Werald
ol ithe Trmy
e 5,
VoL. XV. No. 88
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Newport, Dec. 5, 1844,
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Tothe Senate and
House of Represcntatives of the United States:
We have continued cause for expres.
sing our gratitude to the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe for the bonefits and bles
sings which our country, under his kind
Providenee, has eujoyed the past year,—
Notwithstanding the exciung scenes
through which we have passed, nothing
has occurred to disturb the general
peace, or to derange the harmony of our
political system. I'he great morzl spec.
tacle has been exhibited of u nation, ap
proximating in number to 20,000,000 of
peeple, having perforiaed the lugh and
important function of electing their Chiel
Magistrate for the term of four ycars,
without the cummission ol any acts of
vivlonee, or the mantlestation of n spirit
of insubordination to the laws., The
great and westimable right of suffrage
has been excrcised by ulf who were in
vested with it, under the laws of the dif
ferent States, in a spirit dicteicd ulone by
a desire, in the selection ol the agent, o
advauce the interests of the country, and
to place beyond jeopardy the institutions
ander which itis our happiness to live.—
That the dee oo nterest has been mani.
fested by all ¢ countrymen in the re.
gult of the elec i u, s not less true, than
highly creditable io them, Vast multi.
tudes hawe assembled, (rom time to time,
at various places, for the purpose of can.
vassing the merite and pretcnsions of
those who waere presented for their suf
froges 3 but no armed soldiery has been
necessary to restrain, within proper lim.
ite, the proper zeul, ag to prevent vislent
outbreaks. A principal much more con
trolling was found in the love of order
and obedicace to the laws, which, with
mere individua! exceplions, cvery where
possess the Amcrican mind, and controls
with an influence far more powerful than
hosts of urmed men. We cannot dwell
upon this picture without recogaizing in
it that deep and devoted attachment on
the part of the People, 1o the ingtitutions
ouder which we live, which proclaim
their perpotuity. The great vhiection
which has ulways provaied agatst the
edection, by the People, of theiv Chiel
P.xecutive officers, has been the appre.
hension of tamalts und disordees, wineh
mwight involve in ruiu the entire: Govern.
ment. A eecurity against this, is found
not ouly inthe faet belore ulluded to, but ‘
in the additional fact that we live under
u coufederngy embracing already twen
ty-six States ; no one of which hus pow.
«r 10 control the election. “I'hie popular |
vole in each State i« tuken at the tune
sppointed by the laws, and such vote is ‘
announced by its Electoral College,
without reference to the decision ol the
nthcr Sl VoS, 'l'lm r‘g!.l of lnff'(' 2y luul
the modo of eonducting the eleetion, s
regnlated by the Taws ol ench Suite 5 and
the eleetinn s distinetly federative 1 all
it prominent features, Thosot s that,
uulike what might be the resulis under
n consolidated system, ristons proceed
ings, should they preval, eould only af.
feer the clections in single States, with
out distuthing, to any dangerous exient,
the tranquility of others, “Phe great ex.
periment of a politieal eonlederaey
ecach momber of which 18 suprome <ns
to all matters appertaiming to s loeal in.
terests, and it mternal peace and happi.
1 ssswhile by u voluntary compaet with
aherse it confidos to the vuied power of
\all, the protection of its citizens, in mat.
ters not domestie— bas been so far erown.
ed with complete suceess, I'he world
has witnessed its rapid growth in wealth
aud population ; and, uuder the guide
aud direction of w superintending Provi
dence, the develonments of the past may
e regarded but as the shadowed forih
of the mighty future. In the brigi
‘prospects of that future, we shall figd,
‘s patriots and philanthropists, the high.
‘est inducements to cultivate and cherish
a love of union, and to frown down
every measure or effort which may be
.made to aleniate the States, or the Peo
ple of the States, io sen'iment and fccling.‘
‘from each ather,
Thames
- A rigid and close adherence to the
Herms of our political compaet, and, übove
all, a sinered observance of the guaran.
ties of the Constitution, will preserve
union on a foundation which cannot be
shuken ; while personal liberty is placed
beyoud hazard or jeopardy. The guaran.
tee of religious freedom, of the freedom
of the press, of the liberty of speech, of
the trial by jury, of the hubeas corpug,
and of the domestic institutions of each
of the States—llcaving the private citizen
in the full exergise of the high and enno.
bling attributes of his nature, and to each
State the privilege, which can only be
judiciously exerted by itself, of consult
ing the means best caleulated to advance
iiw own happiness ;—these are the great
and important guarantics of the Coustitu.
tion, which the lovers of liberty must
cherish, and the advocates of union must
ever cultivate, Preserving these, and
avoiding all interpolations by forced con
struction, under the guise of an imogiucd
wxpediency, upon tho Conetitution, the
{iuflucncc ol our political system is destin.
ed to be us actively and as beneficially
ll’elt on the distaut shores of the Pacific,
as it is now on those of the Atlantie
Occan. The only formiduble impedi.
