in ibe convemi n o! ihe twentieth of October ed tu impose, afljjrd Mtiafactnrv evidence thai nn of that year. By ilie third article of that conven- compromise whicfi the T-nited States ough*. to lion, it waa •'agreed, that any country ibat may accept, can bo effected. With this coovierirm, tnprofflJee which had been uade anJ Eriiecwd, wa*. l-y my direction, aubse-quenily witlidmwn, mid our title to the whole t rregon terntorv Bsaerted, and, \s is believed, maintained hy irrefragable fjci.* and arguments. The civilized world will see in these proceed" ings a spirit of liberal concession on like part of the I'mted Suits; and thu government will be n V a n ofCongress. It is*uboi lermioe whs nl after the biniited toil.i-1 ivorablo cousmi ;n;if-n •ed to t!.< u ivdum '; ' 'ongress to de-her, at ihi-ir present i >**i a*and un-expiration of the year's notice, any The esiraordinary and wholly mad- other no jsures may IKJ ad ipti ! consistemly with iheconven'.ibn oi and thf govern m OregoHt That it willLuiiiin'it< Iv !»• wsso and ih..ral,.i-(:iiH* •; I.:." I i lS-i7.furtl HM i .in, ofourrights .n mid pr lecii'Mi of i urcitbjrM propvr to ilia..*- Id el •hi ..IIC I'M lead th. pair:- eiit.eii I.I tbete inatalffleati remain nnuaiI. seven |„. claiux.1 by either parly nn the nortbweat eoatl ''"" jiropo-.tion of Bnalure of ihe |>r. tent convention, liels, citizen*, ni.il tubj. ctl ol ibe Iwo i being nrell underttood thai thit affret rrlio, ainidtl privati maaii.l .lun-je ■ rray ihrouirli ruvnire trib, - inlialiting ihe vaat urildvriii ss inu-rv. i.;::.- U'tw. en our froiilier nt.l. n.e . i andi io ••■■ii. and iviiocultiratr-aml are ever n a ly to def. ml ihe . .1. I Mn fully salittrd. Toduubl whether I hey will . huiin >uch twins n* loon a* the convention belw eei I nbed 8iatei and Ure.il llrilain .-!.;.II have e, m .1 lo i-vit. would be In doultj ti:'- ju»ii ■■■ o I'. njrr. n- ; b'ii. not lobe ron»iru.,l io the prejudice of ll,,"'d from all r—pnn-ibility winch may follow in which either of tinware high cnnirncit^be failure to aeltb the controversy. All attempts al compromise having failed, il be-come? ihe duty ol Conffresa lo consider what mea-sures it may he prof • • to adopt lor Ihe M'cnnty it :> noriby ..! cut:.!- i.lion t_. this .-If ci ma, he ibe llilrlt .1" ilia, convue.- pending the years letn urallOII whether :i ftllpull made consult nil; lion. The recommendationt rrhich i have mioV, »> to the beat manner ol securing our riahtt in ' >re- 'gbn, an1 aobiiiiued t<» i'-.n?i.- - with preat .lehr-uevwe any or an act by Congress lo admit the State Of lei:i-into tllet^lrroT^Tl|lon nn eqoal footing wnliiheor-iginul Slates. Strons reasons ex..«l «l.y this nut Mex nine nt in had ll.e ?l.'ould bTdona a, un early period of ,luvSe.«Sio„. I"',1'''" '» ***<* *«** I will be obwreed ihat. by lb* con.tiiniioi, of Texas had declared her iadependenee, ^ Texas, the cxi,iinguoven.meol is only continued niainlalne, H hy her arms for more lhan temporarily till Congress can act; and thai the years. She ha, had an organized e,,ve,:,.,, bird Monday of lha present month is ihe day np- ; lOCCeufu operation during thai p. ru.l I pointed for holding the lir-l general election. On perate exbletiee. at an ind^endeiit State fato a govermir. a lieulenanl-governor, and been recognised by .be I inVd Mates ine bo.1. branches of the legislature, will be clio.en hv ; principal powers ,.l I- urnpe. I r™,,eMJ C'.......rrce the neonle The I'resideni of Texas Ur.qu.reJ, and navigation had been concluded with her bj immediately »Hei In, receipt of oliicial inforn.a-; dilli-rent noli...,,I. and it had become imnift-lt to STtht He new State baUeen admitted into the whole world ihit any forther attempt on the ZvSL by Congress... convene the lego..