‘ments i the way of'its successlul expau
sion (time and space) are so far in the
progress of modification, by the improve.
ments of the age, as to render no longer
speculative the ability of Represcutatives
{rom that remote region to come up to the
Capitol, so that their constituents shall
participate in all the benefits of Federal
legislation, T'hus itis that, in the pro.
gress of time, the inestimablo principles
of civil liberty will be enjoyed by millions
yet unborn, and the great benefits of
our system of Government be extended to
’uow distant and uninhabited regions.—
Lo view of the vast wilderness yet to be
reclaimed, we may well invite tho lover
'offrccdum, of every land, to take up his
'ulmdu among us, and assist us In thc‘
\groat work of advancing the standard of
civilization, and giving a wider spread lo'
the arts and refinements of cultivated life.
:Our prayers should evermore be offered |
up to the Father of the Universe for his)
'wisdom to direct us in the path of vur
lduly, 80 us to enable us to cousummate
'lhosc high purposes.
Que of the strongest objections which
has beenurged against confederacies, by
\writers ou government, is the liability of|
the members to bo tampered with by for.|
cign Governments, or the people ol for.|
cign States, either in their local nflhlrs,‘
or in such us affected the peace of
others, or endongered the salety of the|
‘whole Coufederacy. Wo cannot hopul
1o be entirely exempt from such attempts
on our peace and safety. The United,
States are becoming too important in
population and resouices not to aitract lhc’
lobscrvnliou of other ndtions. It lhcre-l
‘lbrc may, in the progress of time, uccur‘
that opinions entirely übstract in the States|
!in which they may prevail, and in no,
degree uffecting their domestic institu.
{liuus, may be artfully, but secretly, cn.l
couraged with a view to undermine the
Union. Such opinions may become the!
!I’uundulion of political parties, uniii at)
last, the conflict ol opinion, producing au
alienation of friendly feeling among thc|
people of the ditferent Slmqu, may in.
volve in one general destruction tio I;::p.:
py institations under which we live. 111
'should ever be borne in mind, that what is
true in regard to individuals, is equally 80
lin regard to States, An interference of
:onu i the aflairs of anotker, is the fruit
ful source of fumily dissentions and neigh.
‘borhood disputes and the same cause
￮ts the poace, happiness and prospeii.
ty of States. It may be most «luVuully‘
‘hoped that the good seuse of the Ameri
‘can people will ever be ready to vepel
lall guch uttempts, should they ever Le
'ado. |
Ntreets,
l ‘l'here has been no material change ini
lour foreign relations since my Jast An-|
nual Message to Congress, With all
‘the Powers of Furope we continue on|
the most friendly terms. ladeed, it af. |
fords me much satisfaction to state, that|
Lat no (ormer period has the peace of that|
!cnl!gh(cllcd and important quarter of
ithe glohe ever beon, appurontly, more
Lrmly established. The counviction that
[peace is the true policy of nations, would
secn (o be growing nud becoming deep-
Cer amongstthe enlightened every where ||
Cand there is no people who have a strong- |
Jer terest cherishing the sentiments,
Cand adopiing the means of pmscrvi.l::!
l.u:nl JIVING 1L permanence, than those ”‘5
{the Unned States. Amongst these, the
[first und most effvetive are, no douby, the
'striet observance of Justice, and the 1,..u.‘
|ost and punctual fullilment of all engoge
:Ill(‘ll'l. But it is vot 1o be forgotien that,
i the present state of the world, it w no
Hess necessary W be ready o enforee
"their observance and fultilment, w refor
r‘-ncu to vurselves, than to observe and Tl
fil them, on our part, in regard to others,
‘ Since the close of your last session,
Ca negotiation has been tormally entered
Hupon betweon the Secretary of State nnd
er Pritanme Matosty’s Muncter Mo
¢ Liberty and Union, now and fo
"NEWPORT, R.I. THURSDAY
potentiary and Eonvoy Extraordinary re
siing at Washington, relauve 1o the
vights of their respective auuons 1o aod
over the Oregon terrtory, That nego.
dation i still pending. Should i, during
your session, be brought to definie con.
clusion, the result will be promptly com
municated to Congress, | wonld, how
cver, again eall your attention 1o the
recommendations contuined - previous
‘messages, designed to proiect aud fucili
tate emigration to that Territory, The
‘establishment of miliary posts ut suita.
ble points upon the extended line of lund
travel, would enable our citizens to mi
!gruw in compurative salety to the fer.
e regions below the falls of the (,‘ulum-i
bia, and make the provisioh of the caiste
ang convention for the joiat vceupation
of the Territory by sobjeets of (.‘rcnt,
ilimain. and the citizens of the United:
iSmles, more available than heretofore m!
the lutter. These posts would constitute
places of rest for the weary emigrant,
where he would be sheltered securcly
agaiust the danger of attack, from the
Indians, and be enabled to recover from
the exhausiion of a long line of travel.