-! I- <* »»»'» «™l«" ^^^^tj lure | and, upon its meeting, ll.e existing govern- j government, would be vjin. I v. n Mi * r ... t ■ en » II be' superseded, and the State goven.- sell Ind become laliified ..I this (act; and whilst "em or-an./ed. Qnetlion. deeply interesting to the quetlion of anneiallon tvna pending before " "as"mTmimon iv.th ,he othel States; the ex.; the people ofT««.dormgthj;^i^ government of Mexico, by a rormnl i". ..fri. u io recognize the independence ol Texnt'onc Hull that »he would not annex herself to any other gfrative movement, ami our military and navolcinmiinders haveexeculed their orders l.y ihe I nil..I Stoles, hod Ibey IN'en i with such discretion, that the peace of the two re- by one ol the principal nations ol l-.ur.e, ico was,however, a neighboring sister republic, penoo which, following our example, had achieved her coneenlion ol ilieiw m!e| .nd ire. and for wl....-e success and pre* ItWatfurther providi ihe conventual of August thetixth, I".*i7. l.y which it waa agreed loconiinoe in fbrce,loran indefinite the pr..i i-ii.us of the third article of the ofltCI. tension our revenue laws and judicial system ■ gov over her people and territory, as well ns measures of a local character, will claim the early attention of Congret, ; and.therefore.upon every principle of repuhlic.in government, she ought lo be ..pre-sented in that body without unnecessary delay. 1 cannot too earnestly recommend prompt action on this important subject. As soon as ihe act ioaJn.il texat at a Sialc-j to Pre«ribe restriction, at If shall be passed, the union of ihe two republics w.H , iii-nt which lex be consummated by their own voluntary consent. This accession to our territory has been a tilo,»I-less achievement. No aim of oi.ee bat l.een rai-sed lo produce the result. The I word has had no •iciory. We have not tonaM '" ex power, Tha agreement to acknowledge the in-dependence of lexasuwhelher with or without this condition.i.eoiielii«ive ogniiisl Mexico. The ■independence of Texas is a fact conceded by Mexico herself, and she had no right or authority /hi afterward, ch •--•• io -nine Hut though Mexico cannot complain of ihe : Led States on account "I ihe annexation i i Ti I . it is 10 he r. '.'retted I lit! selious can-. S ol mi-iderttandinc woveen ihe twoeouniri nntli.o perry nil our tympalhie, were early enlisted. The L'niled Stale.- were ihedtrsi lo lecogni-e h»-r ind. i eiuli nee. and to receive her inn. '.be family of nain.iis. and have ever ben desirous ofCultiva-ting n ith her a good understanding. We have, therefore, borne ihe repeated wrong, she hai commiilcd, willi great patience, in the hope ihal a reiumipg sense nl'justice would ultiinately guide her councils,and thai we might, if possible, hon-oiably avoid any hostile eellitmn with her. IVuhout il.e previoot authority ol Uongrert, ihe Bxecutivepossei red no power 10 a-'.pi or en-force adenoate remediet lor Ihe injuries we had soli .red. or lo do more ihat. be prepared In repel ll.e ll re-ilon. .1 Bggn isii n I I. llie | art ol Mexico. After .our army ..ml navy had remained on Ihe ftoutier I coast, ol \lexieo lor muny weeks, vrilhoct any hostile movement nn her part, though her ntenares "ere continued, I d euo d it impor-tant to put: nd.il | ■ --Lie.to tins state of things.. With t: is view, I rained steps to he taken in the month of September last, to ascertain distinctly. and in .tu authentic form, w hat ihe d. signs nl ibe Mexican gnvernmenl were) whrlhi r it waathetr intention lo declare war.or invade Texas,or whe-iherlh- y were ilitpnsfd to adjust and settle, in iin am!, a' I'- manner, the pending difierrnees be-tween the two countries. Un the ninth of No- ->l»«; mid * it shall lu- competent, Bontraciiiig parti, s. in at nnv lime alter the '. <>,i gHting due notiee !i.-ili that however, to either ol the ease either should think fit, twentieth oi I klober. IB* ol tw.