Legislative onactments should also be
made which should spread over him the
@gis of our laws, so as to afford pro.
tection to his person and property when
he shall have reached his distant home.
[o this latter respeet, the British Govern.
ment has beeu much more earcful of the
wterests of such of her poople as are to
be found in that country, than the Uui
ted States, She has made necessary
provision for their sceurity and proiec.
to against the ucts of the viciously,
disposed and lawless ; and her erigrant|
reposes in safety under the panoply of|
her laws. Whatever may be the resuit!
of the pending negouiation, such mea.
sures ure vecessary. It will eflord me
the greatest pleasure to witness a happy
and favorable termination to the existing
negotiation, upon terms compatible with|
the public honor ; andthe best efforts of |
the Government will continue to be di. |
rected o this end., |
It would have given mo ihe highest'
gratification, in this, my last annual cnm-;
muuication to Congress, 1o have been
able to announce to you the complete
and entire sottlement aud adjnstment of
other matters in diflerence between the
United States and the CGovernment of
Her Britannic Majesty, which were ad
verted to in a provious message, It is
s 0 obviously the interest of both countrics
'in respect to the large and valuable com-“
merce which exists between them, lhutl
all causes of complaint, however inconsi
derable, should be, with the greatest
promptitude, removed,—that it must be
regarded us eause of regret, that any un
necessary delay should be permitted o
iimcrvenu. It is true that, in a pecuniary |
poiat of view, the matters alluded to, are,
altogether, insignificant in amount, when|
compared with the ample resources of
that great nation 5 but they, ncvcrlhclcss.‘
more varticularly that limited class;
which arisc under scizuares and detentions
of Ameriean ships on the coast of Africa,|
upon the misteken supposition indulged
i at the tme the wrong was commit-|
ted, wof their being engaged in the
slave trade,—deeply aflfeet the sensibili
ties of this government and people.—
Great Dritain baviog recognized her res
ponsibility to repair all sueh wrongs, by
her action in other cases, leaves no\hmg.
to be regretted upon the subicct, as te all!
cnses prior to the Treaty of Waskington,
than the delay in making suitablo rep:\ru-l
tion in such of them as fall plainly within
the principle of others, which she ims‘l
}long since adjusted. The injury wflicted
by delays in the settlement of these cluims‘
fulls with severity upon tie individual
cluimants, and makes a strong appeal lu}
her magnammity and sense of justice I'url
aspeedy scttlement. Odhier watters, ari i
’sing out of the construction of existing
treaties, also remain unadyusted, and wil}
continue to be urged upon her attention.
T'he labors of the joiut commission ape
pointed by the two Govervments to ruu
the dividing line estublisied by the Treaty
of Washington, were unfortunateiy, tiuch
delayed i the commencement of the
season, by the fwlure of Congroess, at its
lust session, to wmake a timely appropria.
tion of funds to meet the expeuses ol the
American party, and by other causes,—-
The United States Commissioner, how.
ever, expressed his expectation that, by
wereased diligence aud energy, the party
will be able to make up for lost time.
Wao continue to receive assurances of{'i
the most (riendly feelings cu the part ol |
all the other Luropean powers; wuh"
cach, and all of whom, it is so obvious||,
!our mterests 1o cultivate the most alm-11l
cable relations, Nor can I nnlicipuwlz,
the oceurrence of any event whieh |,
wouid be likely, \n anv degree, to dis- |/,
‘lurb those relations. Russia, the great ‘
northern power, the judicious sway of |
her Kmperor, is constanily advancing |
;Ihc road of science and improvement ;!|
‘while France, guided by the eouncils of}|
il.ul‘ WiGo BOVEICIZD, PUTSUCS & COourse
'mlculawd to consohdate the general]
peace. Spain has obtuined a breathing
[apeilof some daration from the imcrnulii
(convulsions which have, through sol)
lmany years, marred her prospenity ;'
‘while Austria, the Netherlands, Progan,
Belgzium and the other powers ol I'lurup.-'l'
renp o rich hurvest of blessings from the '
prevailing peace, )
| Lwformed the two lonses of Con. !
gressin my messoge of Deeember lost,
that instructions had been given to ;\lr"
Wheaton, our Munster at Dol to ne
-I'guu.|w a treaty with the Uummnu-“
| Stutes comprising the Z il Verem, il i
;'««mhl e done—stipulating, as fur we llu
wins pracucable to uccomphsh it fora
L cduction of the hiewvy and covtmous Ju- !
[ltien levied on our tohaeeo nnd Phar load |
ing artieles of agricaltural pldueriog ;'|
and vi lding, 1o retuen, on ou@Rret, o re
Cduetion ol daties on such aigelos, the
prodaet of thery industey, as sould nor
iicmnu into cmnqw!niun, or lo.‘ i “mll«-.l;
,"nnc, \\.i'.h n"llchu the pn"(‘i_ut‘ )ol _mu"
'lqnnannnlal_-.c,'lagrunn;g.nnl-mry. Phe Sxceutive, |
i ving sueh dustructyms, coffidercd
jsells as uctng o stiet conlugmity with |
tho wighes of Congress, ns.ma's { Wu‘
h&'ul}sh i:"““} 1630 LR, e b--"-” : '‘#
adopted 3 all directed to the negomptishi.
ment of this important resalt. Wne m,-u‘,
Ty was, therefore negotinted, by whicl;!
Jessentinl reductions were scegred i the
duties levied Ly the Zoll \'ur‘gv, on 10-|
(Laceo, rice, and lurd, accompanied by o
istipulation fur the admission of raw cnl-!
!lon. free of duty. In cxclmngn?'ur which,
highly important concessions, & mduc |
inon of duties, imposcd by the lyws of
‘the United States on a vanety of articles,
!lnusl ol which were admitted fre’- of uII:
!dm_v under the aet of Congress commor. !
Hy known as the Compromise lpw, aud
but few of which were produead in the
United States, was stipulated {ot on our’
part, This treaty was commmmicated o
the fenale at an carly day olnfl" Inst ses. ||
sion, but not acted upon untifl pear it !
close, when [ur the want, I am bound 1o
presume, of full time to consider it, it
was laid upon the table, 'l'hiw'})pceml-f.
ure hud the effcet of virtually regecting it, -
in consequence ol a stipnlation gantaied |
in the treaty that its ru!it’ncnlinn-’nhuuld,‘
be exchanged on or Lofore a dn)‘ which |
has already passed., The lgecutive,!
acting upon the fuir inlcrcnce!‘hul o|,
Senate did not intend s nl)sul;?e rejec. ||
tion, gave instructions to our Minister at!!
Bethn to re.open the negotintion, so far |
as to obtain an extension ol time {ur the !l
exchange of ratification. L regrel, hew. |
cver, o suy that his effurts, ii l‘\is re. |
spect, have boen unsuceesslu’y 1 am, |
neveriheless, not without lmpdgt lhn‘;
great advantages which were injendod !nl
be secured Ly the treaty, may y#tbe real |
Ized., ?; ' \a
lam happy to inforin youss yul-"
gium has, by an *arcete royalefim July |
Jast, assimilated the (lig of mui!cdi:
iSmtuu to her own, so far as "‘_irucl
ltrude betvicen the two countrighis cou |
lccrncd. CPhis measure will Rioye 0':
lgreat service to our shipping giidrest ;|
(tha trade having, herctotore, mk“ car |
’ricd on chicfly in foreign i:uuu. I
fater mysell’ that she wiil speedily ro. |
sort to a modification of her sysiem, re. |
lating to the tobacco trade, which would,
decidedly benefit the agriculture of the
United States, and operate to the mutual
advantage of both countrics. ‘
No dofiote wielligonce has yot been
received from our Munsier of the conelu. |
sion of a Treaty with (he Chinese l':m—’
pire ; but enough is known 1 induce the
strongest hopes that the wission will be!
crowned with success, ]
With Brazil our relations continue on|
ithe most fricndly footing, ‘The cmn-i
mercial intercourse hutween that grow -
ine BEmpire and the United States 18 be |
v
cuming' daily of greater importanee to
both 3 and it is the anterest of both that,
the firmest relations of amity and good
will should contivue to be caltvated be. |
lween them. |
The Republic of New Grenada sull
withholds, notwithstanding the eost pur-l
severing cfforts have Leen employed Ly |
our Churge d” Aiies, Mr Blackiord, o]
produce a different resuli—indeannty m|
the ease ol the brig “Morris.” Aad tho |
Cungress of Venczuela, although an ure|
rangement has been eflected lwlwcuu!
our Minister and the Munsier of toraign
auirs of that government, for the pay-|
ment of $12,000, in discherge of its liax-l
bilities in the same case—has altogether
seglected to wake provision for it puy-[
ment. it is o be hopod that a sense ol
justice will soon induce u scitlement ol
these claime, %
Our late Minister to Chili, Mr Pen.|
dleton, has returned to the Unied Sl.m-s:
without having ctle@ted an adjustment i
the sceond claim ol the Mucedonian, ]
which is delayed on grownds altogether,
frivolous and untenable. My Pendleton’s |
suceessor has hoen directed to urge the !
cluim in the strongest terms 5 andy i the
event of failure to obtain a permanent
adjustment, to report the faet to the Lix l
ecutive at as curly a day as possible, so!