-lre inomhs loihe etl-er contraetui/ party,to anno! ami abrogale tins convention, n.el it ihall, in such ra-e. be accordingly entirely annulled and abrogated after the expiration ol the s.i.l term oi notice." In these attempts toadjuttlhe rontroverty, the parallel of ihe fnrty-ninih di-gree nf north latitude had 1 offered by ihe United States to Ureat Britain, o.ul ... that, ol I8l*j and |H-jii. wnh n furtherconcettion of the free nnri gntion oi I'let '.iluinl I'll.- parallel ol the lorly-innll. .leg Rocky mountains to ha nuerteclion with the nnrth-eniternmott branch of ihe Columbia, and thence down ihe channel of ihal river to ihe sea. had been nflered hy Uert-at Britain, with an nddhinn of a -mall detached territory norih of ihe Columbia. Iv.ch of these propositions had be.-.i rejected by the paries respectively. In October, 1848. the Envoy Extraordinary grest with at little and Minister Plenipotentiary ol ihe United Stairs tent lo which lb* B scrupulously observed by the United Slalri. Un- edorfirmly maintaimd. 'Iluiii i der ihnl convention, a year's notice is required to bandnned wilhoul a sacr lice >-: ho I. nnti . he given by either pany to the olher. before ihe or no.I inleietl, it loo clear lo admit ufduuol. joint iK-e..pi.ncy ,ball terminate, and before either Oregon i. a part of il.e r.i ' •■ a riv.-r aoulh oftJiai latitude .riy-iii.i.l. degr"". Iron. lh« in I.•••idol, wat authorized 10 those mode i,. 1*118 a the rp.es.ion. when the ... afterwards Irnntferred lo the iwenty-third ol Angu. •lied, under llie direct can rightfully assert or exercise exclusively juris-dictiin over any portion of the territory, Thit n< lice it would in my iudgmeiit, IH' proper lo g:vej a..d 1 recommend thai provision be made he law lor giving it accordingly, and terminating in this manner the Convention of the sixth of Au-gust. 1837. It will 1>. come proper forl'ongresstodeti miine the l:u what legislation ih.-y can. in .he mean liineaado| i addilio without violating lies conveullon. Beyond al. .piesiion. ll.e protection ol our laws and our juris- •liclioo, civil ...id crimi.tal. ..light lo bo .iiiiue.llnl. • ly extended over our citizens in Oregon, They hive had just cause lo complain of our long neg-lect in this particular, and have, m consequence, been compelled for their own security tu.d protec-tion, io establish n provisional go.eminent lor ih. u.s.dv-s. Strong in their allegiance and ardent in their attachment lu the United Mates,they have look pi heell thus cast upiil. their ott II rctOUICca. They ihe lei ire anxlOUl ihal OUI I.ws should he extended over The ihem, und I r.comu.i n.i ihal llns be done l.y Con iv as possible. Ill llie lull ex h Purliainenl have pr.ceil ne.it. ... w loch, it is co. i: I fitly . ..f the I nit' .1 Statei is ill for the gn I. < n whiel. • t. you lo llie en >|t|M nil Secrelnt y ol State v • during the n. j . >n. I be of coinprou v. Inch wol.ld . ■ sonili of forly-ni le ' ■••. • i ol detached n-rrtuiri i Hi. north oi thnt ri . r. nn I won tide iwo-tbiidi nf ibe win Hi elnding ibe tr. e navig itton ««l :•.. hnrb • ■ ■ I -'-.I reor .. I. - -. • I i . I.1 : -\ ' ..■■- | .. |..,.i , ..■• ' I ... . , -. • I •- ■ . I ... .-'.It- ... • ■' •■ i).rl»lv i i ir i .e. in-f.:, .:,!.,. and all ihe niluni■!.- l,:..l>< i- • o i .. I' .- : •• ...liner, for a m< mem, h •. nn . :• n, .1 hi lb. I i, • Ki e-wiilio. ot anabandonmenlol heirjui ..... I. I a i. ruorial I,on;.! b< un coinntunici bi i ir o.v II . .. i n i. I • Cl. :..!■■ lilt lo ::, in. i.l t ' MI iiiioi-ol.- ,i . e ll diiriut n. ■ ■• Ihe formation of the leueralc lituiion wnshoun- predecessors. As early ded by the St. Man's, on the Atlantic hat patted ' ary, IH97, the I'lesi.iel.t llie Tapes ol Florida, and heell peacefully extend- | chired in a message 10 I ed 10 lha Del IS'orte. In coot plating ihe gran-1 ol time since tome ol I i, deo. ..I ihis event.il it not lobe lurgiati-n, Ihat the mined, the repeated and result wa. achi. v. A in detpitc of the dijdtmatic lor r.