that the whole mwatter may be communi
cated to Congress, |
At your last session, I submitied, o Ilu';
attention of Congress, the L'mn’vn!un.'
with the Republic of Peru of the 1T
Mareh, 1841, providing for the adjasis
ment of the elaims ol etizens ol the
United States agninst that Republie |ml;
ao definitive acticn was taken vpon the
subject. L again invite to it your wtten-|
donand prompt action, ‘:
Lo my last Annual Mossoge, lel to
be my duty to moke known to Congress,
i terms both plam and emphatiey my
optoton in regard to the war which ha
so long existed between Mexico wnd
Texns 3 which, smee the batle of San
Jacinto, has consisiod altogether o pre
dutory mcursions, attended by e
aunces revolong to humamty, 1 repoa
now, what ©hen said, that alter el
venrs of teehle and wetfeetual s ©
tecover Pexas, it was tune that the war
shounld have ceaed. The United States|
had o dieet anterest i the guestion, - ‘
e contignity of the two nutions to onr
werritory was bot oo well ealeulnted 1o
mvolve our peace. Unjost SuSplClons.
were engendored 10 the mind of one m,
the other of the bellijerents against us |
ANG, A% @ NECCsSATY consequence, Niners
wean interests were made 1o satlior, and
our peace became duly endangored, o,
wddition 1o which, 1t st have been
vhyvious to ull.mm' the exhaustion nro i
er, one and inseparvable”? —Wessren
ORNING, DECEMBER 12 1541
,Jnm-(l by the war, mphjm-lw‘ hoth Mexieo
Lind Fexas to the nterlereaes ol other
",m‘\t'.'.\ ; whiehy, without the terpos
Paon of thas Government. tigbt eveia
D the wost serons i"Jlil". to the United
[States, Dins Govegoment, Tvom te 1o
!tl'lw. exerted s toondly offices o brg
iulw.; a tersnuation of hostalines vp o
frer honorable abke to Lah the bell
geionts, s etforts i s Lebidt proved
unavmling, Mesico secmoed, wlhuoy
' objeeg to perseicee o the
war, and no other alternative was lelt the
Hxeentive bat to take advantage of the
;}\ il known dispositims ol Pexas, and Lo
Jnvite her o enter o a treaty D
nexing her territory to that of the Uiited
States,
! Since your last session, Mexicr has
Ahircatened 1o renew the war, and Lo
wither made, or proposes to ke, formn
dable preparations for vvadiog Texas,
(ahe has aseoed decrces and prociuna.
il‘ ins, |vl'np‘lr,l!ury to the commeacene i
ol hostthnes, full of threatg, revalung 1o
aanady jand wisen, i earncd oof
Teet, would nrouse the aneation ol all
Christendom. This new demonstration
ol fuehing, there 15 too maeh reason to be
;lmw'. has been vrodused i consequence
of the negotiation of the jate treaty o
aunexation with exas, The Execative
therelore, could not be indificrentto such
proceedings 3 and it feltit to be due, us
well o uself, as to the henor of the
fcuuulr_\', that a strong l'cpl'cscnlunuu
should bo made to the Mexienn Govero
ment upon the subjeet. This was ae
:cord:ncly done ; us vill be seen by the
copy ol the accompanying despateh froim
the Seerciary ol State (o the Unied
Stutes Kovoy at Mexico. Mexico has
no right to j.':upurd the peuce of the wor hl"
by urging any longere, a uscless and fru. |
less contest. Such a conditicn ol things |
would ot be twierated on the buropean |
continent, Why should it be on this ?7- -
A warof desolation,such as 1s now threat-'|
ened by Moxico, cannot be waged with-'|
ot involving our peace und tranguility, ||
1t is idle to Lelieve that such a war could |
Ve looked upon with indifference by nur:{
lown eilizens, inhabiting adjoining States; |
fand our neutrality would be violated, i
(despite of all etiorts on the pait of the |
Lovernment to prevent it The country '
s settled by emigrants from the Uaited
States under mvitutions held out to
Hhem by Spuin and Mexico. Those emi |
]'.’rnma have lottt behind them (riends and |
I T T N R U SRR W|W SN T D
g"u-mlivus who would not fui to 3}'lll|mlhi~o'
with them io their difficulies, and who!
Jwould be led by those sympathics to puai
;‘r:ivipuh- i their straggies, Lowever ener- |
Jeetie the action of the governmcot w pro.
hwmil. Nor would the numerous and
Honmidable bunds of Indians, the most |
‘warhke to bo found m any lund, which
i-xcctxp'\' the extensive regions contignous |
to the States of Arkansas and Missoud,!|
fand who are in possession of large traets |
ol conntry within the limits of Texas, be
Mikely to remain passive, The inelina. !
tons of these numcrous tribes lead lhu:mii
invarizhly 16 war whenever pretoxts ex. |
iste Mexico has no just ground of tlh-;i
N RN g~ T LAY o o -~
pleasure agaivst this Government o 1 !!
people for negotiating the treaty, What !
Anterest of hors was atleeted by the lrcu()'?if
She was dospoiled of nothing siace 'll.xus'g
‘was forever lost to her. Fhe wdepens
dence of Texns was recogmzed by seve. !
(ral ol the leading powers of the carth —_
IShe was free to treat —free 1o adopt hiey !
L!own Lne ol puitcy—free o lusy i,
course which she believed was bost col |
i‘c"lllulud to sccure her happiness. Her
”ho\mrlmwnt and people decided on |
lannexation to the United States 5 and lht'::
L Eixecutive saw, in the aequisition ot such
;!n territory, the means of advancing 'h.l”xi
(permanent happiness and glory. What!
Tprineiple of good faith was thea viclated !
Hulml rule of polineal wmornis trawpled
Cunder foot T So far as Mexico herselr |
was coucerued, the measure would Imw{?
’_!wvn regavded by her as highly bene.
ll Geind, Her inabinty o recongier Texas:
“h:ul been exhibited, 1 repent, by cight— 1!
(now nine—years ol fraitless and roous )
!fc«nn'«-sl. lo the meantime, Texas hins
:-‘luuq geowing in populetionand reseore 5
| Foanigration has fhwed o hoer teontos
Crom all parts of the world i w cavien.
Cwhieh continues to wercase i streagth,
I Mexico requires w permanent boundary |
’flu-l\\ con that yonug repubhe and lu-lsvlf.f
(| Texas,at no distant doy,ilshe coutinues)
(separate and detached trom the Unned
‘ States will inevituhly seck to consolidate!
”n.': strength by adaing to ber (lum.nu' !‘h--.’
Jcontiguons provinees ol Moo Hu'
; ~;-llil od tovolt Liom the control ol th
ill,'umr.nl Government has horetolore mom |
l'll-~||~c‘ tsell i some ol those provinees §f
l.umi i o to inder dhat they would b
mehned to take the first favarable oppor
f'!mm'\ to procom thewr Lodependence, &
o orm elose alhanees with Tex s Tl
Swar would thus be endless 3 1 Cessn
z"lnllfl of hostlities should oz ary, Lae
!!\s.mhi only endure for a seascn, i
mterestas of Moxieo, thereloie, could w
nothing be beiter consulicd than i ol
penee with her vorghbors, woweh waould
| vesultan the estblicimont of w permanen
Choundarye Upon tae tatification ol the
Horcaty, the Faccutive was prepared l-'|
Ctrent with ber o the most hiberal basis |
VHenes the boundarnies of Texas were len
HondeGued by the treaty. The Executive
[proposed 1o settle these upon terms that!
‘:l” the world should have prowounced
ust and reasonalle, I
;| No negotinten upon that potat eonld,
have been underiukon between the U
,i'.ci States ane Mexico, o wdvance ol the
ratuication of the treaty, We should
have had no nght <po power—<upo an
thorny, to have conducted such a nego
tation ¢ oand to have undertaken it wounld
have been an assumption equally revolt
(g to the pride of Mexieo and Texas,
and sobjoeting usta the ehnroe of nrra
lunoge; wi o to have pr :|_wm.'d in
Ivu.C' Gl auuexation, 1o satisty M xoeo
toe any continzeni iterestshe migh huve
i Pexas, would tave boen (o have tre ted
I"l"cr;m. aot as an todopendon puwer, bt
as & were depecdeney of Moesea. Hhis
’ argumption could not have heen weted on
by the Executive, without seting at de.
(ienee your owg oo docluraion i
ot Republic was o id pendent Stat
;‘Muicu had, 1t s e, thieatosed wur
Haganst the Unied States, o the event
f'lhu Leeaty ol annoxation was ratilied,
" he Exceative coeld not peronit iself to
dhe inflaenced by ihis threat,” W orepre
!:a:.-u:cd';u this, the soint of wore People,
Hwho nre ready suerice much lor
peace, but nothiog 1o tutiaidation,
A war, uader any cireamstinecs, is
reatly o Le deplored, wod the oied
CStites 1s the Jast nation to desige it bat
if, us the condition of peace, it be re
fquired of us to forego the wng westianable
Height of toaeg with an asdenenden
[ power, of our own Coniment, upun tials
Hers highly interesting o both, and
apon a nakod and vosustamed pretension
ot clatm by a thivd power, to control the
!th'a-:u will of the power with whot we
Jtreut=—devoted as we may be o praes,
and anxtous to eultivate (rieudly rcltions
fi“i(h the whole world, the Fxecative
Hdoes not hesitate (o say that the People
'?uf the United States woi!d Le acady to
Chrave ali consequences, sooner thin sui.-
it o such condition. But no aprehicn-
Lsion of war was entertained by the Fx
l'ccunw; and 1 aanst express fraukly the
lopision tha, bod the Treaty been ratis
tied by the Senaie, it would have been
(followed by a prompt settiement, to the
. £ i R
cutire salistochion of Mexico, ob Cvery
malter o diierenee between thie Iwo
countries, Necing then that new pre
parations tor hostile wvasion ol Texas
were vbaut to be adopted by Mexico, and
that thesc were bionght about beeause
Texus had adopted the segpesions o) the
lixecutive upon the subject of Aunexa
tion, it conld not passively have (oidd s
avins and permitted a war, threatened w
be accompanied by cvery act that could
mark a barbarous nge, 1o be waged wgainst
her, because she has doue so. ‘
Clher considerations of a coutrolling
character lallcenced the eourse ol the
Fixecutive, T'he treaty whieh had thas
heen negotiated, had fuileg to recaive the!