-dr.-s, the wanton c interference ol Kuropvai inarehlei. Been outrages ii|Min ihe p.-rsoi Praace —the country which had been our Oncienl I /• n«, ii| nn ihe • Ihei rs tlly—the country which has a common interest States, independent of re wjth u- in nt ii il ii the Ire.••'...oi ol ihe sea— thecountry which, byihecsi m ••■ I.■•■• fil th United Sl il .,. lli:.l"lh- | juries have I - mnvailing ap| ,r.i. |el "I Mill. ' 'I Ule Oil I | r.l| ei'V nl :le.. ol Ihe I '•'' il nl ins ■ u'e, none I adjust, n between t!..' two c irtea, including those nl ! .,.' ,ri iM-lw-en Mexn a iwl ihe Stole nl Texns, •ph(. :-.. r appointed has set oul on Ins mission, „„,! .. !.,,...i',:,• I y llu. lime near lb.- \l. xic.in ii il. I le 1.1- IK en instruc ed lo b. i vernmeiil a...I peopl bv llie la'e Bxti • I Mi lienn minister, n ihlj ' ■'■ in eale tl ,,,., d to us access lo ihe I !ulr of Mexico— hale war." lie did not. b"" ihe country with which we have been ei rec mend i drown,/ more and i"11" clotelj .■.:■.« lai d, " ,„„.,„■ .,-■• —... i-tuooxi-.. I. illj. and I anfeigl '• I "' ''' *" ''"'"' ''' I " cnpi i ... nl, which I •• i- cl... ut ihe ■ ' ■ I "■' I, .' . i .-■ i , I . i ' e . 1 r.ii.i tiu.i i end I ' ■ I I ranch i u.nl i;i river, "tud thenc i . ; ,; h-nving the free navigation ol the riet i t. i.-e ei.i< il io < i.oii l.y both th parties—tl e ci try toiirli of iIns line lobel mglo the United Stales,'and thai north ol il lo lireal Britain. Aitbeeame lime, he pro|ioted, in ad- I elusion dillnn. lo yield lo lha Uuiled Slate, a detached u In. h. it i- >-x- leniiory, I'IUI h of il"' Colnnb... exiendms along i),.-1 m lie nd the Strae.nl l'-ucn.from Bulfinch's ;.iMl :, M II 'i.,in Hood's ca,nal. mid lomnke i,-. .■ IO i :•■ i uted Sinfts.Hi.1 p »rti south in make a siu.il.ir ell" r ed in regard lo British luhjeci. in ihat territory id Itrtt). Thut tlood Ly ll.eir net of July the ss'co.i.l. l-eil."for r.gol.i • was shortly ling 'he lar-irade, and. ."iihlishiiig a criminal an. Washington; and, on civil jurisdiction within Certain parta of North A '. IMI. wat formally merica Iowa ai subjects, engaged in lha fur-trade in that territory Hy it, ihe courts of the province of Upper Canada were empowered to lake cogniianc, ol causes ci-nd criminal. Jwslir •- of the peace ond other uliual o.beers w, re a...,.orizeil to he appointed in Oregon, with power lo execute nil suing from tho courts ofth.il proviace and hold conns of record for ihe trial ol criminii and misdemeanors." not made ll.e suh ject ol capital j iioislimeni, and also ofcivil aaaei wherethecai.se of action shall not "exceedy II value the amount orsuinoftwohundn d|iounda,' Subsequent t" the dale ol llns ucl nil'urhimi nl il grant wn> mode from ihe -Brilith crown" t I'y this .Cl I ireat Britain extended her 1 jurisdiction, civil nnd criminal, over her process and In ' .... .II i. • .... i oor dj the i.o.lilion ol the . ipanaM f . i. am. s- as ir n»- nl the I'ow. rs of I.a.- bi i .. I.reached • •I rim. r " on ih a i„ oi, '1 be I oued ('serving rrlaiioiie l.al.oli. cannot in eerier, nee on ffte' I sh.nl.l sny such1 i e I. :■■!) 'o resist i il ■ mi ■ i : ! , ■ ; I .•'.!,ii ... o. I forbenr to re- , . . i ■ isiires ol ,. ive -■» I, ' Hudson's II iv Com trade with the Indian ml rv, subject to t n servuti. .., the exclusion -of lha i matet n ho fol ll.e t Slal. - r,,| nany, of lha exchi, ive et... the Oregon lerrilo- ,: thai It shall l.otoperate ul;. ev- id any foreign rapid extel.sl lerntoiies ... leli.l.ir, I,II d .., new .''tales io our. ml. ,. .:., i ; iri-e princi] I. s. and ..ui i :ion, are attracimo ibe :. t. o . Ii Kurnpe : i.i.il lull It llie di. trim in some ol th. in, . I a '-bttfnnr. continent, locln ckouradvu ■ . Sistet, sincerely d< .u ms i I ; i of good uiiderilan Iii / wnh nil silence permit lot Km | • an^.i North AintVicaii conl m nl: nn mo i .1. io e le alien | • 1, o . | it al any and a , haX.irut. It ii well known loihe \iiierieaii i-rnplennato .