ratification of the Senate. Oue of the
Lehet obyections which was urged apamst
(i, was toand to cons.at in the faet, that|
(e guestion of annexation had not been
(subantied o the ordeal of public opm !
Jton i the United States. Howeverun |
Henable sueh an chjection was esteemed
(Lo bey in view of the unquestionuble pow |
rer of the Executive to vegotiate the trea
[y, and the great nog lasting interests o |
iV('qud 1 the LTINS Proedtatte be o f
‘duty to subnuit the whole subjoct to Con |
gress s the best eapounders of popalar,
senttioent, No o dedimtive aeaon having
been token on the subieet Ly Cungress,|
!lhcqucu!iuu referred asell direetly 1o the
i('t'(‘iuhnl of the Siates and the People ’
R o eek o Lo e R e SB o saa
j Fho great popular electon which bas
Hust terminaied, atlurded the best «-|n|-ur-I
Huety of ascettwining the will of lhc,‘
ib‘lulcs. aud the People upon 1, I’umliug‘
‘that issue, it beeame the iperative duiy |
!ufllw Faxecutive to wionn Mesico Il;:li‘
(the question of annexation was stil beforc
Hhe Awerican Peaple, and that unnl tieir |
‘decison Was Brenognees, any sarious I
'easion of Texas would be regardad as :m{j
lattemipt to torestall thar judgenent, umli;
could not ke looked upon with edidiei=l
fenee, dan most happy 1o mform you, |
(that no such ivasion has taken plice il
:mul I trust that whatevgr Your action 'l?
jmay be upon ity Mexieo will see the i p
portasiee of deetding the madter by a re |
sort io peaceful cxpedicats, i preferenes ||
Ho those ol arms. The decision of the
[People and the States on this great nud |
Anteresting sulnect, bas been doeisive Iy |
fmanmitested, The guesiion of annexation !
thas Leen presented nakedly to ther eon |
';~ulcruliun. By the treaty itselfy all eol ‘;
Hateral and inedentul Issues, wineh werd |
Ceaten’ated to divide and distract the pub |
he counerls, were carefully avoided.— |
| lhiese wore leit to the wisdom of the
E:fmuw to determine. It presented, |re |
penty the isolated question of anuexaion ‘I
Cand o that form it has been submted ol
he ordeal of public sentiment. A cou l‘
E!trullmg ||‘|.u;; ity of the People, m”l. u';
Hlarge megonty ot the Siates, bave de o
Dclared o fvor of mmcdiate aniexation
Tastructions hove thus come up o bot !
Hbranelies of < Gugiess, troim thew resper |
Cve constituents, g terms the most e |
Uphaties Loas the will of both the |’c.»-‘.
Cple wnd the States, that Tosae shall 1 |!
Cannexcd 0 the Ulion promptly and an [
Lediatelv, Jtmay be hoped that eea li
Ceving wile execation the public wil [
Hibas declared, all eollateral issues nv b ’f
Havordod, Future Legwlatures can bes ‘
Lleewde as to the number ol States wlae |
Hohon'd be formed out of the territory,||
Pwhicn the s has arin cu, lov deciding |
Lt question, Soowath wll othess, By |
I e teeaiv, the Uited States llfl"llll"t‘if
[ he piy tieat ol the debrs ol Pexas, tow !
;::Uuuluil ot ent m-‘lmg so,000,000; :l
1;"" pacd, with the exeeption ol a s
';"u‘:l i@ short of SlOO,OOO exelusivel om !
of the procecas ol the sales of her panki !|
tiidm's We could not, with bono, tak :'
e oade, withou! assuming the ddull puy- |
| ment of alweambianees upon them, “
1 Nothing has vecurred siee vour fast)
U session, 1o nduce a doubt that the dispo=|
Lations of Texas reorcoed unaliered, Nu‘.
Hdatervunation, on the part ol her Covera
‘ment andPeopie,lias been furnished to the
CExeenuve. Sho still desires to Hmm‘
hersclf uwnder the proteciom of our l.m'n.|
and to partake of the blésangs ol our
Selected ales,
1Y COUNTERSIGN.
Odd Pellwe's b ‘,‘l.‘
“Charles, who is that plain looking
ity you' just howed o 27 asked a younyg
wnd beantitul woman of her hushand as
they were walking down Suimmer stiect.,
s Meo Nixon § he is a carpenter, |
‘MWhere dud you make saeh acqguaini-
ance I responded dus anstocratic wile,
with o toss of her pretty head, and ita
cioud ol vsicn plamcs
e s a member of the Lodge” au
vre
Wall simile
Alueph)’
said his wile
mach of an imstitation thatlevels all rank s,
as this Qdd Fellowshin sccins to do ! 1
suppose ol Mrs, House Curpenter Nixon
sees bojo visit mie, boust retarn e
call’?
‘I have no doubt Mes. Nixon isa very
woithy, reapectabic sort af'a person,” sad
her hiushand with a smile ; *hot you ueed
ot r-;‘!l..'llt'lld z-miug her an ChLeatnnt
stieet,’
Hoshould hope ot ! There comes w
man in ushort packet, with a pot of pat
i one hand, aod a brasho o the other | 1
houldot wonder il hie was anoiher
vrother ?
How doyou do, brother Vinal) spoke,
and wodded the young man, g reply, as
e Ginei passed him.
| . . .
| The pamier bowed with a friendly
ook, mingled with respeet,
“Tins s carrying it oo tay Charies,
UG bis wide, between vexation and ey
rienent. *You certainly must affvet this
yand
condescension on PUrpose 1o ves me
are far frem feeling this cordialily you
show outwardly,
1 0 assure you, Emma, that [do fecl
this cordiality.’
'? “Then you ave greatly chanzed Tor
'you have the reputation of being the
‘most exclusive person i yourselly and |
lnow until lately you have prided your
scli on this exclosiveness, It seems to
me incredible (hat you should ajter so
merely irota joining the Ovder which s
a 0 objectionable as that of Gdd Fellow
ship. I but vue wmonth’s beng an Odld
Fellow has done all this, T expect 1o see
you at the end of six months uviting
obblers and jouwrceymen tailors (o dugs
with you, and that I shall have to tuke
I tea with your barbe'slady ! Lamreally
veaed that you have lowered yourselfi
;{ joiuing this Oider. ;
‘; ‘1 do not agree with you, Kmma, |
'eel that 1 have elevated oy=elt. lam
' roud of the desiznation of Odd Fellow
[My only fearis, that 1 shall net be so
t;wonlx)' 2 one as ! could wish.’
[ By this time they had reached an eie
;‘gunl mansion 1o Summer stieety, where
ey were to make a call) and entered it
1’ A few wouds will give the reader an
['idea of these personajges of our tulo. -
I‘('luu les Laiden was the son ol a wealthy
! maerchant, and a jumior partner in hig
L tather’s rich mereautile Louse, Tle was
.3 vely, mtelhigeni, fashionable; and very
Caristoeratie, for his tamily was one of tho
‘;nldvsl i Boston, We Lad Leen two or
Hihree [ carsPwained (0 a young lady
‘;vwry way bis eqaal, o badh and o
| jw«:nlllo, and distinguished for her wat and
; beauty. She was a leader o fushion,
:‘!nml reigned supreme over the emprie ol
: :'u.-:t-. Notiing had ever trenspied o
l-rluml thew happiness. Coarles dohized
':Ziah wile, and she bved wthe hght of T
love. Dut he was led to become au Udy
fellow. He had examined the argument
.‘: for and aganst the O der, and judgod
“'ugl.(ln”'\' ol its usetuloness, e unred
Pivinse o the bodge, without previously
!‘ wquaining bee owath b teaion b
i de had hears her owe day ot dianer,
0; when some one atrodueed the subject,
[langling'y, yoo carnestly expross b
Coapposttion o secret sockctics, Chanles
‘,“n.ul then smd waith o sne
'” “Mhat, Emma, o L were toboecome an
i!«)d-l Fellow 2? ;
:; S would haedly speak toyon T don™
Cowantmy hushond (o have any seciels W
:;. avnot revenl tome. The wile ol an
!|\ Jd FFellow mwust leel sueh o secret s o
:t cval to herselt 5 U should be jealon ol !
'; Mre Linden soon discovered that e,
.Hlmsbaud was an Odd Fellow. He had
.\‘lwcu such o home<hushand, when out of
"‘.‘lun counting-room, that she had all ha
“eisure hours. She could account o
:‘Ellw manner i which he passed every
‘. Lone of them ,ohe knew ol he dud, where
" e went,and whom he saw and what they
Honid : tar hee was acceustomed to relate to
[WroLe No. 760,
P hate mivsterices
th a peculiar
oot think