- all nnliunt, tii.it t1..- i1. •., i..no m 1. • . ■ •• r inter-' it I.-., d with the n. li . nub eiwt to oilier il | government.. U- have n^ver made iur..lvp» part,, s lo their wart or :.'., <: ::....u.»./s; we/iave nol roughl Iheii lernlor et by cm qu. >t; »• have not mingled with parties in lb.ii il i:i< tic tliug** gh-t; nnd believing our own furni i ■ 'ftiraeal 10 be'lhe be.li we I i v,. • u.pi I : propa-gate .: by • liigiu ■. bj il ; I. ui.e ■ • ■■■ 11 I'.ree.— \\ e inny . laim i n ibi • •■ '• • xeaapiian from I'.ui i. an iMtrl'eici e. lie naiior.l of lu.i i ■ | : , v. i i -..;• tendewi with tllOli of Europe. 'I ■ . | ■ -e. I He su.ne on.l.-r or hy lone of any convention r gl •-. m le| . I ,i, . I .»M■"il'l Trp '-•I"i'i""• lo heinp. between u> and such forrign mil,. to. •. j.if.iv tfi.ir • tin Iv. may he o.illtM lo, and shall illllTI | lilted Srttei I Sialijj, any ports sou ». wliii'h i.i—y in |,e engage I in the Mid Hade." Ii i- much lobe r, grilled,that wl lie uud. rtlns \ of Bu , •: re i id. or on :: I IVith I eel l.'l uo.eilh ■;. and \ unCOUl 'I I ,! tie fn-e . : , subject, have eiijoyerl ihe proteelioii III .': i.," on I linli-l, onlicnl Iribunnls III . rejected I . lb. Ann I incite] : . i,. 11 ll in * . ■ i I . •■ ■ ti i ' . ..-I in • ■ ' I ■ ,"ftl! '% wiiu the ii.'l*- - . onnn. fit.— e, - rotirel| on, | , ,y '«' Of !t, haa
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Title | The Greensborough patriot [December 13, 1845] |
Date | 1845-12-13 |
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Swaim, Lyndon Sherwood, M.S. |
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;Q41 nreett0Ji0rmu / i«
VOLUME VII. GREENSBOltOUGH, NORTH-CAROLINA, DECEMBER 13, 1845. NUMBER 37
Publish tPcckln
fcY BWAIM ft 8 HER WO OB
PHicK, riniKK noi.i. ima A IRVR.
i Mexic
and nil
fiimcilinoliiinilr.il and scvcniv-five thousand j meal in die m-dotiniioo of 1890. Thta proposition
dollar* l'..r i In- payment ■•!" Ihe April nr.il Ju1)- in- {wa. properly rejected by ln» Ameneanpleni-atalnienti
oflhe Mexican fndemniliea for the venr ^ poteniiary on ili«- d:iy ii wussuhinitied. THs Writs
l*»ll: " Provided k thill be ascertained lo ihe j the only uropc*)!!! f compromise oflervd by ihe
MiMfWariab oflhe American government that laid | Bntiah plo.iipntor.iiory. The propoiilion on ti,.-
been rejected, tin-
•R $-.50, i r r 11
PaJlareoath.
■M.lecwill.in ill.
•*H-4llYC..riii. »
ripuen
..ill mil.
.-.ir. will
lion of ill- recognition of her inde|H ndenea by I"""''1that »" *''»' d :'"'1 ,;'' "•■* '
i Mexico, iliai aha would never join herself en ih- for thai redre«i which had bVea ,o Ion
U.Stetet. We mav rejoice thai ihelranquil and justly withheld. Inihcso views, commiti
i i pervading infloence'of the American prineipl.. nl ihe Iwo Houses „f (■oogrees, in reports m
(elf-floverninenl, was sufficient 10 defeat the pur- their respective bodies, eonruiro.l. Since
i nomMofBrirkh and French interference, and tliit proceeding, more lhan fight yearalurtc elapeed almcms have In-.-n uoid by the Mexican gov jmrt <>l t.r.at Britain Hating been rejected
tin- Vmn'i ,„,,,,nous Mice of 'hi peopleof Tex' during which, in addition to tha wrong, then com- er ei.t to the agent Appointed by the I failed ' British plenipotentiary ren,u«u^l that a propo.nl nl icpubhi
• a. bai given ... that interference a peaceful and Bhiined of, other, ,.l aa aggravated character have Slate, lo receive the same, in such ma, r as lo should be made by He 1 ...ted Slate, for •• a,, .•,,...
European been Committed on the bertona and properly ol discharge all claim on the Mexican government, I table adjustment of the question.
A .pecial agent wai KM lo Mexi- and tan agent to be delinquent in remitting the ; When I came into oir.ee.) found tbit lobe tl
•'
l.i
I i
the r «iil: illos.r .-■ -
ami their iiistituti
iKeV i it't'l •• I i-d,
ly inert n-'oj MI dial lell
no appeal io a. us, bill
ill.'.1.solve, III ih. ir I. u I. i.
effective rein.I.e. Prom tbit
governroeata may learn how
exainpl
•an. diplomatic art. ""'' '■' "'
PRESIDE!) PS MESSAGE,
fell iir.cili:cii.i o/lht Stnalt mill
lloutt ■>/' RtprutnlQllm:
It is to ine a aource of unaffected talM-factton to
meet the Representative, of tha Statetand the
tienple in Congreat assembled, a. it will bo to re-eive
tl.eai.l of their combined HIMIOHI in the ad-ministration
of publicaffi.tr.. In performing, forlho
insi tune, tha duty impbard on ma by the codttiiu-inel
intrigue, .mist ever prove upon this continent,
againat that system of aelf-governmnnt which
seems natural lo nil ", an.I which will ever re-aist
foreign interference.
Toward. Texas. I do not doubt that a liberal ami
generout spirit will acuate Congreai in "M thai
concerns her interests a...I prosperity, and that she
tfrvple as he in re- ,V||| „,.,.,., |,.1VI, rilN>1. ,,, ,P.,,n |hat she hat uni-fceive
the m.wisdom ad- ,,.j |„.r ...|OIK. s,ar" ,„ ,,ur glorious constellation.
I regret to Inform you that our relations tri'.h
.Mexico, since your last session, have not been ol
lion, of giving to you information of the state of ii,e amicahle character which it it our deaire to
the Uni HI, ami recommending lo your consulora- ,„ culm-,,,, wiih a|| foreign mtiont. he aixlh
lion tuch measures as in my judgment are ueces- j,.. „, March lost, I he Mexic in antoy exlrnnrdin-
Wry and expendie.it. I am happy that I can congrat- arj. 1nj ,„i„.,ier plenipotentiary to'the Uoiled adjudicated and decided clain
ulate you 00 the contiueil protperhy ol our con,,. Stales, made a formal proleat, in llie name of hii
try. Under the bleraing. ol Divine rrovidence ; oovernmeni. n^ain«t the joint lesolution pataedby
arid the benign influence of our free institutions, it Congreat, "for the annexation of T«x«t to the Un-
.t.nds before the world a spectacle of national hop-1 i„.,| gunW which liech.au lo regard as a viola-pinen.
' lion of the righ'l ol Mexico, und, in con.-eipiei.ee
With our unexampled a.lvanccmenl mall the el- o(- „_ |lc demanded his passports. Ilewas inform-ements
of national greatoett, the ifledion ol the t.j li,.lt ,h,. gorernmrn: of the United -States did mountiBg to nine hundred and twenty-* ighl tl
people isconlirmed lot the union of the Slate., and nol Cullj[J,.t [(,„ ;„,„, retolotion ns a violaiiiw ol
for the doctrine, of popular liberty, which lit at ; nc)y o( ,,„, r;sUti o| \|,.»ic0| or ,|>at H iflurded any
die foundation of our government. _ , iu.-t cause of oil.nce to hh) gorernment I thai the
co ... ih.-sum r of ISft. with full authority in
make nnotherand final demand for redreta. The
■leinand was made : the Mexican rorcrnmr
premised to repair the wrong) of which we coin-plaiued
; ami after much di lay. n treaty ol indem-nity
with that view was concluded between the
two powers on the eleventh of April, l">:".i, and
was duly ratified by both gotemmenia. I!y t in-treaty
a j lint commission wa- created 10 adjudicate
and decide on the claims of American GttutelM on
the government of Mexico. The commhwlon was
organixed at Wa hington on the iwenlv-Hfth day
of AugUtt, I-" III. Their lime was limited lo
eighteen monlht: nt ibe expiration of which. I hey
amounting io iwo
inilliont Iwiiitv-six thousand one hundred nn.J
thirty-nine dollar* and tixtytight cents m faroi
..I citizens al I... United Slate, agiinst the Mexican
I'overniiieni. leaving a large auiouiil ofalauna un-deci
led. Ofthe latter, the Americaii committion-ers
had dec.(led in favor of our cit.zen.. claims a-iiioii.-
y lo the United Stales." I .lite of il
The unaeltled stale of not relations with Mexico'' rental corn ici
I has involved this suhj -ct in much mystery. The
- first information, in an nmli. nth! form, from the
. agent of the United Btalet, appointed under the
• a.lu.iui't.ation of my predecetaor, was received al
I the Slate Itepnriinini on ill,- ninth of November
- last. This is contained in n letter, dated the tev-
• eiiteenili ol October.addressed i»y him to one of
our eitifena then in Mexico, with ibn view of hav-ing
it coiiiii.uuicnied to that department. From
Ihlt it appears that ih
Sept. ...her. iHll.gnV
of Mexico for the amount of the April and July to he my duty not abruptly inbreak it
inttalmenl. of the indemnity, In llu same com- lideraiion, xn\>. thnt under ihcconveiilioii
iiiiiincuiio... however, he aisena-that he has not and IvilV the citizens and suhiecu ■'
received a Mpgla dollar iii cash : 1.1*1 that he holds Power. hMil a joint occupancy of t .
such securities as warranted him at the lone in wat induced to make another eflurt 10 h
giving the ii'ceipi.nnd eolertaini no doubt but that long-pending controversy in Ibe ipirlt of
be will eventually tliiam the money. As these ijon which had given binhlo the renew
en., on the twentieth of ..ml ihal the pending
dpi to llie treasury menced on the I
liation. Thou.-I. enlenoiniugthi'
n. that ibe Brili.ll preieniioni ol
tide could not l.e maintained to any portion ol the
I rlfgon territory upon any principle of public IIW
recognised by nnihavt, yet, in deference to tthaj
had been done by n.v predecetaort. and especial-ly
in consi leraiion thai proposition! of compromise
had been ihrice made by uvn preceding adminis-trations,
to adjust the nueatlou nil the parallel of
foriy-nine degrees, no.I in two of them yielding lo
Oreal Britain the fre** naviedlion of the Columbia,
had been com-imprOllllse,
I deemed II
III Coil- .. |-|~
1 - IWO
. mil V. I
H'ltlelhis
modern-d
discus-ing
another es loipl
lii.-nl is .nher.nt HI tl \
prevail. It i- lue •
braced an I pro! . • ,'. . .
Il is deem. .1 on;
Irnde an 1 itercoui ■ u
' th - !'' chj ni.ii.
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Il become, us. in humility, to in ike otrr devout u,.(,u|,|lc (,| Texas was nn
acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler tf the owing no allegiance to Me...
Universe, for the inestimable civ.l and religious qo part of her territory or rightful sovereignty blessings with which we are lavored. jurisdiction. He was al.-o n-sured that it was the
ii. calling the attention of Congress lo our rela- sjllCl.r.. ,|,.,irt. u{ ,|,[s governmenl lo maintain with
lions with foreign power:.. 1 am L'raiihed lo Doable ^ |nt| n| <,|,.x;.0 r,|„j0BI 0f |WSM n„,| good uudei-
10 stale, that, though with some olihemlhere have -lai|dl|1;, -|->>ul funciionnrv. however, nolwiih-existed
since your last session senous cons,', ofj ,tanJlnj, ,|„.,, representations and assurances, nh-ruplly
leriniii.'iled his mission, and shortly af»er-nar.
l- left the country, Hur Knvoy Extraordin-ary
and Minister l'lcnipot, ntiary to Mexico was
refused all oliicial intercourse with that •
inrtalraents appear never tu have been actually sion. A proposition was accordingly made.ivhich
iu- paid by the governni.-nt of Mexico 'n the agent, aval rejected by the British plenipotentiary, who.
nil as tii.it "over..ine.il has nol therefore been re- without suh.tutting any uther proposition, luffered guard no I proli.'. ; ;■.
I do not feel il„. negotiation on hit put lo drop, rxpr.'sting bit iin.ne'iate a.l ;
m to be made uusi ihat the I'nitei! State) would oiler what he Congrest ivdl not riutui
saw fil lo call " some further proposal for ll.e let- ( existing treaty. I', v...:
llemeni of the Oregon question, note coitttsteiMH fjr American citix -n. .
x hundred and twenty-seven dollars and
iiihl cents, which were lei; unacted un by leased so os to discharge the cinn
the umpire authorial d by the treaty. Snil further myself warranted in directing pa)
claims, amounting to betwero three and lour mil- to the claiuiants oul of the treasury, without fur-lions
of dollars, were aubmitM d IO ibe board loo iher legislation. Their case is. undoubtedly, one
laie to be considered ; and were kit ii.idi-posed of much hardship; Mid It remains for Congreat to
of. The sum of two million, twenty-til thousand decide whether any, and what, reliefought to be
nh r.i raett in I .-(. - done l.-r British tubji c:.
lenls oil
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•a tie it journey. Th. •
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ii !!'.'.-!. law s l.ave long
the
nienl, and. after remailling s. ver.d monihs. hy lite poliey 01
irritation and misunderstanding, yet no actual hot-tililies
have taken place. Adopting the inaxlin in
the conduct ol our foreign aflain.to "ask nothing
that i. not right, and submit lo nothing that is
wrong." it has been my anxious desire lo preserve
peace with all nations; hat, nt the sfeuc tune, to
be prepared to resist aggression, and lo maintain
ill our just rights.
fn pursuance ol' the joint resolution of C ongrcss. |rj(,s „„ ^,,,,.,,,(,,1
« for annexing Texas to Ihe United States, my
predecessor, on the third day of March, 1815,
elected to submit the lir-t and second sections ol
Ihat resolution to the republic of Texos. a. an
overture, on the pan of the United Suites, for her
admission as a Suite into our Ijn.on. This elee- j"—" declaraiion. or by "mailing Te.x..- -
lion I approved, and accordingly the charge d af- ^ ^ Q^ ^^ ( rf|^ ^ (
one buMred and thirty-nine dollars and sixty-eight
Cents, decided by ihe hoiir.l. was ll hijllldatcd und
ucertlined debt due by Mexico lo the claiuiants.
and there was no iutUliabhj reason lor delaying
us payment Mcording loth rani of the treaty,
Il wat not, howrver, paid. Mexico applied lor
permission of his own government, he returned to
the United Slates. Thus, by ll.e nets , ' .M.-.ico.
diplomatic intercourse belweei two coun-
Since that lime Mexico hm, until recently, oc-cupied
an attitude ofhostility towardtihe United
States—has been marshalling and organising ar-mies,
ifsuing proclamations, and avowing ill.- - in-tention
io make war on the United 8|awi, either
faires of the United Si.il.'S in Texas, under in
•'.ruction, of the lenth of March. 1845, presented
these sections of the resolution lor the acceptance
of that republic. The executive government, ll.e
Congress, and the people of Texas in convention.
have successively complied with all Ibe terms and
conditions of the'joint resoluiion. A constitution
for Ihe government of ihe Slate of Texas, formed
by a Convention of deputies, is herewith laid be-fore
Congress. Il ia well known, jfeMhtt ll..' | ^ ,.„„,.,,„,„■„. an ,MM ...jii-ury force <
people ol IVXM al the polb ■^»ff*j,.?« | ,|,r lV(.R1,rn frontier of Texas. Our army was
term, of annexation, and rat.l.ed ihe 'ons'ituiion , ^ fc |ion |(| ^ ^^ ^^
I communicate toCo-igress he eo re nonder.ee , ^^ J, „ . ,
between the Secrvlary _o.f-i.te and our charge , hfcfc ■ ,,_. £
TPXHI inviu-il dii.« government in tend un irinv
loia ilidi territory, to protrci acd defenrt tlu-m »•
eainst tha mrraced uiiacl.. Th** momeiil tin
ivrnii of annexation, offi'ivd by tha I7niu'd8tatc3.
WITO accepted by 'IVsaatJf)*? !;i"- r iWame io Rir
n | nrt of our country, aa to make ii oor dutj 1 >f-ford
wall pru.cc.ioi. and delencd 1 ibereiow
deemed it proper, n^ a precaniionary me leure, io
order a Mruntr »\
fnrther ini.ul rt'nce ; nail, in tl.av .*| iril ut liberali*
ty and i"i!" m r which haa erer morkrd ihe
Uniicd State* towardi I\.M republic.
di ret it vaa granted i und un ilie thirtieth of
J.iiiuuiv. I^l-f.u new treaty waacoocloded. By
LltM treaty i* «n;> nravidedithai il*** intere«vt duo tween tha twoeouniri
on the aaardi m favor ofclaiinanif nndertha run-
Vention of tha eleventh of April, isii*. ?>lir»:i J.J be
■ntdon the thirtieth ofApril, l>l:J; and ifaai ^he
principal «l iln- aaid awarda, n<"l lha intetval arit-inj.'
ihereMi, >l;«H I"* |:" l '«> llae yi'ara. i-i «qual
intialmcnv. everv three montJia: tl"* >*•"! tt rmof
liw v i»is to commence on t'u* thirtieth -lay ol* A-jt'iii,"
I**i:t. «s niori NH.I." '1 lie inliroal |